Episodes
Friday Jan 04, 2019
The New Curiosities Box: Show Twenty Four
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
In this Boxing Day slice of arts & culture we catch up with cast members from Sleeping Beauty at The Belgrade Theatre Coventry, consider some unfinished monkey business ten years on with Aziz Ibrihim & Inder Goldfinger and get a festive dream come true with Birmingham comedian Andy White.
With thanks to:
The Belgrade Theatre- Coventry, Viki Field & Declan Wilson, MAC Birmingham, 448 Creative, Aziz Ibrihim & Inder Goldfinger and Andy White.
Due to copyright restrictions some of the music used in the radio show does not feature in the podcast version. Check out the spotify playlist on the blog to hear the tracks.
Title music: 'Café connection'(excerpt) by morgantj (c) copyright 2009 and licensed under creative commons.
This show was first broadcast on Wednesday 26th December 2018 (oh yes it was!) on Switch Radio 107.5FM, DAB & Online.
The New Curiosities Box is written and presented by James Sandy and is a King of the Buttons Production 2018.
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Documentary special: 'Finding Joy' by Vamos Theatre
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
In this special documentary I speak to some of the creative forces, staff, actors and partners behind 'Finding Joy' an award winning production by Vamos Theatre.
Finding Joy explores dementia through full mask theatre, taking a fearless, funny and wordless approach to very human situations.
Finding Joy was first performed in 2013 and has been seen by more than 23,000 people at over 200 performnaces. It will continue its tour across the world in 2019.
'Finding Joy' is made by Vamos Theatre in associaiton with The Hereford Courtyard and JABADAO. It is funded by Arts Council England and Worcestershire County Council and supported by Gary Wiltshire. Finding Joy's 2018 tour is part of the British Council's UK/Germany programme.
For more information on Vamos Theatre go to: www.vamostheatre.co.uk
Original music was composed for Vamos Theatre by Janie Armour and appears with kind permission. All rights are reserved 2018.
My thanks to:
Rachel Savage
James Greaves & Sarah Nelson
The players and team at Vamos Theatre
Artrix Bromsgrove
Josefa MacKinnon & Michael Chakraverty
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford
Mandy Rose at M7 PR
'Finding Joy: A documentary' was written and presented by James Sandy and is a King of the Buttons Production 2018 for 107.5 Switch Radio.
This programme was first broadcast on Wednesday 12th December 2018.