Wez Builds a Theatre

This week we talk to Alan Lane, Artistic Director of Slung Low, about the Working Mens Club, The Holbeck which the company manage. We chat about long term community engagement and public funding. Beware this one gets political and contains strong language!

In this episode, we talk to Sarah in Queens, New York. That's right! We have gone International! Hear all about 'access' and 'othering' and if you don't know what these terms mean, Sarah explains all!

This week Wez gets Isaiah to cross section his ideas for a festival, Isaiah talks about a festival of his own and they both reminisce about their time as young artists at Manchester International Festival.

This week we get ideas from Artistic Director of Manchester International Festival John McGrath about what we should think about when creating our festivals.

Wez reads out all the amazing ideas for peoples theatre architecture, reflects on the interview with Jasmin the architect and tells you his ideas for his Old Trafford Theatre. Post Office in a theatre anyone?

As a lovely treat we have invited Architect, Jasmin Eastwood  onto the podcast to give us some insight into what we should be thinking about when designing our buildings.

Wez asks you what you mission statement is. What is your core idea or philosophy for your theatre?