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Ellington ReflectionsFive Books (Podcast #25-004)
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The Drum is a Wild Woman – Patricia G. Lespinasse
A Drum is a Woman/A Drum is a Woman – Part 2 (CD: “A Drum is a Woman” Sony Music Distribution COL4713202)
Recorded 25 September 1956, New York City
Willie Cook, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance – trumpet; Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn; Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders – trombones; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Rick Henderson, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano and narration; Jimmy Woode – bass; Sam Woodyard – drums; Margaret Tynes – vocal.
Sax Expat Don Byas – Con...2025-05-3046 min
Regrets, I've Had a FewPodcast Episode 48: Amaka OkaforSleeping in her dad’s guitar case as a child, being inspired to become an actor by Eddie Murphy’s performance in Beverley Hills Cop and the importance of not having something to fall back on. All this and more is discussed in this month’s episode of Regrets I’ve Had A Few with stage and screen actor, Amaka Okafor.About Amaka OkaforAmaka is one of the UK’s most exciting rising stars. She recently filmed the female lead in Black Rabbit, a limited series for Netflix starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law. Directed b...2025-05-2632 min
Greatness92. Cardinal Virtues - Stories on Courage and Justice (Part 1)Diving into stories and lessons on two of the four cardinal virtues--justice and courage-----Sources:Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday Meditations - Marcus Aurelius Letters from a Stoic - SenecaDicourses - Epictetus-----5:20 - Zeno: embarrassment 8:45 - Cicero: your fears are fears13:00 - Winston Churchill: your capacity is great 14:45 - Charles Lindbergh: build courage 16:55 - Woody Allen: the hardest step18:30 - George Norris: it inspires23:30 - Publius Rufus...2025-03-0738 min
NonCensored117. Now Even The Night Has Been Silenced!It's the NonCensored Christmas special! This week, Harriet, Producer Martin and Eshaan Akbar exchange gifts - but each one has to sum up a news story from 2024. Why has Eshaan got Martin some jeans? What weird gift did Martin get Harriet to symbolise their working relationship? And did Harriet get Martin and Eshaan anything?Thanks to Katy Chaffs for signing up to our Patreon this week. She'll be getting early, ad-free episodes, full videos of every segment, and bonus podcasts, at Patreon.com/NonCensored, as well as simply supporting the show. We've also filmed some exclusive content t...2024-12-2132 min
Kingdom of Dreams PodcastEP 178 - 'SILO' - Season 2 - Episode 1 - Cinematographer - Baz Irvine Shares SecretsTell us what you though of the episode"Silo's Cinematic Secrets: Baz Irvin Reveals All" dives into the world of Silo season 2 with Baz Irvine, the show's talented cinematographer. Hosted by Jawad on the Kingdom of Dreams podcast, this insightful episode explores Baz's journey into the second season, the meticulous work involved, and his reflections on the evolution of filmmaking from traditional film to AI. With parallels drawn to iconic series like Lost, Baz elaborates on the show's dystopian themes and how they resonate with contemporary events, such as the COVID pandemic Baz grew up i...2024-11-1547 min
Regrets, I've Had a FewPodcast Episode 42: Emily LimBanging trays in family performances, the role of theatre in instigating social change, and the comfiness of Rufus Norris’ chair. All of this and more is discussed in this month’s episode of Regrets I’ve Had A Few, featuring the National Theatre’s Director of Public Acts, Emily Lim. About Emily LimEmily Lim is a director whose work explores theatre making as a form of community building and radical joy. She works with professional and community artists in settings ranging from schools and theatres to community centres and international festivals. Directing credits include The Enor...2024-11-0131 min
The London Theatre ReviewOedipus, Waiting For Godot and Rufus NorrisWelcome to The London Theatre Review, your essential guide to the best (and worst) of London theatre. To kick things off, what did Nancy and the Nicks think of Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre, starring Lesley Manville and Mark Strong, and Waiting For Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket with Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati? Plus, Nick Curtis talks to outgoing National Theatre boss Rufus Norris about his final season and ten years at the National. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-2741 min
UK News DailyTragic Murder-Suicide in Salford, UK Bans Machetes and Knives, National Theatre Announces Final Season, Family Fundraises for Father, and more...(0:10): Tragic Murder-Suicide in Salford: Mother and Disabled Daughter Found Dead, Community in Shock(2:12): UK Bans Machetes and 'Zombie' Knives Amid Surge in Knife Violence(4:24): National Theatre Reveals Star-Studded Final Season for Rufus Norris, Featuring Sondheim's Last Musical and Major Revivals(6:38): Father of Two Dies from Cardiac Arrest on Jet2 Flight; Family Launches Fundraiser for Repatriation(8:22): Urgent Appeal: Three Hampshire Teens Missing, Believed to be in LondonTo subscribe visit https://www.brief.news.For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news.
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The Commission ConversationsThe Commission Conversations - Commissioners' Reflections (Rob Drummond, Sally Apps and Rufus Norris)In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Independent Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to commissioners Rob Drummond, Sally Apps and Rufus Norris about their reflections on the Commission's deliberations. 2024-09-2309 min
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowPodcast 981: A Conversation with Conrad Herwig, Part TwoThe Latin Side of McCoy Tyner is Conrad Herwig’s latest reimagination of music from his musical heroes, and in this case, former boss on the bandstand. Backed by a band that includes his closest friends and long-time collaborators, including Craig Handy (tenor & baritone saxophone), Alex Norris (trumpet & flugelhorn), Bill O'Connell (piano), Ruben Rodriguez (bass), Robby Ameen (drums), and Camilo Molina congas & bata), the new album is a worthy companion to previous entries in the “Latin Side” series, Luques Curtis and Eddie Palmieri sit in on a track each. Well-known as an anchor of the Mingus...2024-07-1937 minThe Commission ConversationsThe Commission Conversations - Rufus NorrisChair of The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, Geoff Barton, speaks to commission member Rufus Norris about oracy’s role in the arts, how the understanding of oracy as a skill can be taken for granted, and how young people can benefit from learning to express themselves.Rufus Norris, a multi-award winning theatre and film director, achieved critical acclaim with his West End revival of Cabaret, winning two Olivier Awards, and his debut feature film Broken, premiered at Cannes Film Festival, earning the Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival. As th...2024-04-1210 min
Front RowAviva Studios, The Chemical Brothers, Rufus Norris on 60 years of the National Theatre, Danny Boyle's Free Your MindAviva Studios, a reportedly £240 million pound arts complex, has opened in Manchester with Free Your Mind, an immersive stage version of The Matrix from Oscar winning director Danny Boyle. Joining presenter Nick Ahad to discuss the arrival of the UK’s biggest new cultural venue - and its inaugural production- are playwright and critic Charlotte Keatley and architecture writer and lecturer Paul Dobraszczyk.The Chemical Brothers- AKA Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons- reflect on their 30 year journey from a Manchester house share to superstar DJ status, as they release their book Paused in Cosmic Reflection and embark on...2023-10-2342 minEllington ReflectionsPortrait of Norris Turney (Podcast #23-007)https://ellingtonreflections.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/portrait-of-norris-turney.mp3
Norris Turney (Photo by Jan Persson)
The recordings heard on this podcast episode:
Checkered Hat (CD: “Togo Brava Suite” Storyville Records STCD 8323)
Recorded 3 February 1971, New York City
Cootie Williams, Eddie Preston, Harold “Money” Johnson, Mercer Ellington – trumpet; Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor, Chuck Connors – trombone; Russell Procope, Norris Turney, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds; Wild Bill Davis – organ; Duke Ellington – piano; Joe Benjamin – bass; Rufus Jones – drums.
Checkered Hat (CD: “Duke Ellington in Sweden 1973” Caprice Rec...2023-08-3045 min
The Standard Theatre PodcastDaniel Rigby on Accidental Death of an Anarchist in the West End, plus Groundhog Day and Romeo & Juliet reviews!We're joined by the star of the hit BBC TV series' Eric and Ernie, award-winning comedian and actor, Daniel Rigby. He tells us about his new role in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a play by Dario Fo and Franca Rame. He shares what it was like stepping away from comedy and how it felt to beat the likes of Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch for a BAFTA.Our review of Groundhog Day is in and let's just say, it’s worth seeing again, and again, and again. To hear our interview with Tim Minchin and Da...2023-06-1835 min
The Uncensored Critic PodcastSeema Bowri on Verbatim Theatre and Film "Little English"Seema Bowri has worked across film, theatre and TV with roles in The Bill, Find the Light (directed by Abdullah Khan) and recently released film "Little English" released in March 2023. I worked with Seema at the National Theatre on a show called "My Country; a work in progress" in 2017, a verbatim show about the UK's reaction to the EU referendum result in 2016, known as "Brexit". Directed by Rufus Norris and written by Carol Ann Duffy, former UK poet laureate. Seema discusses how she and cast created the show from scratch, the impact of the show...2023-04-271h 08
InnocenceInnocence @ Record Club #222 (04-07-2022)01. Guy J, Aman Anand - In Oblivion
02. Passenger 10 - Osmania
03. Cream (Pl) - Kamala
04. Yannick Mueller - The Parade
05. Lank, Rodskeez, Mars Monero, Dowden - Create a Cure
06. Ming, Different Stage, Lex Oloko - Never Enough
07. Tinlicker, Dosem - Hypnotised
08. Lout - Killer
09. Berni Turletti, Greenage - Akasha
10. Dmitry Molosh, Navar - Small Wonders
11. Mayro - Crazy Thoughts
12. Ric Niels, George Alhabel, Eanp The Future - Mentalism
13. Agustin Pengov - Emotional
14. Stan Kolev - Kongosatta
15. Jelly For The Babies, Ignacio Corazza, Djimboh - My Heart Is Heavy
16. Alexey Sonar - Residency
17. Gai Barone, Declaration Of Prog - Descendant
18. Rafael Osmo...2022-07-0200 min
The 98%Mic, Concern, Reaction - Casting at The NationalMic, Concern, Reaction; where Alexa and Katie discuss current goings on in the industry, hot off the press, that specifically relate to The 98% of actors. In this episode, following on from the twitter storm in response to Rufus Norris' comments quoted in a recent article for The Stage, Alexa and Katie chat to Alastair Coomer, head of casting at The National, about the context of the artistic directors comments, the nuances of the issues raised and have honest and open look at casting for the company. Katie and Alexa ask the bold questions many actors want to hear the...2022-03-211h 03The 98%Mic, Concern, Reaction - Casting at The NationalMic, Concern, Reaction; where Alexa and Katie discuss current goings on in the industry, hot off the press, that specifically relate to The 98% of actors. In this episode, following on from the twitter storm in response to Rufus Norris' comments quoted in a recent article for The Stage, Alexa and Katie chat to Alastair Coomer, head of casting at The National, about the context of the artistic directors comments, the nuances of the issues raised and have honest and open look at casting for the company. Katie and Alexa ask the bold questions many actors want to hear the...2022-03-211h 03Front RowThe National Theatre's Rufus Norris, smoking on screen, Alison Brackenbury's poetry collection ThorpenessRufus Norris’s production Small Island has returned to the National Theatre's Olivier stage, chronicling the experiences of a couple of the Windrush generation. Another epic on the same stage, Our Generation, distills the experience, in their own words, of young people today. Rufus Norris, artistic director of the National Theatre, speaks about the role and responsibility of the National Theatre as we emerge from the pandemic.Benedict Cumberbatch admitted to giving himself nicotine poisoning for his role in BAFTA-winning film The Power of the Dog. Joining Samira to discuss the practicalities as well as the impact of...2022-03-1442 min
Theatre Audience PodcastStage Sleuths to Stellar Performances: Cluedo to the What's On Stage AwardsIn this electrifying episode, Natalie and Darren dive into the world of theatre, bringing you the latest buzz and thrilling productions. First up is the captivating murder mystery Cluedo, which has been enthralling audiences at Bromley's Churchill Theatre and on its exciting tour. With the incredible Michelle Collins leading the cast and the visionary Mark Bell at the helm, this production is a must-see for all mystery enthusiasts. Next, they shine a spotlight on The Glow, a mesmerising play that has taken the Royal Court by storm. Its innovative storytelling...2022-03-0723 min
Theatre Audience PodcastStage Unveiled: Hex to The Da Vinci Code PremiereSeason 2 kicks off with the introduction of Darren Murphy who joins Natalie in the hosting chair. In this exciting opening episode Natalie and Darren explore a diverse range of theatre productions. They kick things off with the bewitching and immersive experience of Hex on the Olivier stage at the National Theatre, a spellbinding journey that combines magic and storytelling in a captivating way written and directed by Rufus Norris and starring Victoria Hamilton-Barritt.Next on their list and also at the National Theatre, this time on the Dorfman stage is Trouble...2022-02-0122 min
Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast74. The Cup | Everyman, National Theatre LiveWelcome back to the 74th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 74th episode we are discussing the National Theatre’s 2015 production of the medieval morality play Everyman, directed by Rufus Norris, fr...2022-01-051h 51
Artists in DepthS1 Ep.2 In Depth with Gary OliverOur Guest today is UK based actor Gary Oliver.
https://garyoliveractor.com/
Gary began his career in the Theatre most notably seasons at the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company
He's worked with many great directors including Rufus Norris, Sir Trevor Nunn and David Farr.
highlights include Festen at the Almeida and playing Marc Anthony for the RSC,
and Julius Caesar in Stratford, America, and London.
Since 2012 he’s worked solely in tv and film with Game of thrones and the Netflix series - Young Wallander amo...2021-07-1629 min
Die Psycho und der GeekHörspielweltenVorab:Die Psycho hatte in der letzten Folge große Hoffnungen auf sie gesetzt und Italien hat den Sieg beim ESC 2021 geholt.Nun zur heutigen Folge:Hörprobe gefällig? Rufus Beck erweckt Harry Potter zum Leben.Andreas von der Meden sprach auch gut. Unter anderem Morton und Skinner Norris (???), Kermit den Frosch und Michael Knight.Die Hörspielreihe von Garfield hatte tatsächlich sogar eine Folge mehr: 11 Folgen Garfield.Point Whitmark hingegen schaffte stattliche 42 Episoden.Die großen Drei sind bei deutlich über 200 Folgen. Das hat sie vor Zensur in Form von nachträglichen Schnitten der alten ???-Folgen jedoch nicht be...2021-05-291h 07
The Uncensored Critic PodcastChristian Patterson on Acting and Working at the National TheatreChristian and I both worked together at the National Theatre on a piece called "My Country; a work in progress", a verbatim play that centred around the result of the EU referendum of 2016 under the guidance of Rufus Norris, and Poet Laureate, at the time, Carol Ann Duffy. An experience that both of us treasure to this very day. It was a genuine pleasure to hear Christian's stories about his early life and work, to the challenges of working as an actor, and working at the National Theatre by my side. Oliver Go...2021-05-141h 17
Lazarus Theatre Company - Spotlight onS01:09 Spotlight on: Lazarus Theatre CompanyToday Ricky and Gavin Talk about how Lazarus Theatre Company started in 2007 with a production of Medea, its history and where the company is going.
During the conversation, Ricky and Gavin talk about:
Arts Council applications, Time, Drama School, Being an actor, Shared Experience, Propeller, Medea, Lazarus, University, Classics Company, Jason Carnegie, Scratch Nights, Storytelling, Haze Machine, Lamps, Scale, Tamburlaine, Sue Downing, Scene pool, Kerry Irvine, Camden People’s Theatre, Elektra, Zimbabwe, Jasmine Cullingford, Blue Elephant Theatre, Duchess of Malfi, Abridged, Seasons of work, Repertory theatre, Rehearsal Room blog, Behind the Scenes, Engagement, How...2021-04-191h 04
The Opera PodJulian Perkins – Conductor & keyboard playerJulian began his life surrounded by music with his siblings, and was sent away to music courses by his parents, where he developed a real need to make music and share it with others. Between his classical training at King's College Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he explored the world of historical performance at the Schola Cantorum in Basel, where he swiftly learnt Swiss German, how to improvise on the organ, and much more. Soon after his studies, on a course with Mary King and Rufus Norris at English National Opera, Julian discovered some unusual...2021-03-1127 min
ARTISTIC MINDS: A Genesis Foundation PodcastRufus Norris and Nina Steiger on the need for more UK music theatre and developing new work at the National TheatreThe National Theatre's Head of Play Development Nina Steiger and Artistic Director Rufus Norris, who is also a member of the Genesis Kickstart Fund Advisory Council, join for a lively discussion about this febrile time for theatre. Together, they discuss the crisis the sector is facing and how new work development and programming at the National Theatre is directly affected. They look at the future, at the need to refresh the canon and demistify the process of developing new work, with a focus on music theatre.2021-01-0530 minEllington ReflectionsPortrait of Harold Ashby (Podcast #20-007)
“Duke Ellington obviously enjoys Ashby’s tenor playing, because he has featured him on many different numbers… Ashby sits between two of the band’s greatest stars, Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves, and when he gets up to blow he seems modestly overconscious of the fact, but when he sits down the listener has been made aware that he is where he deserves to be.”
— Stanley Dance, The World of Duke Ellington
https://ellingtonreflectionsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/portrait-of-harold-ashby.mp3
The recordings heard on this podcast episode:
Jeep’s Blues...2020-11-0859 min
Mighty Motion Picture RangersFrank, London Road, The Umbrellas Of CherbourgSing and dance to your heart’s content. This is certainly our jam this week as our hosts, back from Coronavirus isolation, dive into three very different films that each look at music in a different way.FRANK (2014) Dir. Lenny Abrahamson, starring Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal"A young aspiring musician finds himself far out of his element after he joins an eccentric pop group led by the enigmatic Frank, who wears a giant fake head. As the band prepare to record their debut album, their personal issues generate tension."Trailer: https://ww...2020-06-2400 min
Nottingham PlaycastEpisode 25 - Gbolahan Obisesan - The Amplify PodcastThe Amplify Podcast is a new strand in our Playcast series. Our Amplify Producer, Craig Gilbert, has been holed up in his makeshift bedroom studio talking to a host of exciting artists of national and international renown. These conversations cover career and process as well as offering a few exciting ideas to explore from home during this time of Social Distancing. In this episode Craig talks with director and writer Gbolahan Obisesan.Gbolahan is an award-winning British Nigerian writer and director. He has just been appointed Artistic Director of Brixton Hou...2020-04-1658 min
That Stagey BlogMeets Kara Lily Hayworth -Revisited AUDIOWe chat over FaceTime about
Rob Barnes
Cabaret
Bill Kenwright Productions
Bromley Churchill Theatre
John Partridge
Rufus Norris
Javier De Frutos
Louise Redknapp
Will Young
Maggie May
Finborough Theatre
NT Live
The Wind in the Willows
Eugenius
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Donny Osmond
Maria Friedman
Olivier Awards
Jac Yarrow
Cilla
Sheridan Smith
David Hunter
Wicked
Waitress
Moulin Rouge
Secret Cinema
Simon Gordon
Zyrah Rose
Britain’s Got Talent
Christine Allado
Nick Barstow 2020-04-0727 min
Backstage With...Kara Lily Hayworth & Charles Hagerty (Cabaret)This week's guests are currently touring the UK in Rufus Norris's production of Cabaret. Kara Lily Hayworth (Sally Bowles) is best known for playing the title role in Cilla the musical on tour in 2017. Charlie Hagerty (Cliff Bradshaw) has worked extensively in the US, Europe and in the UK where he now lives with his husband. He was also in the original Broadway cast of If/Then alongside Idina Menzel in 2014. Mikey Worrall chats to Kara and Charlie at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Subscribe to the podcast for more interviews with the...2020-03-1129 min
In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End FrameS2 Ep1: Anita Harris, Fraulein Schneider in CabaretIn The Frame is back for a second series, and our first guest is the legendary Anita Harris!As well as topping the charts as a singer, Anita is well-known for her performances on screen and stage. Anita famously starred in Carry On Doctor and Carry On Follow That Camel. She also appeared in countless other films and television shows, including Remember Jack Buchanan, The Television Machine, French and Saunders, Morecambe and Wise, The Magic Box and Midsomer Murders.In addition to playing Grizabella in Cats at the New London Theatre, Anita's stage...2020-03-0634 min
Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookThis Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends and the Father's Love Audiobook by William MorrisListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 423578
Title: This Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends and the Father's Love
Author: William Morris
Narrator: William Morris
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:38:27
Language: English
Release date: 12-10-19
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, History & Culture, Counseling & Inspirational
Summary:
This Magic Momentis a heartwarming true story about a white insurance executives three-decade friendship with four legendary African American singers and their remarkable journey together. Three were Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Prentiss Barnes and Harvey Fugua of The Moonglows, Bill Pinkney of The Original Drifters...2019-12-109h 38
Your Stupid MindsDemon WindSpecial guest Adam Pecht returns to Your Stupid Minds to cover another poorly thought out and shoddily made horror film: 1990’s Demon Wind! Cory (Eric Larson) and his girlfriend Elaine (Francine Lapensée) visit the beautiful Napa Valley. The recent suicide of Cory's father compels him to visit his family’s old home. He assembles ten of his closest friends to help with the investigation, including Elaine’s jock ex-boyfriend Dell (T-Force’s Bobby Johnston), some nerd (Stephen Quadros), and a magician who is probably their drug dealer (Rufus Norris). Despite the creepy gas station owner war...2019-11-051h 35
In the StudioRufus Norris: Artistic director of the UK’s National TheatreHow is a script transformed into a staged play? The UK’s National Theatre is one of the world’s most prolific producing houses and its artistic director Rufus Norris might have the biggest job in British theatre: balancing its commercial success with the need to take a chance on a new play. His latest production, Small Island, is the first theatrical adaptation of the well-known novel by Andrea Levy about Caribbean migration. Set in the 1940s, it deals with the experiences of Jamaicans and Britons around the arrival of the Empire Windrush in London. Arts broadcaster and...2019-07-3033 min
Progress By DesignA Day In Progress with... Rufus & Coco Founder Anneke Van Den BroekAnneke Van Den Broek is the multi-award winning founder of Australia’s fastest growing petcare brand, Rufus & Coco. She started her career managing some of Australia’s biggest brands like Blackmores and David Jones, before noticing a gap in the market for high quality pet supplies. In this episode, I chat to Anneke about her dynamic and flexible approach to work, why visualisation and mindfulness play such a big role in her daily life, why she’s embraced the fact theres no such thing as work/life balance as a working mum and so much more!
WHERE TO FIN...2019-06-0943 min
Wanna Be#83 Coral Messam: The Unexpected Joy Of MovementHello and welcome to the Wanna Be Podcast. I’m your host Imrie! Wanna Be is the podcast that takes you from where you are right now to Where you Wanna Be in 30mins or less. Thank you for staying subscribed and listening in.You can subscribe for free and catch a brand new 30-minute episode every Wednesday if you enjoy this episode tell a friend, tweet me @wannabepodcast or screenshot and tag @wannabepodcast in your insta story.This week’s guest is Coral Messam who is currently the Movement Director for the forthcoming stage adaptation of A...2019-03-1333 min
Chichester Festival Theatre PodcastPodcast 11 | Rufus Norris, Lucy Betts & Cast | Sleeping BeautyIn this episode, we're discussing Chichester Festival Youth Theatre's Christmas production of Sleeping Beauty, which runs in the Festival Theatre from 15 - 30 December 2018.
Hear Rufus Norris, the writer and now director of the National Theatre speak about his adaptation of the original story, along with the director of our production Lucy Betts who is an ex-member of CFYT, followed by an interview with some of the cast.
Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre.
Music by Ted Hayes2018-12-1829 minEllington ReflectionsThe Ellington Greatest Hits Medley (Podcast #18-015)https://ellingtonreflections.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/greatest-hits-podcast.mp3“We’d like to remind you that you’re very beautiful, very sweet, very gracious, very generous and we do love you madly.”
-Duke Ellington
The recordings heard on this podcast episode:
Medley/Ellington Final Speech (CD: “Duke Ellington’s 70th Birthday Concert” Solid State SS 19000)
Recorded 26 November 1969, Manchester, England
Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Rolf Ericson – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors – trombone; Russell Procope, Norris Turney, Johnny Hodges, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Vict...2018-09-091h 01
IntervalEpisode #3: Macbeth, Peppa Pig Live & Jamie RavenIn our third episode, it's a kind of magic! We hear from Bronte Tadman, the only human character in Peppa Pig Live! After a quick visit to the Theatre Royal, we spoke to the artistic director of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris. At the Norwich Playhouse, we hear from Jamie Raven, a Britain's Got Talent finalist and one of the country's top magicians.2018-08-2427 minEllington ReflectionsThe River (Podcast #17-015)https://ellingtonreflections.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/the-river-podcast.mp3
“In retrospect, it seems that 1970 must have been a busy year, because I was also working on a ballet score that had been commissioned by the American Ballet Theatre. Choreographed by Alvin Ailey, the ballet was premiered at the New York State Theatre on June 25, and it received enthusiastic reviews from, notably Clive Barnes in the New York Times. It was entitled The River…..”
–Duke Ellington, Music Is My Mistress
The recordings heard on this podcast episode:
The Spring//Th...2017-11-0443 min
Curtain Call PodcastThe Stage Debut AwardsThis week's podcast was recorded in the press room of The Stage Debut Awards, where winners and guest presenters spoke to Curtain Call's Theo Bosanquet about their own debuts. The answers were touching and surprising in equal measure (suffice it to say, we're keen to see Rufus Norris reprise his performance of a chicken). Guests you'll here from include Preeya Kalidas, Dan Gillespie Sells, Grace Moloney, Noma Dumezweni, Christina Bennington, Abraham Popoola, Lekan Lawal, Rufus Norris, Nica Burns and Kenneth Cranham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-09-1912 min
The National Theatre Podcast1. BrexitEd Miliband talks to us about politics and performance, and gives us his reaction to My Country: A Work in Progress, a verbatim theatre piece exploring the aftermath of the EU referendum. Rufus Norris, Director of the play and the National Theatre itself, speaks about making plays in response to current events, and we talk with theatre makers from different corners of the UK about attitudes to Brexit, and to theatre, where they work.2017-05-2200 min
National Theatre Podcast1. BrexitEd Miliband talks to us about politics and performance, and gives us his reaction to My Country: A Work in Progress, a verbatim theatre piece exploring the aftermath of the EU referendum. Rufus Norris, Director of the play and the National Theatre itself, speaks about making plays in response to current events, and we talk with theatre makers from different corners of the UK about attitudes to Brexit, and to theatre, where they work.2017-05-2239 min
Brexit PodcastTim reviews a new play about Brexit, My Country; a work in progressTim enjoyed a rare night out at the National Theatre to watch the new play about #Brexit, My Country; a work in progress. Directed by Rufus Norris and written by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, it's a play with a difference, using the transcripts from hundreds of members of the public who were asked what they thought about a changing Britain and its relationship with the European Union. The play will be touring the UK from Glasgow to Cardiff to Cambridge and more information can be found at nationaltheatre.org.uk2017-03-1624 min
Off Book - a podcast by the Young VicJoe Hill-Gibbins - Off BookDirector of the upcoming A Midsummer Night's Dream and 2015's Measure for Measure at the Young Vic, Joe Hill-Gibbins came in for a chat at the YV about his career to date. From interviewing Rufus Norris for his dissertation, to running shows on day 3 of rehearsals and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith apparently roaming the streets with a broad sword as part of an improvisation gone awry. We also discuss Measure for Measure's design, iconography and those inflatable sex-dolls.2016-11-2455 min
ProfileLiz CleggShe's been described as a swearing, chain-smoking version of Mother Teresa. Mother-of-two Liz Clegg was once a firefighter in Devon who hung out at music festivals. These days she spends most of her time in France, raising funds and caring round the clock for hundreds of young unaccompanied children in the so-called Jungle in Calais. Her efforts have attracted international attention, with Clegg being invited to discuss her work in the US. Her admirers in the UK include the actress Juliet Stevenson.Becky Milligan speaks to Liz Clegg's daughter Inca, her childhood friend Rufus Norris...2016-04-3013 min
Saturday ReviewLondon Road, Louis de Bernieres, The Tribe, The Red Lion Carsten HollerLondon Road is a film of the groundbreaking musical play. Directed by Rufus Norris, it tells the story of a community in Ipswich recovering from a series of gruesome murders.
Louis de Bernieres' latest novel The Dust That Falls From Clouds looks at the lives of those 'left behind' by the First World War
Channel 4's The Tribe is applying the techniques usually used in programmes such as 24 Hours in A+E to a tribe in rural Ethiopia - lots of cameras, lots of microphones and unique access to a largely hitherto unknown community.
Patrick Marber's play The Red...2015-06-1341 min
The Film ProgrammeRufus Norris, John Boorman, Joshua Oppenheimer, John AkomfrahDirector of the National Theatre Rufus Norris talks about the film adaptation of 'London Road'Francine Stock visits the Sheffield Documentary Festival to talk to Oscar nominated film maker Joshua Oppenheimer about his latest work 'The Look of Silence'. Fellow documentary maker John Akomfrah discusses the psyche of non fiction film making.Director John Boorman on 'Queen and Country' and how movie making has changed.Presenter Francine Stock. Producer Ruth Sanderson.2015-06-1128 min
Directors in ConversationJavier de Frutos and Rufus Norris on EverymanThe choreographer and director discuss their new production of Everyman with Bonnie Greer.2015-06-0423 min
National Theatre: What's onJavier de Frutos and Rufus Norris on EverymanThe choreographer and director discuss their new production of Everyman with Bonnie Greer.2015-06-0423 min
Keble CollegeAn Audience with Rufus Norris, Artistic Director of the National TheatreThe acclaimed director, Rufus Norris, has just taken over as Artistic Director of the National Theatre – a role that is widely regarded as the biggest job in British theatre. Here he is in discussion with Robin Geffen.2015-05-181h 04Keble CollegeAn Audience with Rufus Norris, Artistic Director of the National TheatreThe acclaimed director, Rufus Norris, has just taken over as Artistic Director of the National Theatre – a role that is widely regarded as the biggest job in British theatre. Here he is in discussion with Robin Geffen.2015-05-181h 04National Theatre: What's onRufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful ForeversDirector Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers2015-01-0621 minDirectors in ConversationRufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful ForeversDirector Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers2015-01-0221 min
Actors in ConversationRufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful ForeversDirector Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers2015-01-0221 min
Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookGuinea Dog Collection: Books 1-3 Audiobook by Patrick JenningsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 213693
Title: Guinea Dog Collection: Books 1-3
Author: Patrick Jennings
Narrator: Jesse Bernstein
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:07:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-05-14
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Sports, Humor
Summary:
Guinea Dog:
Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool.
Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She...2014-08-059h 07Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookGuinea Dog Audiobook by Patrick JenningsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 213694
Title: Guinea Dog
Author: Patrick Jennings
Narrator: Jesse Bernstein
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3:15:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-05-14
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Sports, Humor
Summary:
Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool.
Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be.
She can be...2014-08-053h 15
Front Row: Archive 2014Kings of the Dance; John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopicWith John Wilson.Five of the world's greatest ballet stars are together on stage this week in Kings Of The Dance at The London Coliseum. John talks to principal dancers Roberto Bolle and Marcelo Gomes.John Banville, the Man Booker Prize winning author of The Sea, also writes crime fiction under the pen name Benjamin Black. Now Banville, writing as Black, has taken on the legacy of Raymond Chandler and penned a hardboiled detective novel. John Banville discusses Chandler's iconic private eye, Phillip Marlowe, and the re-creation of Chandler's literary style.The life...2014-03-2028 minFront Row: Archive 2014Damon Albarn on going solo; Maxine Peake; Jonathan Yeo; Suranne Jones; Kiran LeonardPresented by John WilsonSince Damon Albarn's introduction to the public as the lead singer of Blur, he's become famous for his collaborations with a wide range of partners including artist Jamie Hewlett, the next Artistic Director of the National Theatre Rufus Norris, and Soul legend Bobby Womack. As he prepares to play songs from his forthcoming debut solo album, for a special 6Music festival gig, Damon talks to John about going it alone.Maxine Peake is one of the subjects in a new exhibition at the Lowry dedicated to portrait painter Jonathon Yeo. Maxine...2014-02-2833 minProfileRufus NorrisIt's 40 years since the National Theatre was led by someone who wasn't a Cambridge graduate, but this week it was announced that Rufus Norris - who spent his late teens as a painter and decorator - would succeed Sir Nicholas Hytner as the theatre's director. So why is Norris such a popular choice for British theatre's top job? Mary Ann Sieghart looks at the making of a director whose work includes collaborations with Damon Albarn and the London Community Gospel Choir and a musical about a real-life serial killer.2013-10-1913 min
Front Row WeeklyFR: Sir Paul McCartney, Sir David Jason, Tori AmosMark Lawson talks to Sir David Jason about balancing privacy with autobiography; to the new artistic director of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris, on learning to speak up for UK drama; to songwriter Tori Amos and playwright Samuel Adamson about their new musical fairytale for the 21st century; and he follows a Frank Auerbach picture into a Luton primary school; while Kirsty Lang meets writer Penelope Lively; and John Wilson talks to Sir Paul McCartney about finding new things to do at 71.2013-10-1857 min
Front Row: Archive 2013Rufus Norris; David Jason; Jeremy DellerWith Mark LawsonThis morning it was announced that Rufus Norris will succeed Nicholas Hytner as the new director of the National Theatre. Norris, who has been associate director of the National Theatre for two years, where he directed the Amen Corner and London Road among other productions, will take over from April 2015. Rufus Norris talks to Mark Lawson about his future plans.As Sir David Jason, the star of Only Fools And Horses, Open All Hours, The Darling Buds of May, and A Touch of Frost, marks his five decade long career with an...2013-10-1528 min
American Theatre - Resource PacksThe Amen CornerThis is a background pack for the 2013 production of The Amen Corner by James Baldwin, directed by Rufus Norris. Included in this pack is a rehearsal diary, an interview with the director and character studies.2013-08-2000 minSaturday ReviewThe Amen Corner and The White QueenThe Amen Corner starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste has been lifting the roof off the National Theatre according to early audiences, thanks partly to the participation of the London Community Gospel Choir. An early James Baldwin play, Rufus Norris' production looks at the lives of men and women trapped in poverty and lack of opportunity, and extracts powerful drama from it.Joss Whedon had a week off at the end of shooting The Avengers - rather than have a break, he made another film with a group of friends. The result is Much Ado About Nothing - does its...2013-06-1541 min
The Shed podcastsIntroducing The ShedFind out more about the big red building in front of the National Theatre. It's The Shed, our brand new temporary theatre and this video looks at what it will be offering over the next year with Ben Power (Associate Director), Paddy Dillon (architect), Rufus Norris (director of 'Table') and Nadia Fall (director of 'Home').2013-04-1804 min
De AvondenDinsdag 12 maart (2e uur)Roel Bentz van den Berg bespreekt Broken, het speelfilmdebuut van de Britse theaterregisseur Rufus Norris over een reeks gebeurtenissen rond een tiener die ziet hoe haar agressieve buurman de wat simpele overbuurjongen zomaar in elkaar slaat. Muzikant Spinvis (Erik de Jong) is dit voorjaar Cultural Professor aan de Technische Universiteit Delft. [...]2013-03-1200 minThe Film ProgrammeFrancine Stock talks to Tim Roth and Steven SoderberghThe director Steven Soderbergh, who made Oceans Eleven to Thirteen, Traffic and Che talks to Francine Stock about his new film Side Effects, a thriller exploring the apparent effects of taking anti depressants. The actor Tim Roth on Broken, a British film dealing with adolescence and everyday violence, which marks a memorable debut for theatre director Rufus Norris. And with the re-release of The Princess Bride, Frank Cottrell Boyce explains why he thinks it's one of the best screen plays ever written and the columnist Hadley Freeman on why it's not a film just for the girls. Also the...2013-03-0728 minFront Row: Archive 2013Lesley Garrett, British Sea Power and House of CardsWith Kirsty Lang.It's been eight years since Lesley Garrett stepped on to the opera stage. Television, West End musicals and Strictly Come Dancing have been occupying her instead. Now she's back with Opera North, the company she began her career with, in a new production of Poulenc's one woman opera La Voix Humaine. She reflects on playing a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and sets a challenge for contemporary opera composers.Feast is a new play created by writers from Cuba, Brazil, America, Britain and Nigeria, and directed by Rufus Norris...2013-01-3128 min
KinoCall Girls, Monster och en Easy Rider - Kino på Stockholms filmfestivalDet handlar om Stockholms filmfestival i veckans Kino. Vi har pratat om utseendefixering med hedersgästen Willem Dafoe, försöker navigera mellan fakta och fiktion i call girl-debatten. Och träffar festivalens solstråle Peter Fonda. En av festivalens utländska hedersgäster är den amerikanska skådespelaren Willem Dafoe, som tilldelas det nyinstiftade priset Stockholm Achievement Award. I juryns motivering står det bland annat att han med sin trettioåriga karriär - där han spelat allt från Gröna trollet i Spindelmannen till Jesus i Kristi sista frestelse - är en av världens mest mångfacetter...2012-11-0900 min
In Tune HighlightsDamon Albarn, Rufus Norris and John Berry, ENOSuzy talks to Damon Albarn, director Rufus Norris and English National Opera's Artistic Director John Berry about ENO's new 'dress down for opera' initiative.2012-10-0408 min
National Theatre Podcast MP3Interview with London Road playwright, director and composerDan Rebellato talks to the writer Alecky Blythe, composer Adam Cork and director Rufus Norris discuss their collaborative work on London Road.2012-07-1600 minSaturday Review30/06/2012Tom Sutcliffe and his guests novelist Liz Jensen, poet Paul Farley and academic and critic Maria Delgado review the week's cultural highlights including Killer Joe.William Friedkin's film Killer Joe is set in the Texas badlands. Chris (Emile Hirsch) needs some money fast so that he can pay off some local drug dealers - the only way he can see is to have his mother killed and then collect the insurance. So he enlists the services of local policeman and freelance murderer Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey).As part of its contribution to the Cultural Olympiad...2012-06-3041 min
Playwrights in ConversationInterview with London Road playwright, director and composerThe writer Alecky Blythe, composer Adam Cork and director Rufus Norris discuss their award winning work, London Road, with Dan Rebellato.2012-06-2631 minDirectors in ConversationInterview with London Road playwright, director and composerThe writer Alecky Blythe, composer Adam Cork and director Rufus Norris discuss their award winning work, London Road, with Dan Rebellato.2012-06-2631 minSaturday Review13/11/2010Tom Sutcliffe and his guests poet Craig Raine, writer Antonia Quirke and theatre writer David Benedict review the week's cultural highlights including The Train Driver.The Train Driver by Athol Fugard was inspired by a newspaper article which Fugard read in December 2000, reporting the death of a woman in South Africa who had stepped in front of a train with her three children. This production at the Hampstead Theatre stars Sean Taylor and Owen Sejake.We Are What We Are is the directorial debut of Jorge Michel Grau. Set in Mexico City, the film tells...2010-11-1341 min