Funicular Productions at Pedley Street Station
Shout About London
English - October 25, 2019 12:41 - 46 minutes - 64 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Kids & Family comedy immersive london educate entertainment entrepreneur eventpodcast events eventsinlondon experience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As with all great London success stories, Craig Wilkinson came up with the idea for Funicular Production in a Hoxton Boozer at the book end of 2017. After deciding to repurpose a set previously used for a high-profile brand event, they set about raising funds, finding a location, creating a story, hiring actors (and a whole lot more) at a breakneck pace. Whizz forward under two years and they’ve had four different shows, incredible reviews and menus designed by several Master Chef finalists. Craig talks about the birth of the company, breaking the rules of theatre and, on its way back from Hell, where the train is heading next!
00:38 Recap on the Big London Bake
02:52 This week’s guest: Funicular Productions
03:20 Craig Wilkinson joins the studio
04:00 How it all started in December 2018
06:00 Repurposing an old set and finding a site
07:00 The first show “The Murder Express”
08:00 The Master Chef brand association
10:46 What happens at Pedley Street Station
15:17 The script writing
18:22 Breaking the rules of theatre
19:30 Fulfilling a creative need
20:12 Biggest success so far
21:15 Biggest set back so far
24:00 Why Funicular?
25:55 Where is the brand heading
26:50 Original ideas versus existing IP
29:33 Cost, times and dates
30:30 What’s on the menu
32:00 Breaking News: the special show
35:15 A quick note on St Albans
35:45 Where Craig goes out in London
38:24 The best films in existence
41:50 Funicular Social Media
43:00 Recap on the conversation
43:50 The Weekly Shout – The new Star Trek inspired show at COLAB Theatre
45:10 Shout About social media
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@FunicularProductions
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Mentions
Howl at the moon
George and vulture
The Macbeth
Rough Runner
The Spartan Race
Master Chef
Design by night
The Curtain
Backyard Cinema
Greg Wallace
Louisa Ellis
The Dove Hammersmith
The Bike Shed
The Carpenters Arms
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