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THAT PODCAST… Episode 4 Part 1

Posted on: May 27th, 2021 by ettEditor

4.1 – THAT PODCAST with NISH KUMAR… where we feel the pull of Wanderlust – PART ONE

THAT PODCAST… where we feel the pull of Wanderlust and travel the world with our imaginations, and also sometimes our feet – PART ONEIn March 2020, the world stopped. We went from being a peripatetic society of nomads to a society locked down… Instead, we started travelling with our imaginations. Host Nish Kumar invites you to join him as he embarks on a fantastical journey. 

Part 1 of this episode features writer-performer Jordan Brookes, a new commission from playwright Sami Ibrahim, an interview with travel writer Jini Reddy and accounts from lockdown adventurers.

 

Episode 4, Part 1 credits:

Host – Nish Kumar

Guest – Jini Reddy

Commissioned pieces:

The Prodigal Self by Jordan Brookes

Writer-Performer – Jordan Brookes

Director and Sound Designer – Ben Walker

The Twig by Sami Ibrahim

Performer – Lois Chimimba

Director – Anthony Almeida

Sound Designer – Mike Winship

Writer – Sami Ibrahim

Host script – Jennifer Bakst and Nish Kumar

Interview sound recording – James Hingley

Testimonials Research – Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKee

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator – Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer – Ben Quashie

Producers – Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer – Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor – Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers – Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

 

Clip from ‘Joel & Nish Vs The World’, produced by Rumpus Media for Comedy Central UK

THAT PODCAST… Episode 3 Part 2

Posted on: May 20th, 2021 by ettEditor

3.2 – THAT PODCAST with CHRIS MCCAUSLAND… where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART TWO.

Host Chris McCausland returns to the subject of isolation and relying on the kindness of strangers in the pandemic. Whilst this felt like new territory for many of us, there is a portion of the population for whom this was not a new normal, but the norm. For many people with disabilities, barriers to socialising and engagement with strangers has been part of their lives for the longest time.Part 2 of the episode features commissions from Athena Stevens and Tim Crouch, and a conversation with novelist Dina Nayeri.Content Warning – graphic violence.

Episode 3, Part 2 credits:

Host – Chris McCausland

Guest – Dina Nayeri

Commissioned pieces:

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS by Athena Stevens

Writer-Performer – Athena Stevens

Director – Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer – Helen Atkinson

MILKY DRINKS by Tim Crouch

The Reader – Amber James

Director – Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer – Max Pappenheim

Writer – Tim Crouch

Host script – Jennifer Bakst and Chris McCausland

Testimonials Research – Aina J. Khan

Interview sound recording – James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator – Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer – Ben Quashie

Producers – Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer – Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor – Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers – Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST… Episode 3 Part 1

Posted on: May 20th, 2021 by ettEditor

3.1 – THAT PODCAST with CHRIS MCCAUSLAND… where we rely on the kindness of strangers – PART ONE

THAT PODCAST… where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART ONE
Lockdown made us all pioneers in a brave new world of digital socialising – and increasingly, interaction with perfect strangers. From QuarantineChat to neighbourhood WhatsApp groups, we started building new local and international networks in our lives. Chris McCausland hosts an episode that explores intimacy with strangers from multiple perspectives – and what will and must change going forward.Part 1 features a piece by writer Shahid Iqbal Khan, as well as conversations with kindness research director Dr Oliver Scott Curry and artist and entrepreneur Danielle Baskin.

Episode 3, Part 1 credits:

Host – Chris McCausland
Guest – Danielle Baskin
Guest – Dr Oliver Scott Curry 
Commissioned piece:
THE RETURN by Shahid Iqbal KhanAadam – Alim JaydaBoss – Ayesha Antoine

Colleague 1 – Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Colleague 2 – Annabel Baldwin

Direction and Sound Design – Ben and Max Ringham

Writer – Shahid Iqbal Khan

 

Host script – Jennifer Bakst and Chris McCausland

Testimonials Research – Aina J. Khan

Interview sound recording – James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator – Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer – Ben Quashie

Producers – Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer – Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor – Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers – Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST… Episode 2 Part 2

Posted on: May 13th, 2021 by ettEditor

2.2 – THAT PODCAST with DESIREE BURCH… in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex and bodies – PART TWO

THAT PODCAST… in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART TWOHost Desiree Burch returns to her examination of how sex and intimacy got knotted up with a pandemic, dick pics and how lockdown has affected sex workers.Part 2 of the episode features writer-performers Travis Alabanza and Hollie McNish, comedian Richard Herring, and conversations with virtual strip club Cybertease and historical sex work expert and founder of Whores of Yore, Dr Kate Lister.

Content Warning – graphic sexual content

 

Episode 2, Part 2 credits:

Host – Desiree Burch

Guest – Richard Herring

Guest – Cybertease

Guest – Dr Kate Lister

David Attenborough – Luke Kempner

Commissioned pieces:

The Main Tip Is To Breathe by Travis Alabanza

Writer-Performer – Travis Alabanza

Director – Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer – Helen Atkinson

Family Life in Lockdown by Hollie McNish

Writer-Performer – Hollie McNish

Sound Designer – Ben Walker

Host script – Jennifer Bakst and Desiree Burch

Testimonials Research – Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKee

Interview sound recording – James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator – Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer – Ben Quashie

Producers – Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer – Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor – Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers – Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST… Episode 2 Part 1

Posted on: May 13th, 2021 by ettEditor

2.1 – THAT PODCAST with DESIREE BURCH… in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex and bodies – PART ONE

THAT PODCAST… in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART ONEA global pandemic is far from an aphrodisiac. How does shifting the satisfaction of our sexual needs to a digital plane change this most intimate and physical of acts? From couples revealing the rituals they used to negotiate each other during lockdown, to accounts of how the world of sex work is changing in response, Desiree Burch hosts an episode which is definitely NSFW.Part 1 features commissions from writer Ella Hickson and Alissa Anne Jeun Yi, as well as conversations with comedian Celya AB and relationship expert Carol Bruess.Content Warning – graphic sexual content

Episode 2, Part 1 credits:

Host – Desiree Burch

Guest – Celya AB

Guest – Carol Bruess

David Attenborough – Luke Kempner

Commissioned pieces:

Lay(er) by Ella Hickson

A – Jodie McNee

B – Prisca Bakare

Husband – Tobi Bakare

Child – Isaac Bakare

Director – Sacha Wares

Sound Designer – Gareth Fry

Composer – Adrian Lee

Writer – Ella Hickson

Alissa’s Choose Your Own Porn Adventure by Alissa Anne Jeun Yi

Writer-Performer – AJ Yi

Director – Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer – Helen Atkinson

Host script – Jennifer Bakst and Desiree Burch

Testimonials Research – Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKee

Interview sound recording – James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator – Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer – Ben Quashie

Producers – Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer – Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor – Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers – Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST… Episode 0

Posted on: April 29th, 2021 by ettEditor

THAT PODCAST… EPISODE 0: Hip-Hop MC, writer, theatre maker and world record breaking human beatboxer Testament performs his spoken word piece ZERO, as a teaser for THAT PODCAST – a series which tells the story of a nation and world in rapid transition. Testament’s work celebrates our fundamental need for storytelling, and reflects how we view the world through narrative.

Hosted by Remona Aly, Desiree Burch, Sophie Duker, Terry Gilliam, Nish Kumar and Chris McCausland, That Podcast features more than 100 writers, comedians, spoken word artists, scientists, journalists, musicians, and people from all walks of life, who tell tales of the extraordinary and the everyday, in an attempt to make sense of the world we now find ourselves living in.

That Podcast is a co-production between Storyglass and ETT. Executive Producers: Robert Delamere & Richard Twyman, Commissioning Editor: Jennifer Bakst, Producers: Andrew Hughes & Sarah Jane Murray, Series Producer: Ben Walker.

Behind the Curtains: Episode 6

Posted on: December 31st, 2020 by ettEditor

Behind the Curtains is a podcast spotlighting the off-stage, behind the curtains roles that are the backbone of theatre. How are writers, directors, sound designers, producers, production managers, movement directors and voice and dialect coaches weathering the storms of uncertainty? How did they get to where they are now? What pearls of wisdom do they have for their peers in the industry and those still looking to enter it? What’s race got to do with it? And how do we stay inspired and motivated through the thick and through the thin?

In the final episode of the series, hosts Siana & Christina chat to Artistic Director Natalie Ibu. From a young age, Natalie was crystal clear in her mind that she wanted to be an Artistic Director of a building one day. What ignites such a thought in a person as a teenager? What steps does one take in their career path to get there? And what lessons has she learnt along the way, particularly about mental health, wellbeing, and confidently taking up space? We guarantee you do not want to miss this conversation.

Special shout out to Natalie’s dog, Obi Puff Puff Ibu!

Episodes released fortnightly. Natalie Ibue (@nmhibushootshere / @nmhibuishere)

 

Guests:
Natalie Ibue (@nmhibushootshere / @nmhibuishere)

Hosts & Producers:

Siana Bangura (@Sianaarrgh)

Christina Nicole (@Chrisynicole)

English Touring Theatre (@EnglishTouringTheatre / @ETTtweet )

Behind the Curtains: Episode 5

Posted on: December 17th, 2020 by ettEditor

Behind the Curtains is a podcast spotlighting the off-stage, behind the curtains roles that are the backbone of theatre. How are writers, directors, sound designers, producers, production managers, movement directors and voice and dialect coaches weathering the storms of uncertainty? How did they get to where they are now? What pearls of wisdom do they have for their peers in the industry and those still looking to enter it? What’s race got to do with it? And how do we stay inspired and motivated through the thick and through the thin?

In this episode, it’s strictly a family affair, as we catch up with ‘The Holder Sisters’ (we’ve made that a thing!), Hazel and Alison Holder. Hazel offers insight into her fabulous life as a voice and dialect coach, working with some of the biggest names in the industry, and Alison walks us through the varied world of Producing, including how she’s found being the Technical Producer of ‘Behind the Curtains’ Podcast, editing each episode and listening in on the conversations our hosts have had with industry peers. For both Alison and Hazel, no day is the same in their jobs – and that’s how they like it!

Episodes released fortnightly.

Hosts & Producers:

Siana Bangura (@Sianaarrgh)

Christina Nicole (@Chrisynicole)

English Touring Theatre (@EnglishTouringTheatre / @ETTtweet )

Behind the Curtains: Episode 4

Posted on: December 3rd, 2020 by ettEditor

Behind the Curtains is a podcast spotlighting the off-stage, behind the curtains roles that are the backbone of theatre. How are writers, directors, sound designers, producers, production managers, movement directors and voice and dialect coaches weathering the storms of uncertainty? How did they get to where they are now? What pearls of wisdom do they have for their peers in the industry and those still looking to enter it? What’s race got to do with it? And how do we stay inspired and motivated through the thick and through the thin?

In the fourth episode of this series, hosts Siana & Christina chat to Production Manager Alysha Laviniere and Sound Designer Munotida Chinyanga about being women in male-dominated spaces and redefining the shape of their roles. Our guests also share which sung and unsung heroes in the industry have inspired them along the way. Expect some surprising answers and provocative discussions!

Episodes released fortnightly.

Hosts & Producers:

Siana Bangura (@Sianaarrgh)

Christina Nicole (@Chrisynicole)

English Touring Theatre (@EnglishTouringTheatre / @ETTtweet )

Behind the Curtains: Episode 3

Posted on: November 19th, 2020 by ettEditor

Behind the Curtains is a podcast spotlighting the off-stage, behind the curtains roles that are the backbone of theatre. How are writers, directors, sound designers, producers, production managers, movement directors and voice and dialect coaches weathering the storms of uncertainty? How did they get to where they are now? What pearls of wisdom do they have for their peers in the industry and those still looking to enter it? What’s race got to do with it? And how do we stay inspired and motivated through the thick and through the thin?

 

In this episode, hosts Siana & Christina chat to Movement Directors Ingrid Mackinnon and Shelley Maxwell. Can everybody move? Can everybody catch a vibe? What can movement choreography add to storytelling? And why is it imperative we don’t get beaten down by this moment of uncertainty and operate ‘outside’ of it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week’s truly nourishing and hopeful conversation! Did someone say bashment break?

 

Episodes released fortnightly.

 

Guests:

Ingrid Mackinnon (@ingridmackinnon) (@movespace123)

Shelley Maxwell (@maxwell_shelley) (@bennucreativehouse)

 

Hosts & Producers:

Siana Bangura (@Sianaarrgh)

Christina Nicole (@Chrisynicole)

Technical Producer (@AL_Holder)

Artwork by @Imekulo

English Touring Theatre (@EnglishTouringTheatre / @ETTtweet )