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Wez Builds a TheatreResponse: Alex Jackson on should we axe AD's?It's our first response episode! Freelance director and artist Alex Jackson responds to the previous episode and talks about their time creating Exeter Fringe Festival.2024-11-0935 minWez Builds a TheatreShould we axe Artistic Directors?It's been 14 months! And Wez says he is disappointed... Because nothing has changed... He asks, should we make a bold move and axe the role of Artistic Director?2024-09-0713 min
Before the Applause PodcastUnderstanding Human Minds to Revolutionise Arts Marketing with Wesley ThistlethwaiteThe glow of the chicken shop might seem worlds away from the grandeur of the box office, and audience insights and analysis, but not for our guest Wez Thistlethwaite, who credits his first job serving customers and juggling tasks for his deep understanding of audience insight. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation as we traverse the connection between chicken shops, box offices, and the arts and culture sector.Wez takes us on a fascinating journey through the maze of the human mind, exploring how it can be influenced and how this knowledge can revolutionise marketing tactics in...2023-08-0659 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 20: Factory BeefManchester International Festival? Factory International?! AVIVA STUDIOS?!?!?!?! Can we all please just. calm. down.2023-07-0218 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 19: Your Theatre - Amy VreekeArtist Amy Vreeke talks about creating a theatre for parents. Do family friendly places need to have squares? Be working class? Need Jacket potatoes?
If you enjoy this episode, catch Amy at Contact Theatre, 18 - 22 Oct 2022: Book tickets here!2022-08-2931 min
Wez Builds a TheatreEp 18: Upwards Management - Interview with Becky MolloyThis time we talk to Becky Molloy, Ticketing and Audience Insights Manager at Bristol Old Vic, about upwards management! What is it? How do you do it?
Get your appetite ready as we also get talking about what food would match what shows!2022-04-0531 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 17: E-Sports - Interview with Joan and Joseph TurnerThis week we talk to e-sport evangelist Joan and Chief Gaming Officer Joseph about the metaverse, the UK's problem with creative thinking with technology and why it's a no brainer to put e-sports in theatres.2022-02-0743 minWez Builds a TheatreLive Recording Announcement!Wez Builds a Theatre will be recording a live episode December 9, 7pm at Contact Theatre.2021-12-0301 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 16: 'Community' - Interview with Jenna OmeltschenkoThis time we talk to Jenna Omeltschenko from the National Theatre about what it means when arts professionals say 'Community' and we have a little delve into her raucous twitter feed.2021-11-0934 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 15: 'Young People' and a peep inside the Arts Council - Interview with Keisha ThompsonThis week we talk to Keisha Thompson to get her take on 16 - 25 year olds in the arts and an inside view of Arts Council England.2021-10-2440 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 14: Academia: Looking at inequality in culture - Interview with David O'BrienThis week we talk to David O'Brien about the book he co-authored, Culture is Bad for You, to understand inequality in culture.2021-09-2342 minWez Builds a TheatreQuick Update…Quick update…2021-08-1100 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 13: My Theatre - Data CuratorWez suggests a new artistic job role for his Old Trafford Theatre - The data curator!2021-07-2313 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 12: Your Theatre - Faz BarberFaz imagines how he could create a 'pre-theatre' to get his mum into the arts and make the arts seem a viable career in his community.2021-07-0742 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 11: Insights - Interview with Dr Matilda AnderssonThis week we talk about insights with Dr Matilda Andersson from Crowd DNA! How do we get to know what audiences and participants really want? To understand them so deeply we know them almost better than they know themselves?2021-06-2336 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 10: Euros Special Your Theatre - John TomlinsonIt's a Euros Special! Sheffield Theatres producer, John Tomlinson, tells us about the theatre he'd love to build in his hometown, as we ask 'What can theatre learn from sport?'2021-06-1042 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 9: Your Theatre - Josh WilkinsonWez talks to Josh about drive through style box offices, class and the philosophy of 'It Is What It Is'.2021-05-2853 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 8: Producing - Interview with Shereen PereraThis week we uncover what producing is. How do you get something to the stage? Along the way we talk about living in the Venezuelan Embassy, creating and touring a girl band and burn out culture.2021-05-1336 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 7: Your Theatre - Rosie MacPhersonThis week we talk to the Artistic Director of Stand and Be Counted Theatre Company about what her theatre would be. Much like her theatre company her theatre focuses on creating a place of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers. We also discuss the potential death of theatre, Shakespeare being overhyped and rolling up a rebellious festival wagon outside other theatres.2021-05-0646 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 6: Your Theatre - Rory AaronIt's happening! This episode we hear from a listener about the theatre they have been building along with the podcast! The listener is Rory Aaron and we talk about working class towns, paying participants and butchers beads. If you want to come on a talk about the theatre you have been building drop me an email at wezbuildsatheatre@gmail.com.2021-04-1727 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 5: The Holbeck - Interview with Alan LaneThis 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!2021-04-0155 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 4: Access - Interview with Sarah DewIn 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!2021-03-1840 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 3.1: My Theatre - Festivals - In conversation with Isaiah HullThis 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.2021-03-0526 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 3: Festivals - Interview with John McGrathThis week we get ideas from Artistic Director of Manchester International Festival John McGrath about what we should think about when creating our festivals.2021-02-1924 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 2.1: My Theatre - ArchitectureWez 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?2021-02-0219 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 2: Architecture - Interview with Jasmin EastwoodAs 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.2020-11-2413 minWez Builds a TheatreEp 1: My Theatre - Mission StatementWez asks you what you mission statement is. What is your core idea or philosophy for your theatre?2020-11-1716 min
Wez Builds a TheatreEp 0: A Little Explanation...Wez explains a little about the podcast and encourages you all to get involved in the conversation!2020-10-2708 min