In Lockdown With...
109 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Ciaran Fitzgerald talks to notable creatives in the fields of Theatre, visual arts and film to see how they're coping with the Coronavirus, and to find out a little more about them as people and artists.
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Episode 54: Alun Saunders
May 22, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBCiaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is playwright and drag queen Alun Saunders. Alun studied acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and drama, before turning his attention to playwriting. Alun won the Sherman Theatre's Script Slam in 2008 with 'To Be Frank,' before going on to write 'A Good Clean Heart' for The Other Room Theatre. Alun' s alter ego is bilingual drag queen Connie Orff, performing consistently in venues across Wales. Alun has recently been working with ...
Episode 53: Jalisa Andrews
May 15, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBCiaran is joined on this weeks podcast by performer and fellow Port Talbot resident Jalisa Andrews. Jalisa trained at Laine Theatre Arts after gaining a scholarship. Jalisa has appeared in pantomime twice, in 2015/16 and 2018/19 in Northampton and Swansea respectively, and has also performed Nativity Rocks at Birmingham Rep. Jalisa is the co-artistic director of Academy Arts, along with her wife Ebony, and has been facilitating drama workshops online with children and young people since Apri...
Episode 52: Craig Coombs
May 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBCiaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is Craig Coombs, senior lecturer in dance at Neath Port Talbot College. Craig studied a BA in Dance and Theatre at De Montfort University in Bedford, before going on to lecture in dance at Neath Port Talbot College. Craig has danced on 'The Kylie Show,' and reached the semi-finals of 'Got to Dance' on Sky One. He is also the founder of Lift Dance Company, providing dance opportunities to young people across the Neath Port Talbot Area. H...
Episode 51: Jenna Preece
May 01, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBCiaran is joined on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' by disabled actor Jenna Preece. Jenna is from the Rhondda, and started off as a researcher for Rawffest, developing the groundwork for a youth arts festival for the young people of Wales. Jenna is currently studying an MA at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, specialising in acting for stage and screen. Jenna has worked extensively for Taking Flight Theatre, credits including 'Real Human Being,' focusing on disability hate cr...
Episode 50: Rhys Deans
April 24, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBRhys Deans is Ciaran's guest on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Rhys is a playwright and actor from Barry. Rhys studied the BA Scriptwriting at the University of South Wales before going on to the MA in Drama. In 2018, Rhys founded 'Greenacres Theatre,' and began self-producing some of his own plays, including 'The Waiting Room,' 'United by Passion' (focusing on his beloved Barry Town United), and a play focusing on The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Hear Rhys talk about his exper...
Episode 49: Kaite O'Reilly
April 17, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBCiaran is joined on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' by playwright Kaite O'Reilly. Kaite is the foremost disabled playwright in the UK. Kaite studied theatre and English literature at the University of Sheffield, before starting out as a performer with Graeae Theatre Company. Then, she turned to playwriting. In 2002, Kaite's play 'Peeling' was produced by Graeae, and has since been revived by Taking Flight Theatre in 2019. One of Kaite's other plays 'In Water I'm Weightless' was part of...
Episode 48: Jain Boon
April 10, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBJain Boon is Ciaran's guest on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Jain is a theatre director who studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Jain was an actor, director and then associate director at Gwent Theatre between 1992 & 2011, and has worked extensively with young people throughout her career. She has consistently directed students at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Mess up the Mess among others. Trauma is a consistent theme in Jain's work, and she h...
Episode 47: Oli Lansley
April 03, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBCiaran is joined on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' by writer Oli Lansley. Oli is a writer and theatre maker who former the award winning 'Les Enfants Terribles' theatre company in 2001, and have become renowned for their immersive theatre experiences. For TV, Oli has co-created and written 'Whites' for BBC Two with Matt King, before going on to write 'Flack,' commissioned by Hat Trick productions in 2019. Oli is currently running a writer development scheme with Wildchild, whi...
Episode 46: Izzy Rabey
March 27, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBIzzy Rabey is Ciaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Izzy studied drama at Exeter University, before going on to study a Masters at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Izzy is the artistic director of Run Amok Theatre, and has also been involved in numerous applied and community theatre projects. Izzy also assisted on the Sherman Theatre's production of 'On Bear Ridge,' and has been the trainee director at the 'Royal Court Theatre.' Here Izzy talks about her career in th...
Episode 45: Dan Jones
March 20, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBCiaran guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is Dan Jones, artistic director of 'The Other Room' Theatre in Cardiff. Dan studied at Exeter University before forming Critical Ambition Theatre Company in Swansea with Tom Myles, making their own work. Dan learned his trade as trainee director of 'The Other Room,' under Kate Wasserberg, before becoming artistic director of the company. The Other Room has faced challenges during the pandemic, and Dan is continuing his hard work as artist...
Episode 44: Tracy Harris
March 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBCiaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is playwright and documentary maker Tracy Harris. Tracy studied Drama at Lancaster University, and her first play 'Past Away' was produced by Sgript Cymru in 2002. Her play 'Ripples,' was supposed to produced in a co-production between the Sherman Theatre and The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Autumn 2020, but was performed online in November 2020. Tracy is also an experienced documentary maker, here she dissects her document...
Episode 43: Phoebe Kemp
March 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBPhoebe Kemp is Ciaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Phoebe is an actor and theatre maker who first trained at East 15 drama school. Phoebe has been making their own work throughout their career, including their solo show 'May,' which focused on the life of disabled suffragette May Billinghurst, which Phoebe toured across England. Phoebe is an experienced street theatre performer, they have performed with Natural Diversions Theatre Company at Glastonbury Festival and other ...
Episode 43: Phoebe Kemp
March 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBPhoebe Kemp is Ciaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Phoebe is an actor and theatre maker who first trained at East 15 drama school. Phoebe has been making their own work throughout their career, including their solo show 'May,' which focused on the life of disabled suffragette May Billinghurst, which Phoebe toured across England. Phoebe is an experienced street theatre performer, they have performed with Natural Diversions Theatre Company at Glastonbury Festival and other ...
Episode 42: Nickie Miles-Wildin
February 27, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBCiaran is joined on this episode of In Lockdown With... by actor and theatre director Nickie Miles-Wildin. After studying at the University of South Wales, Nickie formed Twocan Inclusive Theatre Company in Gloucestershire. In 2012, Nickie played the leading role in the opening ceremony of the London Paralympic Games in front of 80 thousand people. Since then, Nickie has branched out into directing, first assisting Jenny Sealey on the Graeae peoduction of Lorca's 'The House of Bernarda Alba,'...
Episode 41: Darren Tambin
February 20, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBCompleting a double bill of artists from the North East of England, Darren Tambin joins Ciaran on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Darren is a visually impaired actor, stand-up comedian and workshop facilitator from Durham. Darren studied Applied Theatre at Northumbria University. He has also worked extensively as a drama facilitator with the charity Useful Vision over the last few years. Darren's stand-up performance 'The Blind Truth,' aims to raise awareness of the issues visually imp...
Episode 41: Darren Tambin
February 20, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBCompleting a double bill of artists from the North East of England, Darren Tambin joins Ciaran on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Darren is a visually impaired actor, stand-up comedian and workshop facilitator from Durham. Darren studied Applied Theatre at Northumbria University. He has also worked extensively as a drama facilitator with the charity Useful Vision over the last few years. Darren's stand-up performance 'The Blind Truth,' aims to raise awareness of the issues visually imp...
Episode 39: Guy O'Donnell
February 13, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBGuy O'Donnell joins Ciaran on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Guy studied theatre design at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, before working as a set designer with companies such as Theatre Na Nog. Guy now runs Get the Chance, an initiative which supports people of all ages to review different kind of performances. Guy currently works for National Dance Company Wales, as their learning and participation producer, also running their Dance for Parkinsons workshops. Here ...
Episode 40: Guy O'Donnell
February 13, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBGuy O'Donnell joins Ciaran on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Guy studied theatre design at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, before working as a set designer with companies such as Theatre Na Nog. Guy now runs Get the Chance, an initiative which supports people of all ages to review different kind of performances. Guy currently works for National Dance Company Wales, as their learning and participation producer, also running their Dance for Parkinsons workshops. Here ...
Episode 39: Emily Garside
February 06, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBOn this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran is joined by writer and theatre academic Emily Garside. After studying History and American Studies at Nottingham University, Emily has pursued a career in playwriting and theatre academia. As a playwright, Emily has written for Clocktower Theatre and The Other Room. Emily has written academic papers on theatre and its relationship to social and queer history, specifically looking at 'Angels in America' and 'Rent.' Recently, Emily has been work...
Episode 38: Christian Patterson
January 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBCiaran is joined on this week's episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is actor and writer Christian Patterson. Christian trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and has gone on to have a successful career both on stage and as a writer. Christian has written pantomimes for Theatr Clwyd, and the Regent Theatre in Stoke. Christian has also been treading the boards as a pantomime dame for the last few years. Christian talk to Ciaran about his varied career in the arts.
Episode 37: Manon Eames
January 23, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBCiaran's guest on this week's episode of the podcast is writer Manon Eames. After studying at the University of Manchester, Manon worked for Theatr Gorllewin Morgannwg, which made theatre in education for the West Glamorgan Area. Manon has also adapted several novels for the stage and screen, and talks about her adaptation process. Having also written for Pobl y Cwm, Manon is an experienced writer across many mediums!
Episode 36: Cara Readle
January 16, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this episode of the 'In Lockdown With' podcast, Ciaran is joined by Swansea-based actor Cara Readle. As a child, Cara appeared in the popular CBBC series 'The Story of Tracy Beaker,' and has gone on to study BA Performing Arts at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Cara has appeared in several productions with Taking Flight Theatre Company, including 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and 'Real Human Being.' Cara talks about her career so far, and future ambitions as an actor.
Episode 36: Cara Readle
January 16, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this episode of the 'In Lockdown With' podcast, Ciaran is joined by Swansea-based actor Cara Readle. As a child, Cara appeared in the popular CBBC series 'The Story of Tracy Beaker,' and has gone on to study BA Performing Arts at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Cara has appeared in several productions with Taking Flight Theatre Company, including 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and 'Real Human Being.' Cara talks about her career so far, and future ambitions as an actor.
Episode 35: Miranda Ballin
January 09, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBOn this week's episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran chats to Miranda Ballin, artistic director of Sparc Valleys Kids. Sparc supports young people in the Rhondda in accessing the arts, and has provided incredible opportunities for the young people it works with. Miranda has pioneered partnerships between Sparc and the WMC and Tate Modern. Miranda and the Sparc Team have worked tirelessly during the pandemic to support the young people that they work with. Here Miranda talks to me about her...
Episode 34: Derek Cobley
January 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBIn the first 'In Lockdown With...' of 2021, Ciaran chats to theatre director Derek Cobley. Derek is a former artistic director of West Glamorgan Youth Theatre, and has worked extensively with young people across the arts in South Wales. Derek's work has also focused on the realm of arts education, ensuring adequate provisions for children and young people in Swansea. Derek is currently working on 'The Many Lives of Amy Dilwyn,' a piece in collaboration with Lighthouse Theatre. In this episo...
Episode 33: Lisa Parry
December 26, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBOn this Boxing Day edition of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran's guest is Cardiff based playwright Lisa Parry! Lisa trained and worked as a journalist before embarking on a career in playwriting. She founded Agent 160 with Sarah Bendelow in 2012 aiming to increase the visibility of female playwrights. Her play '2023,' was produced by Illumine Theatre. It tells the story of Mary, born via sperm donor, who seeks out her sperm donor parent. Lisa's play 'The Merthyr Stigmatist' was set to be perform...
Episode 32: Chloe Clarke
December 12, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBOn this weeks episode, Ciaran is joined by actor Chloe Clarke. Chloe studied Spanish and Politics at the University of Bath, before deciding on a career as an actor. Chloe has worked with companies such as Taking Flight and Graeae, featuring in the latter's acclaimed production of 'The House of Bernarda Alba,' in 2017. Chloe has recently written a toolkit in connection with Disability Arts Cymru, with the aim of developing blind and visually impaired audiences in Wales.
Episode 31: Peter Cox
December 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBOn this weeks episode, Ciaran chats to writer Peter Cox. Peter studied at St Mary's University in London, before starting his career at the Royal Court. Peter has written for the National Theatre, and also extensively for television. He wrote regularly for the TV soap Brookside on Channel 4. Peter has also been involved in community theatre in South Wales, working with a wide range of artists and young people as a director and playwright. Here he talks to Ciaran about his varied career in th...
Episode 30: Steph Back
November 28, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode of In Lockdown With... Ciaran chats to deaf actor Steph Back about her career. Steph studied Theatre, Arts Education and Deaf Studies at the University of Reading. Since graduating, Steph has worked extensively with Taking Flight Theatre Company, where she has appeared in productions such as 'Romeo and Juliet and 'You've Got Dragons.' Steph is also the lead facilitator at Taking Flight's Youth Theatre for deaf and hearing impaired children. Here Steph chats to Ciaran about he...
Episode 29: Sara Beer
November 21, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBIn this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran chats to actor Sara Beer. Sara has worked extensively within the disability arts sector in Wales over the course of her career. As an actor, she has appeared in many plays by Kaite O'Reilly, including 'The D Monologues' and 'Richard III (Redux).' Sara also shadowed John E McGrath as an emerging director on 'In Water I'm Weightless,' by Kaite O'Reilly for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Sara currently works for Disability Arts Cymru as the South Wal...
Episode 28: Connor Allen
November 14, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to Newport based actor and writer Connor Allen. Since graduating from the University of Wales Trinity St David, Connor has appeared in productions by Taking Flight Theatre Company and Theatr Iolo. As a writer, Connor has been a part of new writing programs at the Royal Court Theatre and the BBC Wales Writers Room New Voices scheme. Connor's play 'Working not Begging' was set be performed at the Riverfront Theatre this spring, but was postponed due to Coronavirus...
Episode 27: Nia Lynn
November 07, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to voice coach Nia Lynn. Nia worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company between 2010 and 2016, after studying at Guildhall Drama School she has been a voice and accent coach at the RSC, but also at Theatr Clwyd, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and the Noel Coward Theatre in the West End. In this podcast she chats to Ciaran about her career as a voice and accent coach!
Episode 26: Harry Bryant
October 31, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to Harry Bryant, an actor from Cardiff. Harry has been involved with many projects with Mess up the Mess over the last few years, notably Humanequin, a play which explored gender identity through the experiences of three transgender character. Harry also took part in the Hamlets project, also run by Mess up the Mess, where groups of young people came together to create a contemporary response to Hamlet. Harry has also acted for film and television. Here he chats...
Episode 25: Chloe Louise Lloyd
October 24, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBCiaran chats to writer and artist Chloe Louise Lloyd from Medway in Kent. Chloe attended the University of South Wales where she attained a BA in Scriptwriting. She takes a very stylistic approach to her work, delving deeply into the human psyche. Recently she has written 'Walls' produced by Volition Theatre Company, an audio play which is available to listen to on Volition's website. She is also the host of her own podcast 'Jolly Good Chat,' available on Youtube and Spotify. Here she talks...
Episode 24: Daf James
October 10, 2020 13:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBCiaran chats to playwright Dafydd James about his career. Daf's first play 'Llwyth' gained critically acclaim, and was groundbreaking for Welsh language theatre. Here Daf talks about his writing process, and also about his collaborative relationships with directors and script editors over the years. His play 'Tylwyth,' a follow-up to Llwyth recently toured by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, but was prematurely curtailed by the pandemic. Daf has also written for TV and Radio, he talks about the ch...
Episode 23: Volition Theatre Company
October 03, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBCiaran chats to writer Phill Brewer and director Rebecca Emily Riley, co-founders of 'Volition Theatre Company,' based in London. They talk to Ciaran about their time at the BRIT School in London, and then going on to form 'Volition.' 'Volition' have produced two of Phill's plays, 'Mercy' and 'Boot,' both at the Atrium Theatre in Cardiff. They have recently produced 'Walls,' an audio play by writer Chloe Louise Lloyd, which is now available to listen to on YouTube!
Episode 22: Peri Thomas
September 26, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to Peri Thomas. Peri is an actor, originally from Pembrokeshire. After studying at Aberystwyth University she formed Mess up the Mess Theatre Company, with Sarah Jones, originally in Slough, then moving to Brynamman in Carmarthenshire. Peri worked with Mess up the Mess as an actor on several productions, but also youth arts manager, before moving on to run workshops with older people in care homes. Here she talks about her career in the arts!
Episode 21: Yasmin Williams
September 12, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to actor Yasmin Williams. Since graduating from the University of Wales Trinity St David, Yas has worked as a trainee producer at the Other Room Theatre in Cardiff. She has also been involved in the development of 'Small Fry' by Hannah Lloyd, in which she performed. She is currently studying an MA at the University of South Wales in Cardiff. Here she chats about her creative career so far!
Episode 20: Lloyd Evans
September 05, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBCiaran chats to musician Lloyd Evans about the affect the Coronavirus is having on the live music industry. Lloyd is a member of Cardiff band the Catacombs and in addition has recently joined 'The Rivers.' Lloyd chats about the difficulties surrounding the coronavirus for musician, but also the difficulties for emerging bands in general, also opening up on his own creative process.
Episode 19: Gethin Evans
August 29, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBCiaran chats to artistic director of Cwmni'r Fran Wen, Gethin Evans. After studying at the University of South Wales, Gethin formed Cwmni Pluen with Elgan Rhys. Pluen have subsequently been company in residence at the Sherman, where they produced 'Mags' and 'Woof!' Written by Elgan Rhys. Gethin has worked extensively with young people, with both Mess up the Mess on 'Us Proclaimed' and 'Hamlets,' and as artistic director of Fran Wen, who have recently developed '120960' an online piece of the...
Episode 18: Nerida Bradley
August 22, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBCiaran chats to director and writer Nerida Bradley. After starting out on the young writers groups at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Nerida studied at the University of South Wales. She has since worked extensively with The Other Room in Cardiff. Nerida is also the co-artistic director of Run-Amok Theatre Company, as well as having written for the Young Artists Festival at the Other Room. Here she talks about her theatre career so far!
Episode 17: Roger Williams
August 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to writer Roger Williams, who has worked extensively for theatre and television. His plays include 'Nos Sadwrn o Hyd' (Saturday Night Forever) and 'Surfing Carmarthen Bay.' He has also written for television, including 2 series of 'Bang' for S4C, which was filmed in Port Talbot. Here Roger chats to Ciaran about the differences in process between writing for TV and Theatre, and offers some advice to emerging writers.
Episode 16: Branwen Davies
August 08, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBCiaran chats to writer Branwen Davies about her career in the arts. Branwen has written for such companies as Dirty Protest and The Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Branwen also has a key role in developing the next generation of new writing talent through her work with Sgript i Lwyfan for Fran Wen, and new project 'Play on Words' with Mess up the Mess. She also developed 'A Night in the Clink' with Matthew Bulgo and Tracy Harris for the Sherman. Here she chats to Ciaran about her writing career!
Episode 15: Elgan Rhys
August 01, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBCiaran chats to actor, writer and director Elgan Rhys. After studying at the University of South Wales, Elgan formed Cwmni Pluen with Gethin Evans, with whom he created 'Mags' at the Sherman in 2018. Following this, Elgan wrote 'Woof' in collaboration with the Sherman which opened in 2019. In Spring 2020, Elgan directed the adaptation of 'Llyfr Glas Nebo' by Cwmni'r Fran Wen which toured Wales. In addition to this, Elgan has developed children's theatre piece 'Chwarae' with Theatr Iolo, in c...
Episode 14: Paul Jenkins
July 25, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBCiaran chats to actor, writer and director Paul Jenkins. Paul has worked extensively in theatre after graduating from Webber Douglas Academy and Goldsmiths College, as an actor, a writer and a director. Paul has experience of working in the theatre industry in Hungary and has added that to his practice. Recently, Paul has worked as a dramaturg developing projects with Mess up the Mess Theatre Company and Theatr Iolo. Paul is also developing a verbatim theatre piece, based on the Banksy paint...
Episode 13: Hefin Robinson
July 11, 2020 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBCiaran chats to bi-lingual playwright Hefin Robinson, after studying at Aberystwyth University, and working for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Hefin worked as a playwright, writing 'Estron' for Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru in 2017, which toured Wales. Hefin has also written for Hijinx Theatre, working on their community Christmas show. Hefin also won the Medal Ddrama at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol in 2016, after coming 2nd in 2015, and 3rd in 2014. Here he chats to Ciaran about his career so fa...
Episode 12: Angharad Lee
July 04, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to Angharad Lee, artistic director of Leeway Productions, a company producing original musical theatre in Wales. Angharad was the driving force behind bringing musical 'The Last Five Years' to Wales. She has vast amounts of experience in directing straight theatre, musical theatre, opera and film. She is also behind Leeway's '10 Minute Musicals' programme, which aims to introduce new creatives to the medium of musical theatre.
Episode 11: Sam Nicholson
June 27, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBCiaran chats to Sam Nicholson in this episode of 'In Lockdown With!' Sam is a trained dancer who has performed on the West End. After studying at Aberystwyth University, Sam became a teacher, teaching French and Drama at secondary level. Since leaving teaching, Sam has founded CanDo Hub, a day provision for adults with additional needs, focusing on the create arts, as well as developing crucial life skills for the adults that it supports
Episode 10: Laura Dobre
June 21, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBCiaran chats to emerging writer and producer Laura Dobre. Originally hailing from Romania, Laura studied Scriptwriting at the University of South Wales in Cardiff, graduating in 2019. Laura has experience working as a script supervisor with It's My Shout! in 2019. Laura has also has an internship with YelloBrick in Spring 2019. She is also the founder of Good Donut Writing, a script editing company based in Cardiff. Here she talks about her creative career so far, and hopes for the future!
Episode 9: Sarah Jones
June 06, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode, Ciaran chats to Sarah Jones, the artistic director of Mess up the Mess theatre company. Mess up the Mess make work with, by and for young people in the Carmarthenshire area, but also throughout South Wales. Here Sarah talks about her career and how Mess up the Mess has developed as a company in the last twelve years.