Pursued By A Bear

As part of Rebecca Atkinson-Lord's ongoing series of interviews about ideas of legacy in theatre, she talks to Paul Hunter, artistic director of Told by an Idiot.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of her podcast series on ideas of legacy, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord interviews playwright David Eldridge  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord interviews experimental theatremaker Chris Goode, as part of her ongoing series of discussions about leaving a legacy in an ephemeral medium.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord interviews the longtime director of HighTide, Steven Atkinson, after his announcement that he's stepping down from the annual new writing festival.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord interviews participatory theatre company Clean Break.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord interviews Rupert Goold, artistic director of the Almeida Theatre  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord interviews Richard Twyman, artistic director of English Touring Theatre.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to artistic director David Jubb about ideas of legacy, following his announcement that he's stepping down from his role at the helm of Battersea Arts Centre.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord opens the new season of her podcast, Legacy Tapes, with a conversation with theatre critic Lyn Gardner.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In February, the new book The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America was published. Exeunt critics Nicole Serratore, Lane Williamson, and Alex Barasch gathered for a book club discussion to talk about this oral history of Angels in America and our relationships with the play itself.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘Stop supporting the death of the earth! Know it when you see it!’As part of her series Stage Left, Jen Harvie interviews performance artist Reverend Billy. "I met the Reverend Billy – also known as Bill Talen – at Artsadmin’s Toynbee Studios in east London near the end of his Trump Depression Hotline Tour across England in October 2017. Based in New York since the 1990s, the Reverend Billy and his secular-political Church of Stop Shopping use public preaching and singing to protest against rampant consumerism, corporate greed, ecological injustice, and Trump. Reverend Billy and I discussed what’s important in using the arts to change the world, including local activism, collaboration, music, and love." The Trump Depression Hotline Tour is directed by Savitri D; the musical director is Nehemiah Luckett. www.revbilly.comStage Left is presented by Jen Harvie, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance at Queen Mary, University of London, and is produced by Deb Kilbride.  See acas

"When it's non-white work or non-white narratives there is less press interest and that lack of support doesn't encourage risk-taking. Not that it will stop me." *This podcast was included in The Stage newspaper's top podcasts of 2017!* This week Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Indhu Rubasingham, artistic director of the Tricycle Theatre in London. The Tricycle is closed for a multi-million pound refurbishment which, Indhu says, has given her time to step back and think more long-term. She talks about religion, community, allocated seating and also discusses the clash between pragmatism and risk-taking, and between the Daily Mail and Corbynites.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The learning is driving the art." *This podcast was included in The Stage newspaper's top podcasts of 2017!* As part of an ongoing series of conversations with leaders in UK theatre about the idea of legacy in an ephemeral art form, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Sarah Brigham, artistic director of Derby Theatre. Sarah talks about the importance of combining education with making theatre, and floats the idea of attending youth theatre as an alternative to national service...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*This podcast was included in The Stage newspaper's best podcasts of 2017!* "As a young Asian woman, my experience was that so little was expected of you and so little was offered to you that you had to fight for everything." Rebecca Atkinson-Lord continues her series of conversations with the leading figures in UK theatre around the idea of legacy. This week she talks to Kully Thiarai, artistic director of National Theatre Wales, who explores what it means to run a theatre that represents an entire nation, particularly post-Brexit.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I love those nights when it's something we've programmed that is so bonkers and far out, and i just don't feel like there's many other places in London where this could happen. I think that's exactly what we exist to do." Amber Massie-Blomfield, executive director of Camden People's Theatre. Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to the duo who run Camden People's Theatre in north London: Brian Logan, artistic director, and Amber Massie-Blomfield, executive director. They chat about what it's like to run a building together, how the radical fringe theatre is bringing discussions about gender and diversity to the fore through theatre, and how to dismantle the patriarchy in three weeks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*This podcast was included in The Stage’s best podcasts to listen to in 2017!* In this episode Rebecca Atkinson-Lord chats to Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Erica talks about seeing yourself represented on stage, making Shakespeare accessible to new audiences and, of course, legacy...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*This podcast was included in The Stage’s best podcasts to listen to in 2017!* Note: this conversation was recorded in May 2016. As part of a series of conversations with artistic directors about the idea of legacy, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Matt Burman, former artistic director of Yorkshire Festival and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. They discuss proper payment of artists, how to engage audiences, the value of scratch performances and the importance of dialogue.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*This podcast was included in The Stage’s top podcasts of 2017!* Rebecca Atkinson-Lord has a series of conversations with artistic directors about leaving a lasting impact in the ephemeral world of theatre. In this episode, Rebecca talks to Natalie Ibu who runs tiata fahodzi, a company that makes work reflecting the changing African diaspora in contemporary Britain. Discussion turns to diversity, and what that word actually means, as well as welcoming new audiences into theatres by breaking down some of the formalities that are traditionally associated with going to the theatre. Find out more about tiata fahodzi here: www.tiatafahodzi.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Fenton, artistic director and chief executive of Contact in Manchester, talks to Rebecca Atkinson-Lord about legacy and how to leave something behind in the ephemeral world of theatre. Matt and Rebecca discuss the importance of young people in decision making processes and whether informed people always make informed decisions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this series on the (im)possibility of legacy in the ephemeral world of theatre Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to artistic directors across the country. This week, she's with Annabel Turpin who has run ARC in Stockton for the last 8 years. Some of the things they talk about are: how art can change the world; whether you should or shouldn't eat broccoli; the idea of paying for theatre after you've seen the show, like in a hairdresser; the value of arts centres; artists as people who spin the fabric of society... For more information about ARC go to arconline.co.uk.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.