In conversation with Andrea Irvine and Muireann Ní Fhaogáin from the Paines Plough production, Consumed, written by Karis Kelly, playing at the Edinburgh Fringe Traverse Theatre till the 24th of August. Tune in to learn more about this production exploring the weight of generational trauma from the perspective of four Northern Irish Women. Insightful and reflective, this production stays with you.

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https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/consumed-festival-25

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In conversation with theatre maker, performer, and senior lecturer in Musical Theatre at the London College of Music, Alejandro Postigo, to chat about Alejandro’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut of Copla: A Spanish Cabaret. Running from the 31st of July – 24th of August at the Assembly Underground. Journey through the upheavals of queer migrant experience: living far from home, translating childhood musical memories, and celebrating foreignness through music.

 www.assemblyfestival.com

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*This podcast was recorded virtually so I do apologize for the occasional sound distortion*

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Too many laughs were shared in conversation with award-winning actor, writer, and comedian, Kit Loyd, whose production, Frenzy, a brilliant example of physical skit comedy, plays at the Edinburgh Fringe Assembly Roxy Downstairs from the 30th of July to the 24th of August.   

"Once you've got the pearls you can then work out the chain" 

www.assemblyfestival.com

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Siobhan Bell, the London-born DJ and producer known for her work with Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, Nike, Karl Lagerfeld, and others, joined me on the Alissening Show to chat about her recent collaboration with AMIRI and Native Instruments Sound Bar drop at Selfridges, and London as a Global Cultural Capital.

https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/stores/amiri-sound-workshops-selfridges-london-event/

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In conversation with Nate Bertone, a NYC-based theatrical storyteller who is the Director and Designer for the UK Premiere of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, adapted by Penny Farrow, playing at the Marylebone Theatre now through the 31st of August. Journey through the rabbit hole and learn more about Alice's adventures to understand the design and makeup of this Wonderland. 

https://www.aliceinwonderlandlive.com/home

www.demproductions.co.uk/

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Josephine Tey’s infamous novel, The Daughter of Time, is brought to life at the Charing Cross Theatre this summer, and I am fortunate to be sitting with the award-winning playwright, M Kilburg Reedy, to uncover insight surrounding this world premiere running at the Charing Cross Theatre from the 18th of July to the 13th of September.

https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/the-daughter-of-time

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*This podcast was recorded 1 week prior to opening night*

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In conversation with creatives, Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška from the NY-based company Nature Theater of Oklahoma, presenting their story ballet, No President: A Story Ballet of Enlightenment in Two Immoral Acts at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall running from the 9th-11th of July, marking their long-awaited London debut.

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/nature-theater-of-oklahoma-no-president/

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In conversation with composer Zach Reading and poet Johanna Gibson to discuss the upcoming London Philharmonic Orchestras Young Composers, Debut Sounds: Memory Palace. This year’s Debut Sounds cohort is teaming up with the Southbank Centre’s New Poets collective for a performance on the 2nd of July at 7:30 PM at the Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall. Tune in to learn more about the programs and hear a live poetry reading... 

https://lpo.org.uk/event/debut-sounds/

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/debut-sounds-memory-palace/

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I am so excited to chat with award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer Harrison David Rivers, bringing his play, This Bitter Earth, directed by three-time Tony Award winner, Billy Porter, starring Omari Douglas and Alexander Lincoln to the Soho Theatre on Dean Street running from the 18th of June – 26th of July. 

Sohotheatre.com 

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In conversation with Thea Behrman, the Artistic Director, and CEO of the Estuary Festival Vessels, celebrating the stories, places, and people of the Thames Estuary in North Kent and South Essex running from the 21st-29th of June. A celebration of the Thames Estuary with performances, installations, and events across the region! 

https://www.estuaryfestival.com/

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