Episode 5: Alistair Wilkinson - Theatre-Maker & Artist Development

09/09/20 • 80 min

This week our guest is Alistair Wilkinson, director, writer, producer, performer, Artistic Director of WoLab and Head of Artist Development at the Old Vic. Alistair has made work for the National Theatre, Barbican Centre, Bush Theatre, Arcola and Bunker Theatre, is an associate of the National Youth Theatre, board member for Boundless and patron for COMMON.

In this episode we chat about working class representation, freelancing, their role as Head of Artist Development, plus Alistair provides some tip tips for surviving as a working artist.

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In this episode we chat about working class representation, freelancing, their role as Head of Artist Development, plus Alistair provides some tip tips for surviving as a working artist.

Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter @NotAnotherThtr, Instagram @NotAnotherTheatrePodcast and Facebook. If you fancy you can also leave us a review if you enjoyed the episode!

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Episode 4: Fergus Church - Playwright, Dramaturg, Script Reader, Critic and Producer

This week we chat to playwright, dramaturg, script reader, critic and producer Fergus Church. Fergus trained in script reading and dramaturgy as part of the Royal Court's Script Panel, has had his plays performed at Theatre 503, Southwark Playhouse and the King's Head Theatre, and has been a script reader for the Woman's Prize for Playwriting.
In this episode we chat about what exactly dramaturgy is, tips for writers submitting their plays, queer representation in the industry, and a bit about musicals!
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Episode 6: Tricia Wey - Actor, Theatremaker and Critic

This week we are joined by the fantastic Tricia Wey whose talents cover a whole range of disciplines: from acting to directing, writing, criticism, technical theatre, singing, stage management, designing, and prop-making! Tricia studied drama, theatre and performance at the University of Roehampton and has completed WoLab's Actor-Writer training programme. They have performed in Small Island at the National Theatre, as well as the Bunker Theatre and VAULT Festival. Be sure to check out Tricia's own podcast 'Good Golly, I'm Polyam'!.
This episode we chat about the differences between venues, what to think about when getting an agent, the reviews star system and much more.
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