Make it Work Podcast UK

Meet Florence O’Mahoney, Artistic Director of the award-winning Zoo Co

🌟 Flo’s latest show, Perfect Show for Rachel, has wowed audiences (me included!) with its heartfelt storytelling and creative innovation, scooping up an OFFIE Award and the prestigious Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award.

🎉 Flo and I dive into:

✨ ZooCo's journey from passionate schoolmates collaborating and making shows on a shoestring, to becoming an NPO.

✨ The magic of creating a perfect show for Rachel (with loads of help from her fabulous families (both real-life and creative)

✨ Why accessibility isn’t just important—it’s transformative.

We also chat about:

🎭 The joy (and chaos!) of working with family.

🎨 Innovative rehearsal techniques inspired by Lee Simpson of Improbable.

🌱 Finding fresh ideas, new collaborators, and the drive to keep making work.

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MUSIC: Gravy- composed by Podington Bear Available on FREE MUSIC ARCHIVE https://freemusicarchive.org/

🎙️ Kluane Saunders sits down with Shane Dempsey, a renowned Irish theatre and movement director based in London. 🇮🇪🎭 Shane shares deep insights into his creative process.

Tessa Bide (Tiny and Tall Productions🎭) talks about selling a show that doesn't exist, having the guts to learn as you go, giving yourself a job when no one else will, and the importance of small theatre companies supporting each other.

Tessa is the Artistic Director of Tiny & Tall Productions, which she started as Tessa Bide Productions in 2013 and now runs with Alice Massey. With a rich portfolio of Arts Council England-funded family theatre productions, Tessa's work includes acclaimed shows like 'The Tap Dancing Mermaid' 🧜‍♀️, 'The Selfish Giant' 🏰, 'A Strange New Space' 🚀, 'The Anarchist's Mobile Library' 📚, and 'Bob' 🐾. Her productions, known for their original storytelling, dynamic use of puppetry, physical theatre, and music 🎶, tour nationally and internationally. 🌍✈️

Based in Bristol, Tessa is also an Associate Artist of Puppet Place 🎭 and a resident artist at the Pervasive Media Studio. She mentors emerging theatre makers and companies, including OfTheJackel, Spilt Ink, Bombinate Theatre, and Eleanor Pead. 🌟

Lauryn Redding takes us on a dive deep into the world of gig musicals. Her journey from singer/songwriter to actor to award-winning playwright is nothing short of inspiring! 🌟 Hear why she's drawn to telling stories through music and theatre.

🎭✨ We chat to Scott LeCrass, the brilliant director behind the offie-winning one-woman play 'Rose', which starred Dame Maureen Lipmann. The show got Scott shortlisted for the Stage Awards (Best Creative West End Debut).

🚨 Warning: Language Ahead! 🚨

🌈 FlawBored prides itself on asking questions that no one knows the 'right' answer to. Their debut show "It's a Motherf****ing Pleasure" won critical acclaim, and challenged their audiences with dark irreverence and cheekiness, whilst tackling complex issues surrounding identity.

🎙️ @iMAKEitWORKPodcastUK Presents: An Exclusive Interview with Elf Lyons 🎭

Join us for an in-depth conversation with the multi-talented Linus Karp, the brilliant mind behind two sensational shows: "How to Live a Jellicle Life" and "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story."