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      Interview: Mark Daniels on Coronavirus: A Great British Farce

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      Mark Daniels on why it’s not too soon for a play about Coronavirus

      Listen to our four part interview with Mark Daniels from Flugelman Productions, first broadcast on our Runn Radio show on 28 July.

      Coronavirus – A Great British Farce

      Coronavirus – A Great British Farce is a laugh-out-loud satirical comedy designed for audiences as a purging ofthe crazy times we’ve been living through. This dark comedy is inspired by the writer’s ridiculous lockdowndiary entries and should help us all laugh away the lockdown trauma. It’s coming to the Hen & ChickensTheatre in Islington as part of The Camden Fringe this August.

      The play takes place in a tiny flat, where Joe lives alone. One day, whilst trying to make sense of the pandemicby watching a government briefing on TV, he decides to answer back. This sets off a surreal conversationbetween Joe and… the Prime Minister? Or maybe it’s his Facebook friend? Or… maybe it’s his fridge.

      The play’s two actors take you on a high-energy farcical journey from panic buying to Jackie Weaver, with anunhealthy dose of British gusto thrown in – a searing and absurdist trip into Joe’s mind that ridicules Britishofficialdom’s manic pandemic response. A previous version of the script won Shakespeare In Italy’s 2021playwriting competition. It’s brought to you by innovative writer-director team Mark Daniels and EdwinaStrobl, acclaimed for their previous play N89, set on a London night bus, and Flugelman Productions, whohave many hugely successful fringe shows under their belt.

      This play is therapy. This play is catharsis. This play is gibberish.

      Coronavirus: A Great British Farce is on at Hen and Chickens 2 – 4 August at 9pm. Bookings can be made via the below link. More

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      Interview: Oli Savage tackles climate change with Greenhouse Theatre

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      The UK’s First Zero-Waste Performance Space

      Theatre for a Changing Climate – The Greenhouse Theatre at Canary Wharf

      In partnership with Canary Wharf Group, The Greenhouse Theatre is delighted to expand their award-winning eco-friendly holistic theatre project to new heights, right in the heart of bustling Canary Wharf, London.

      Kicking off on Friday 23rd July, visitors will be welcomed by an all-new version of The Greenhouse’s signature pop-up venue, made entirely of recycled materials. Nestled between the skyscrapers in the gorgeous Jubilee Park, The Greenhouse Theatre will be running daily with an exciting new roster of shows, workshops, and social experiences, bringing to life the perspectives of some of the UK’s most passionate emerging creatives and environmentalists and challenging just what it means to care about the climate.

      Building off of an award-winning run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe (The Stage’s Top 5 New Venues, Theatre Weekly’s Best of the Fest Best Venue Award) and back better than ever after a year spent apart, The Greenhouse Theatre at Canary Wharf is a continuation of the idea that minding the environment in any endeavor is neither a gimmick nor a limitation. In fact, it’s the name of the game. Every single aspect of the Greenhouse Theatre’s production – from costuming to marketing to even building the venue itself – is zero-waste from conception to execution. No matter what you find to do at The Greenhouse, you can rest assured that you’ll be making a difference.

      Theatre at The Greenhouse is intimate and exciting, bringing a human narrative to the facts, numbers, doom, and gloom of so-called “eco-entertainment.” Set among trees and under the sky, audience members will be transported to new worlds mere blocks from the center of London’s commercial heart. And with shows running just under an hour and with pay-what-you-want tickets, participating in emerging theatre has never been more accessible.

      Three new shows will debut at Canary Wharf, all written, directed, and acted by a team of diverse and passionate emerging creatives. As you Like It is an excitingly fresh all singing and dancing production of Shakespeare’s pastoral classic, showcasing a young girl’s love for the woods and how we can all re-kindle a connection with the natural world. Hjem is an all-new tale of two singers – an old Norwegian fisherman and a young English woman – who strum up a heart-warming friendship by singing shanties across the seas and connecting through their love of the ocean and music they share. Finally, 12 is an all-new romantic story set over the remaining 12 years we have left to abate the worst effects of the climate crisis. It follows just one relationship as it struggles to stay together in a world that’s falling apart and asks, in the midst of a global emergency, what are the things worth saving?

      As an installation in Jubilee Park, The Greenhouse Theatre is also dedicated to being a public space that brings the community together even beyond the box office. It will bring a host of extensive workshops, events, and social experiences for everyone. Talks, lessons, musical performances, and more will bring sustainability further into the community, offering opportunities to meet with the team, spend time with others, and learn something new all in the heart of Canary Wharf.

      For more information, please visit: www.thegreenhousetheatre.com and www.canarywharf.com. Shows run at 7:30pm: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and at 2:30pm/7:30pm: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

      Listen back to our interview with Oli Savage, Artistic Director, who tells us about their production of As You Like It, as well as how the venue has been made and why theatre is an important cog in the climate change conversation.

      This three part interview was first broadcast on our Runn Radio show on 21 July.

      You can book tickets for their upcoming shows via the below link. More

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      Interview: Graeme Leak on how he Saved organs from the rubbish tip

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      Saved

      Saved is a multi-layered, retro-mechanical music show built around rescued 70s home organs. Turned inside out, their internal spinning speakers are exposed for us to see as well as hear as Leak weaves musical joy into the surprisingly beautiful mundanity of daily life.

      Along with cassettes, a turntable, AM radios and a modified whisk, Saved celebrates an analogue era where A-B-C Fun Block and One Finger Chord buttons captivated our imagination.

      Written and performed by Graeme LeakProduced by Scissor Kick

      Saved is part of the Made In Scotland 2021 programme, and will be available online between 8 and 28 August from Zoo TV during this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

      You can book tickets to watch at any time during the festival via the below link.

      Listen back to our interview with Graeme Leak, which was first broadcast on Runn Radio on 21 July. Graeme talks about the show, his collection of instruments and why he can never see any insturments go to the scrap heap.

      Interview Part 1

      Excerpt from They Are Moving

      Interview Part 2

      Shopping, an excerpt from Saved

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      Playlist/ interviews: ET radio show 21 July 2021

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      Author: Everything Theatre

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      Interviews

      Interview with Eve Lytollis from Happy Happy Productions talking about new show, Paperboy, and its themes of male toxicity and lad culture can be found here.

      Interview with Graeme Leak, talking about his new work, Saved, and the joys of turning anything into musical instruments can be found here.

      Interview with Oli Savage from Greenhouse Theatre, talking about their production of As You Like It, making a theatre venue from recycled materials and the importance of theatre in the ongoing climate change conversation can be found here.

      Music Playlist

      Edwyn Collins – Glasgow to LondonSoak – Déjà vuPale Saints – Sight of YouHope Of The States – Sing It OutThe Staves – Let Me DownIdlewild – Little DiscourageThe Sundays – SummertimeRichard Hawley – Born Under A Bad SignGraeme Leak – Shopping (taken from upcoming show, Saved)Robert Wyatt – ShipbuildingI Am Kloot – Northern SkiesPJ Harvey – Near The Memorials To Vietnam and LincolnThe XX – CrystallisedWilco – Jesus, etc More

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      Playlist: ET radio show 14 July 2021

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      Author: Everything Theatre

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      Interview with Noga Flaishon of Harpy Productions

      You can find the full interview broadcast during the show here

      Shows, venues, etc mentioned

      Music Playlist

      R.E.M. – It’s The End of The World As We Know ItBig Country – One Great ThingElvis Costello – Pump It UpRailway Children – Every Beat of My HeartMalcolm Middleton – Blue Plastic BagsTerry Hall – Ballad of a LandlordTom Bailey – Science FictionFrazier Chorus – Cloud 8Guy Garvey – Belly of the WhaleThe Lightning Seeds – All I WantSuper Furry Animals – Hometown UnicornKate Bush – The Sensual WorldJJ72 – October SwimmerCat’s Eyes – Be Careful Where You Park your CarCocteau Twins – Pearly-Teardrops’ DropsSoak – B A NobodyBeth Orton – Someone’s DaughterPortishead – Sour TimesPhoebe Bridgers – PunisherMartha Wainwright – Bleeding All Over You More

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      Interview: Noga Flaishon takes us deep into the Bunker

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      Listen to our recent chat with Noga Flaishon from Harpy Productions, where she tells us all about upcoming show, Bunker, as well as discussing her love of post apocalypic stories, the lack of sci-fi on the stage and why too many TV series overstay their welcome.

      This interview was originally broadcast on Runn Radio on 14 July.

      Bunker

      BUNKER is an original theatre production that explores the cruelty and perseverance of the human mind. The story focuses on two women, Maya and Alex, who are trapped inside the titular Bunker after an apocalyptic event known only as ‘The Collapse’ claimed all civilization. One of them is desperate to leave; the other will stop at nothing to keep them there.

      Bunker draws from the post-apocalypse sub genre of science fiction (as seen in films and books such as The Road, The Walking Dead, and Cloverfield Lane) to examine mental illness through an allegorical lens. The show has gained support from groups such as BORDERLINE ARTS (the only Charity in the UK that focuses specifically on Borderline Personality Disorder) and STEPPING OUT THEATRE (the country’s leading mental health theatre group).

      Staying true to their motto of “Wicked Women Telling Weird Tales”,HARPY PRODUCTIONS is creating BUNKER with an entirely female team. Bunker will be Directed, Produced and Cast by a strong crew of women from various backgrounds within the creative arts industry.

      BUNKER was written by NOGA FLAISHON, who is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She’s been involved in various theatre productions, as well as short films. With a strong vision for her story, Noga is the driving force behind this production.

      Director CORAL TARRAN is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and has recently returned to the UK. As well as having advanced training in acting and dancing, she has a strong background in improvisation and has acted in various Theatre Productions. She is now looking to kick-start her career as a Theatre Director.

      Producer KATIE PRATTEN is a Writer, Assistant Producer and Trainee Assistant Director at ‘Pixeleyed Pictures’, a production company dedicated to tackling current socio-political issues, and who are at the heart of the British Film / Broadcast Industry in Pinewood Studios.

      Bunker will play at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre between 8 and 11 August. Tickets can be purchased via the below link. More

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      Playlist: ET radio show 7 July 2021

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      Author: Everything Theatre

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      Interview with Brian Penn (ET reviewer), chatting about online and immersive theatre.

      Shows, Venues & Theatre Companies mentioned

      Music Playlist

      Frank Carter – RecoveryApollo 440 – Stop the RockMaximo Park – Apply Some PressureJoe Jackson – Stranger Than FictionIan McNabb – Hotter Than The SunFleetwood Mac – DreamsKings of Convenience – I’d Rather Dance With YouABC – Tears Are Not EnoughTom Bailey – Bring Back YesterdayAztec Camera – The Boy WondersEmbrace – All You Good Good PeopleSufjan Stevens – Video GameReverend & The Makers – Heavyweight Champion of the WorldMew – SpecialThe Wannadies – Might Be StarsAsgeir – AfterglowErasure – RespectBeddiel, Skinner & The Lighning Seeds – Three LionsNew Order – World In MotionBlack Grape, feat. Joe Strummer & Keith Allen – England’s IrieJah Wobble’s Invaders of The Heart – Wonderful World More

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      Playlist: ET radio show 30 June 2021

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      Author: Everything Theatre

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      2 July 2021

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      Interview with Morosophy

      Listen back as we discuss their current audio play Introspection, plus their upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, For All The Love You Lost.

      More details of introspection can be found here

      Shows, Venues & Theatre Companies mentioned

      Music Playlist

      Cooper Temple Clause – Let’s Kill MusicReverend and the Makers – He Said He Loved MeJim Bob – Jo’s Got PapercutsBeta Band – HumansBoo Radleys – Barney and MeChemical Brothers – Let Forever BeCold War Kids – Hung Me Up To DryThe Futureheads – Hounds of LoveBlancmange – The Day Before You CameCatherine Anne Davis & Bernard Butler – Sabotage (Looks So Easy)Kings of Convenience – I’d Rather Dance With YouMercury Rev – Goddess on a HiwayChina Crisis – King In A Catholic StyleMenace Beach – Give BloodThe Magnetic Fields – A Chicken With Its Head Cut OffDan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip – Five MinutesLazarus Original Cast – ChangesMy Latest Novel – Pretty In A Panic More