Edinburgh 2014: Baby Wants Candy and James Grieve of Paines Plough

British Theatre Guide podcast

English - August 17, 2014 16:35 - 45 minutes - 21 MB
Performing Arts Arts News Entertainment News actors directors musicals plays theatre writers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Edinburgh 2014: Horse + Bamboo's Red Riding Hood and Blofeld and Baxter Memories of Test Match Special

Next Episode: Edinburgh 2014: producer Richard Jordan, Hannah Price of Theatre Uncut and Guy Masterson

David Chadderton talks to Zach Reino, Jessica McKenna and Nick Semar of American comedy group Baby Wants Candy, one of the longest-running companies to offer a brand new, fully-improvised musical at each show.

The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical runs at Assembly Roxy until 25 August 2014, plus the same group's All Star Improv Explosion Show runs at Underbelly Bristo Square until the same date.

For more information, see babywantscandy.com

Also, Philip Fisher talks with James Grieve, co-artistic director of new writing company Paines Plough, about the company’s history, its new touring pop-up theatre Roundabout and its four Edinburgh productions.

For more information, see www.painesplough.com