Not Another Theatre Podcast - Episode 7: Layla Bradbeer and Ali Taie - Designers, Opsis Theatre

Episode 7: Layla Bradbeer and Ali Taie - Designers, Opsis Theatre

09/23/20 • 63 min

This week we are joined by Layla Bradbeer and Ali Taie, co-founders of Opsis Theatre Company. Layla is a designer and theatremaker who has worked on Robert Icke's The Doctor at the Almeida, and Ali is a composer and sound designer who is currently studying Theatre Sound at Central. The pair both met on the National Theatre's Young Technicians course.
In this episode we chat about what design-lead theatre is, the National Theatre's Young Technicians course, and some of the amazing theatre designs we've seen over the last year or so.
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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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Episode 8: Esther Malkinson - Stage Manager

This week we are joined by Esther Malkinson. Esther is a freelance stage manager who has worked on many shows including The Railway Children, A View from the Bridge and Hamlet, with companies such as York Theatre Royal, Royal and Derngate Northampton, Iris Theatre and Mercury Theatre in Colchester.
In this week's episode we chat about all things stage management (including the various job roles and what they mean), building your CV, and Esther provides some hilarious anecdotes from backstage mishaps to memorable set changes.
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