The Beginners Call Theatre Podcast

The latest in Theatre Shows, News and Opportunities; Charlotte is back with a special bumper episode of Catch It If You Can! As theatres are reopening we have a mixture of in person and online content to give a shout out to, get involved!

We're here with a bonus episode!! I am joined by some of the team from the Whitecard Collective for a chat we have been trying to organise for a while! It's so good we didn't want you to wait and have given you this little bonus episode! It's a great chat about set and production design as well as a range of theatre topics and chat. We hope you enjoy and keep an eye for more content coming soon! Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out For Each Other and Keep Being Creative! 

It's the final episode of the series!! It's a bumper episode!! There's so much new work!! This week I speak to actor, director and intimacy director Megan Jarvie about her career so far, all the way from Balamory to now! We talk about the growing importance of intimacy directors and how it's vital we make the rehearsal and theatre space as safe as possible for all! We also have new work written by Leonora Nicholson, Jen Moss, Lotty Holder and Emily Berry, performed by Joe Flatt, Hannah Wilder, Amber Taylor, Alex Rose, Beatrice Hyde and Aoife O'Rourke. Enjoy this huge episode of theatre fun and as always Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out For Each Other and Keep Being Creative!

It's the penultimate episode of the series!! This week I am joined by Nottingham-based Chronic Insanity Theatre Company and they chat about all things digital theatre, how it works, why theatres need it, and how it continues to push the boundaries of theatre. We also have more opportunities in Catch It If You Can with Charlotte and two new pieces of writing, a poem written by Rachel Astall and performed by Phoebe Hopwood and a new script written and performed by Finn Marum. Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out For Each Other and Keep Being Creative 

This week I am joined by Ella Cumber to discuss Drama School training and how to improve diversity in theatre amongst other discussions. Charlotte joins us for another Catch It If You Can and there is poetry this week to end from Emma-Jane Weeks performed by Matthew Willis. Another exciting podcast episode and as always Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out For Each Other and Keep Being Creative 

This week I am joined by The Merry Spinsters Theatre Company to discuss their new online monologue as well as broader theatre questions. On top of this we have our usual 'Catch It If You Can' with Charlotte and brand new writing by Nell Dobson. All this and much more in another podcast episode! Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out for Each Other and Keep Being Creative! 

We are back with a bang! This week I am joined by Mark Griffin the Head of Drama at St Marys University in Twickenham. He talks to me about his own University experience, how to get the best out of your course and how he's found adapting the programme for the current pandemic. Besides this, we also talk about the potential of losing a generation because of lockdown and what theatre will look like in the future. Also, as usual I am joined by Charlotte for 'Catch It If You Can' and a new piece of work by Katie-Ann Miles. Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out for Each Other and Keep Being Creative 

It's that time of year! It's Christmas Special Time!!! We talk all things Cinderella and Panto with Lawrence Harp and Rachel Waters. We have a festive special of Catch it if you can and an exciting new piece of writing! Have a great holiday time and see you all in the new year. Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out For Each Other and Keep Being Creative! 

It's episode 3! This week we are joined by the founders of Opsis Theatre Company, Layla Bradbeer and Ali Taie to talk about their design-led company as well as broader theatre questions! It get's into some deeper topics so definitely not to be missed! We also have Charlotte back for Catch it if you can and a wonderful duologue written by Jonny Brace and performed by Audrey Lang and Chad-Lee Brown! Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out For Each Other, and Keep Being Creative! 

It's Episode 2 of the series and this week I am joined by Sophie Allen, a graduate of Bird Dance College, who has spent three years since graduation working for Disney Cruise Line. In the episode she talks about her training, her cruise ship life and the coronavirus pandemic and her time locked down on the ship. She also speaks about her post-cruise career and her new Youtube channel, Sparkle with Sophie. We also have as usual Catch it if you Can and our new writing this week is by James Wood and performed by Iain Alexander. I hope you enjoy and as always Keep Safe, Keep Looking Out for Each Other and Keep Being Creative!