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36 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -For thirty years, Northern Broadsides has been bringing Northern voices to stages around the world.
Now thirty years later, we're bringing Northern voices straight to your ears.
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A Night Before Christmas by Hana Gillani
December 15, 2023 15:32 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MBHana Gillani Hana is a single disabled parent of an 8-year-old. Previously an asylum seeker and now a refugee, she loves creative writing and poems. She loves to paint this world with the beauty of words and storytelling. She tries her best to give a voice to the most voiceless. Her words are expression of unity and love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dancing Dan's Christmas Gift by Damon Runyon
December 15, 2023 15:32 - 18 minutes - 42 MBDancing Dan’s Christmas Gift by Damon Runyon is set on Christmas Eve in New York, where we meet a cast of associates drinking at a speakeasy. Damon Runyon Damon Runyon was an American journalist and short-story writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. Jamie Parker Theatre: Next To Normal (Donmar Warehouse); The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Southwark Playhouse Elephant), The Doctor (Adelai...
Christmas with Kylie Always! by Anjum Malik
December 15, 2023 15:32 - 23 minutes - 53.2 MBChristmas with Kylie Always! is a new story by Anjum Malik about negotiating a family Christmas after a big night out. It is read by Mina Anwar. Anjum Malik Anjum Malik is a script writer and poet, she is also a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan university and one of Manchester’s first multilingual City Poets for Manchester City of Literature, UNESCO. As a script writer she has been prolific writing for BBC Radio 4 Drama and Television, Coronation Street, ITV, regional and nati...
It's A Wonderful Life by Clare Shaw
December 15, 2023 15:32 - 14 minutes - 33.3 MBIt’s a Wonderful Life is a new story set in a small town on a winter’s night. It is read by the author. Clare Shaw (they/them) has four poetry collections with Bloodaxe. Their latest collection Towards a General Theory of Love (2022) is a poetic exploration of love and its absence: it won a Northern Writer’s Award and was a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2022. Clare lectures at the University of Huddersfield, and runs courses for Wordsworth Grasmere, the Royal Literary Fund and the Ar...
Reginald on Christmas Presents by Saki
December 08, 2023 15:08 - 5 minutes - 11.8 MBA tribute to all relatives who are truly clueless gift-givers. Read by Samuel Barnett Saki Saki (real name Hector Hugh Munro) was a British Edwardian writer who began his career in 1896 as a journalist. Saki first found success in his short story writing, particularly those which acted as political satire. He also wrote two novels, The Unbearable Bassington and When William Came, before enlisting for the First World War. He was shot and killed in 1916. Samuel Barnett Originally from W...
The Feast of Nemesis by Saki
December 08, 2023 15:08 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MBThis story follows Mr and Mrs Thackenbury’s distate for the holidays. Read by Samuel Barnett Saki Saki (real name Hector Hugh Munro) was a British Edwardian writer who began his career in 1896 as a journalist. Saki first found success in his short story writing, particularly those which acted as political satire. He also wrote two novels, The Unbearable Bassington and When William Came, before enlisting for the First World War. He was shot and killed in 1916. Samuel Barnett Originally ...
Spirit of Christmas by Jeanette Winterson
December 08, 2023 15:08 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBA story from Jeanette Winterson's Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days collection. Jeanette Winterson CBE is a British writer. After graduating from Oxford University, she published her first novel at 25. Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit is based on her own upbringing but using herself as a fictional character. She scripted the novel into a BAFTA-winning BBC drama. 27 years later she re-visited that material in her internationally bestselling memoir Why Be Happy When You Could...
'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
December 08, 2023 15:08 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MBThe iconic poem about the arrival of St Nicholas in a quiet house on Christmas eve. Read by Andrew Whitehead Clement Clarke Moore Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863) was an influential American writer and real estate developer, best known for this iconic Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." As a Professor at the General Theological Seminary in New York City, Moore played a pivotal role in its development by contributing land. Over a 44-year period, he served as a trustee at Columbia...
Miracle on Morley Crescent by Sadhana Narayanan
December 28, 2022 15:55 - 13 minutes - 31.1 MBOn a gloomy Christmas eve, a family arrives in London to find something much more valuable than what they had hoped for. Sadhana Narayanan Sadhana Narayanan is a young person and creative, currently studying Arts and Sciences at UCL. She's a New Vic Youth Theatre alum and a contributor for Voice: an online platform for young people interested in art, culture, and politics. Sadhana is also part of Boundless Theatre's Youth Advisory Board and took part in the Young Writers’ Forge scheme run ...
The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen
December 28, 2022 15:53 - 24 minutes - 57 MBFrom the father of fairy tales comes the story of one little fir tree who dared to dream. Hans Christian Andersen Known for his many fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen's writing is known for presenting lessons of virtue wrapped up in familiar tales. The creator of such stories as 'Thumbelina', 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Princess and the Pea', Andersen's work spanned plays, prose and poetry and have been a well of inspiration for artists ever since. This piece is read by Andrew Whitehea...
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Kamal Kaan
December 28, 2022 15:51 - 23 minutes - 52.9 MBBetween his cat and his lilies, what use does Kamal have for love?! Kamal Kaan Kamal Kaan is an actor and writer based near Bradford. Having graduated from The University of Cambridge, he was awarded the Brian Park Scholarship (Shed Productions) to undertake an MA in TV Fiction Writing at Glasgow Caledonian University. In 2021, he had two major theatre pieces staged: ‘2010’, one of the Leeds Playhouse major Decades series of monologues, and Aaliyah: After Antigone, a mixed live and...
Pomegranate Frost by Megan Hyland
December 21, 2022 16:50 - 14 minutes - 32.1 MBLove versus love in this story of mothers, daughters, and pomegranates. Megan Hyland Megan Hyland is a Manchester-based writer whose writing focuses on surreal, female-focused dark comedy. Having written theatre and entertainment reviews for almost six years for websites such as Upstaged Manchester and Frankly My Dear UK, she decided it was time to put her own words out there. Her new play, Blank Suit, which centres around two competing female assassins that discover they are more interest...
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
December 21, 2022 16:49 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBCaught in a loveless marriage, will Helen find the strength to leave her husband? Anne Brontë The youngest of the Bronte sisters, Anne Bronte's literary career was short-lived. Originally writing under the pen name Acton Bell, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is Anne's second novel. Told through a series of diary entries, the novel follows Helen Graham's abusive marriage to and eventual liberation from Arthur Huntingdon. Writing in 1912, British novellist May Sinclair argued that Brontë's novel...
A British Pakistani Christmas by Saima Mir
December 21, 2022 16:46 - 17 minutes - 41 MBChristmas trees, shepherds’ pie and umami lamb collide in this new story from Saima Mir. Saima Mir Saima Mir is an award-winning journalist and writer. A mother-of-three, she is the author of The Times bestselling crime novel, 'The Khan'. Saima is a guest columnist for The Guardian, and her work has also appeared in the anthologies 'The Best Most Awful Job - 20 Writers Talk Honestly About Motherhood' and 'It's Not About the Burqa'. You can find her on Twitter: @saimamir Mina Anwar ...
The Woodwind Fairy by Annie Chadwick
December 14, 2022 17:01 - 13 minutes - 30.7 MBA magical tale of whispered rumours, friendship and a school’s Christmas concert. Annie Chadwick Annie is a writer from Skipton in North Yorkshire. After studying Applied Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and then continuing on to an MA in Scriptwriting there, she's keen to write stories with an educational purpose, that have the potential to change minds. This year she took part in the Northern Broadsides Young Writer's Forge, which has enabled her to develop a full...
The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter
December 14, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 50.7 MBA story of lace, frills and some handy mice from the creator of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix Potter Although born in London, Beatrix Potter made her home in Cumbria. Best known for 'The Tales of Peter Rabbit', Potter wrote over sixty books. Alongside her much-loved stories, she was known as a fierce conservationist and is widely credited with preserving much of the land that now makes up the Lake District National Park. Potter was also a pioneer of merchandising—in 1903, Peter Rabbit was the firs...
The White Hart by Simon Armitage
December 14, 2022 16:59 - 15 minutes - 34.8 MBJust how far will obsession take you? A tale from Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. Simon Armitage Simon Armitage was born in 1963 in the village of Marsden and lives in West Yorkshire. He is the current UK Poet Laureate (2019-2029). He is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds and served as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford 2015-2019. In 2015 he was made CBE for Services to Poetry. Armitage has received numerous awards including one of the first Forward Prizes, an Eric...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 10: "A Walk Down the Snow Valley" by Hina Gillani
December 29, 2021 13:23 - 4 minutes - 10.1 MBA Walk Down the Snow Valley From Calderdale to Pakistan, a winter walk read by Hina Gillani. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsides has tales to suit every festive feeling. So pop on ...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 9: "Down Pens" by SAKI
December 29, 2021 13:17 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MBDown Pens A story of unwanted presents sent, unlooked for gifts received and the onerous task of saying thanks. Read by Samuel Barnett. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsides has tales...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 8: America Part 2 - "The Set of Poe" by George Ade
December 29, 2021 13:06 - 10 minutes - 24.9 MBA Set of Poe Mr Waterby only wants to buy himself one thing. One. Is that too much to ask? Read by Alyce Liburd. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsides has tales to suit every festive ...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 7: America Part 1 - "Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
December 29, 2021 12:56 - 15 minutes - 36 MBJimmy Scarecrow's Christmas Jimmy Scarecrow likes to be useful but when summer is done and snow begins to fall, he needs to find a new occupation. Read by Alyce Liburd. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravedigge...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 6: "Merry Christmas" by Stephen Leacock
December 22, 2021 18:19 - 21 minutes - 48.9 MBMerry Christmas When a struggling writer is visited by Father Time, he discovers what's really happened to Father Christmas. Read by Matt Pettifor. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsid...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 5: "The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton" by Charles Dickens
December 22, 2021 18:19 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThe Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton ‘What man wanders among graves and churchyards on Christmas Eve? Read by Nancy Brabin-Platt. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsides has tale...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 4: "past version of myself at christmas dinner" by Felix Mufti-Wright
December 22, 2021 18:19 - 16 minutes - 38.2 MBpast version of myself at christmas dinner Handbags, Christmas pudding and regifted coffee grinders abound in this new piece about family, identity and connection, written and performed by Felix Mufti-Wright. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 3: Anne Lister's Diary edited by Laurie Sansom
December 15, 2021 18:31 - 17 minutes - 40.7 MBThe Diary of Anne Lister Christmas extracts from the recently decoded diaries of Halifax landowner Anne Lister, read by Paula Lane. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsides has tales to ...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 2: "A Beard and a Suit" by Max Bownas
December 15, 2021 18:30 - 7 minutes - 16.7 MBA Beard and a Suit by Max Bownas Grottos, elves and overhead lighting feature in this tale of Christmas cheer, read by David Crellin. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Northern Broadsides has tales t...
The Tales of Christmas - Ep. 1: "A Christmas Story of Murmured Voices in Shakespearean Sonnets" by Ian McMillan
December 15, 2021 18:30 - 17 minutes - 40.2 MBA Christmas Story of Murmured Voices in Shakespearean Sonnets by Ian McMillan A story of the sea, the snow and spirits finding each other, read by Ian McMillan. The Tales of Christmas A podcast by Northern Broadsides Produced by Hallam Breen Sound Editing by Alex Colley Music by Katie English Whether you’re peeling spuds, adding tinsel to the tree or going for a winter walk, do it with Northern Broadsides this Christmas! From the ocean to Pakistan, from goblins to gravediggers, Nort...
The Northern Voice: "A Mirror for the Rest of the World" - Ep. 8: Stories of Migration
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBHow does it feel to carry your culture across the globe? Arsalan and Gul speak about their experiences moving to Halifax and making sense of Northern life. As well as sharing the languages and celebrations of their home countries, they discuss the Yorkshire weather, the differences between art and culture, and whether it's cheating to learn traditional recipes from YouTube. Ibrahim Bangura from Rapar Drama, speaks about creating work with and by asylum seekers and the unique challenges ...
The Northern Voice: "Let's Get Leading" - Ep. 7: Power, Politics & Theatre
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBIt should be possible to be an actor and nothing else. Why is that rarely achievable? Actor and Arts Campaigner Leo Wan talks about surviving a pandemic as an artist and asks what REALLY motivated theatres to release Black Lives Matter statements. Director Alan Lyddiard speaks passionately about the disappearing voices of older people and about the community-professional binary in theatre. Poet Shirley May tells us about learning from empowered young people through the lens of bone-...
The Northern Voice: "Smash the barriers" - Ep. 6: Disability
October 06, 2021 07:36 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBHow do you make a fart accessible? This week, we speak to Live Theatre’s Senior Creative Associate, Paul James, on being diagnosed with a disability later in life and trying to hide it. Artistic Director & CEO for DaDaFest, Nickie Wildin speaks about being ‘awww’d’ at and feeling pressure to be the ‘disabled spokesperson’. Performance artist gobscure tells us about ‘blowing up the system’ and how society disables us. And Paul Wilshaw, Assistant Producer from Mind The Gap, speaks about smash...
The Northern Voice: "I can be queer and muslim" - Ep. 5: South Asian Identity
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBFrom Om Shanti Om to It's Not About The Burqa. Is the idea of being ‘South Asian’ made up as a response to racism? Are South Asian stories stuck in nostalgia and too rooted in Islamophobia? And why IS car insurance so expensive in Bradford? This week, we explore South Asian identity and theatre in the North with Abdul Shayek, Sajidah Shabir, Anjum Malik and Afshan d’Souza-Lodhi. *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound...
The Northern Voice: "Why do I hate Taylor Swift?" - Ep. 4: Gender
September 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBWhat does it mean to be a woman in theatre? Who gets a seat at the table? Whose work do we see on our stages? How does gender shape our world? Join us as we celebrate the strength and power of women working in the arts with CEO of Mermaids, Susie Green; actor and theatre-maker, Isobel Balchin; and performer and director, Cheryl Martin. We also hear from Anna Holmes; co-founder of Northern Rascals, about being a woman in dance, learning your self-worth and what it takes to be a fr...
The Northern Voice: "The glass ceiling" - Ep. 3: Class & Theatre
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBDoes British Theatre reflect who YOU are? Who does theatre privilege? Who does it exclude? How can we do better? Join us as we talk to actor and creative Becky Bowe, Artistic Director of the Actors Touring Company; Matthew Xia, and actor and disability activist; Mandy Colleran. We discuss middle-class codes, inclusive drama schools and the representation of working-class disabled artists. We also hear from John and Martha Godber of the John Godber Foundation about creating access...
The Northern Voice: "Definitely here, definitely queer" - Ep. 2: Queer Theatre
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBTune in to Episode 2 of The Northern Voice podcast to hear how queer theatre is making beautiful waves in the industry. With queer artists Felix Mufti-Wright (Transcend Theatre), Meg McGrady (Queerly Productions), Jacqui Bardelang (Sigi Moonlight) and Roma Havers, we ask: are there more opportunities in the South for queer artists? How can theatres better make space for queer people? And – most importantly – should James Corden have been cast in Prom? *** The Northern Voice A new pod...
The Northern Voice: "Non-velvet spaces" - Ep. 1: Northern Broadsides' Origin Story
September 01, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBWhether it be boat sheds, castles, towers or cattle markets, Northern Broadsides has always performed in "non-velvet spaces". But why? With some of the company's original cast and crew, tune in to learn about the company's reputation as "the company that laughs", the fight for Scouse vowels, and playing Iago to Lenny Henry's Othello. As well as this, enjoy an exclusive interview with Laurie Sansom, current Artistic Director, about what Northern Broadsides has in store. *** The Northern Vo...
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