Episode 9: Professionals in Amdram Pt2.

Episode 13: Night:City - A New Musical

EXCLUSIVE:  In this episode I get the opportunity to talk to singer songwriter Carys about her brand new stage musical Night:City.  Described as “a musical like never before, Night:City is where urban legends live inviting you to escape the everyday, one song at a time”. The episode includes music from the upcoming soundtrack album. I was loafing on holiday in Turkey when this opportunity came up and as the show opens soon on the 25th of July, I owe a big thanks to David Wright, Grammy nominated composer and producer of the soundtrack album, for interviewing Carys on my behalf to avoid delaying the episode release. Tickets are selling fast for the one night only premier of Night:City taking place at the Fisher Theatre in Bungay Suffolk on July 25th and can be purchased here: https://fishertheatre.org/FisherTheatre.dll/Booking?Booking=TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_0.TcsWebTab_0.TcsPerformance_1149139.TcsSection_1730  [https://fishertheatre.org/FisherTheatre.dll/Booking?Booking=TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_0.TcsWebTab_0.TcsPerformance_1149139.TcsSection_1730 ] More information about Carys and her other work can be found here:  https://carysmusic.com/ [https://carysmusic.com/] As well as on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caryssongs [https://www.facebook.com/caryssongs] Or Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Carysmusic. [https://www.youtube.com/@Carysmusic.] And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/52hvpv1X4gg5uDSg8crkuP/discography [https://open.spotify.com/artist/52hvpv1X4gg5uDSg8crkuP/discography] Further information on the Album producer David Wright can be found here: Website: https://www.davidwrightmusic.com/ [https://www.davidwrightmusic.com/] Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wright_(British_musician) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wright_(British_musician) ] If you would like your production featured on the show please contact me on info@stuarthannah.com [info@stuarthannah.com] Thanks for listening. Stu x

Episode 12: A Mid Summer Nights Dream Come True!

In this episode our roving reporter Seb Ranson interviews Julia Frazier, an American Shakespeare Superfan and theatre professional; about how she is realising a lifelong ambition to not only direct what is probably Shakespeare's funniest comedy but to do so in the country of his birth. She talks about her love of the works of the Bard of Stratford and how she hopes to inject as much British humour as possible into the play which is the latest production by the Bury Theatre Workshop and is this years summer Shakespeare in the Park production, performed outdoors in the beautiful Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds. The show will be on from Tuesday July 28th through to Saturday August 1st (including a 2pm matinee). For tickets visit https://www.burytheatreworkshop.org.uk/new-productions [https://www.burytheatreworkshop.org.uk/new-productions] If you are involved in an amateur theatre production and would like it to be featured on the podcast please get in touch by emailing info@stuarthannah.com

Episode 11: Cleats, Lines & Calamities - A life backstage (Revised and extended version)

In this episode I look at what it's like working backstage in Amdram productions. It can seem to be an unglamorous existence lurking in the dark backstage but when you contribute to a successful show it is very satisfying. I also share some stories about some near disasters that I have witnessed during my time working as a stage hand in Amdram. It's great fun but not without some risk in the theatre environment. If you would like to share your backstage stories or like me to feature your upcoming amatuer production on the show, please email me at podcast@stuarthannah.co.uk

Episode 10: Breaking The Code Review

This is a special review episode. I recently saw the Sudbury Dramatic Society's production of Breaking the code by Hugh Whitemore. The play tells the rise and fall of the genius that was Alan Turing, father of modern computing. The play was cleverly staged and filled with terrific performances, so much so that I felt compelled to record a review. If you would like me to feature your amateur production or group on the show, please message me at info@stuarthannah.com

Episode 9: Professionals in Amdram Pt2.

In this episode I share part 2 of my interview with Pelham Elliott. In part one we discussed his professional acting work, in this second part of the interview we discuss his love of Amdram and how he came to adapt the novel Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day for the stage.