Shows
The Lost Book NookSolo Dating in the CityInspired by a night out at the theatre this episode is about that night, what it meant to me, and how it came to be. This is a memoire style journal episode. Covering the latest Emma Rice version of Blue Beard and a little about the Harajuku Kitchen Japanese restaurant in Bruntsfield, this episode meanders around family, personal history and experiences of being an oddball 40 something male living in this daydream of the city of Edinburgh.You can read my review of Blue Beard on my blog here https://www.ajmerron.co...
2024-03-1819 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and The Wise Children TeamAs lockdown starts to lift and the world slowly gets back on its axis its time to bring our Tea and Biscuits series to an end. So to celebrate 14 months of planning, unplanning, and replanning, thrown out business plans, endless Zoom calls and crazy live stream projects Emma sist down with the whole Wise Children team to look back on the last year.
2021-05-111h 18
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Clare ReddingtonThis week it's Watershed CEO, Chair of Wise Children's Board, Board Member of the RSC, digital guru, and all-round uber cool person. None of this explains why we're playing records from an early 80s Kids From Fame album. You're going to have to listen to find out.
2021-05-041h 06
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Allegra GalvinThis week Emma is swapping stories with Allegra Galvin. Allegra is a key part of the Wise Children story and this episode explains how.
Expect tales of the Kneehigh Barns, clandestine meetings at railway stations, anxious late-night phone calls and the best ever example of expectation-management.
In short, we wouldn't be doing all this without her. If you're thinking of starting a theatre company then this is a must. If you're not thinking of starting a theatre company you should listen anyway as it's about home, love, stories, and wonder.
2021-04-271h 05
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Steve TannerThis week Emma is talking to Steve Tanner.
Steve has been taking pictures of Emma's work for the last 20 plus years. All those iconic images of Kneehigh and Wise Children shows will have come from Steve. This is a fascinating insight into the process of capturing images of shows. There's some good music too from Nina Simone, Romantics Anonymous, and Jurrasic 5 to name a few.
2021-04-201h 18
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Craig JohnsonThis week Emma Rice talks to Craig Johnson about their times touring the village halls of Cornwall in a van, Tristan&Yseult, Don John and Squashbox Theatre. There's music from Blondie, Kneehigh's Tristan and Yseult, Bernard Herman and much more...
2021-04-131h 00
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Keziah SerreauThe Tea And Biscuits Podcast is back! Today Emma is joined by director Keziah Serreau for music and biscuits as they remember their time at Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Shakespeare's Globe (amongst many others).
2021-04-061h 09
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & Tony JayawardenaOn today's show Emma shares a Rich Tea and cup of Earl Grey with Tony Jayawardena. Emma and Tony have worked together on The Empress, Wah Wah Girls and Twelfth Night.
2021-02-231h 14
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Tom MorrisThis week it's long time collaborator, supporter and all-round problem-solver - Bristol Old Vic's very own Tom Morris! It's an emotionally charged episode as Emma and Tom talk about their past collaborations such as Night of The Circus, Wooden Frock and A Matter of Life & Death.
2021-02-161h 23
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Natasha JayetilekeOn today's show Emma sits down with actress Natasha Jayetileke. Emma and Natasha have worked together on shows including Wah Wah Girls, Romantics Anonymous and Wise Children. Expect tales of Bollywood in Clapham and the dangers of working with Ms Rice.
2021-02-091h 11
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Mathew DunsterIt's an emotional one this week. Emma sits down with Matthew Dunster and they remember their time at Shakespeares Globe. Tears, laughter and an amazingly diverse soundtrack - just like their brief tenure.
2021-02-021h 09
Wise Children's LockdownTea And Biscuits with Emma Rice & Omari DouglasWe're back with new episodes! This week Emma is joined by Omari Douglas. Omari played Showgirl Nora in Emma's production of Wise Children and is currently starring in Russell T Davis's new 1980's TV Drama, It's A Sin.
2021-01-261h 03
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Simon Baker & Emma RiceWith Flying Lovers of Vitebsk in reheersal we thought we'd do something a bit different. In this special extended episode Simon Baker talks to Emma Rice about her school days - from O'Levels to Guildhall.We start in 1981, Thatcher is in power, Fame is on the TV, and the most hi-tech thing in shops is a digital watch. Will we find out what Emmas O'Level results were, was she always destined to be a director and will they finish the episode in time for Strickly?
2020-11-261h 36
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Audrey BrissonWe're 2 weeks out from rehearsals for the LIVE BROADCASTS of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk. Emma sits down for virtual Tea & Biscuits with Audrey Brisson who plays Bella Chagall. Audrey has worked with Emma on shows such as Midnights Pumpkin, The Wild Bride and, of course, The Flying Lovers. Aside from here work with Emma, you might have seen her in The Grinning Man, Dead Dog In A Suitcase, Pinnochio and Amelie as well as extensive periods with Cirque Du Soleil. Find out just how old Audrey was when she first appeared with Cirq...
2020-11-1656 min
That Stagey BlogVlog 2.5Ft. Army At The Fringe
#PosterBoy
James Wharton
James Robert Moore
Kate Golledge
Debbie Chazen
Remmie Milner
Idriss Kargbo
Jack McCann
Joey Akubeze
Ben Hunter
Dan Krikler
Albion
BBC four
Mike Barlett
Rupert Goold
Victoria Hamilton
Daisy Edgar-Jones
The Last Five Years
Minack Theatre
Emma Kingston
Waylon Jacobs
Omar F. Okai
Kinky Kabaret
Freedom Bar Soho
Carl Mullaney
Emma Lindars
Vanity Milan
Sleepless
ITV London
Choir of Man
Richard “Dickie” Lock
Ali Higgins
Will Hazell
Guy Salim
Ben Langridge
Joshua Lloyd
Denis Grindel
Paul Taylor Mills
Catfish in concert
Turbine on the Jetty
Willy Mukendi
Joseph Purdue
Jacob Fowler
Romantics Anon...
2020-08-2637 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Tristan SturrockOn today's show, Emma sits down with long time collaborator, actor Tris Sturrock. If you want to understand what the early days of Kneehigh were like, indeed what working in a touring company is like, then this one is must! Trist has been in many Kneehigh shows directed by Emma including A Matter Of Life & Death, Tristan & Yseult and Brief Encounter.
2020-08-1300 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Simon HarveyOn today's episode, Emma sits down with Simon Harvey. Simon is, amongst other things, the Artistic Director of o-region, a Cornwall based theatre and film production company, an associate artist at The Hall For Cornwall and an associate director of Kneehigh Theatre. Emma and Simon have worked together many times including all the numerous iterations of Brief Encounter. This is a proper insight to working with Emma... they all lose it in the studio when Simon complains about Emma's constant lack of a pen or note book.
2020-08-1100 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice Carl GroseToday's episode Emma sits down with Kneehigh's Co-Artistic Director, Carl Grose. In the early days, Emma and Carl toured the village halls of Cornwall. These are just some of the stories.
2020-07-2300 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Mike Shepherd - Part TwoIn this episode, Emma sits down with Kneehigh founder Mike Shepherd and they take a look at the creation of iconic production - The Red Shoes.
2020-07-2100 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Paul CrewesOn this episode its the one and only - Paul Crewes. Paul was Kneehigh producer whilst Emma was Artistic Director and oversaw many of the classic Kneehigh shows.
2020-07-1600 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Sandra MarvinOn today's episode, Emma sits down with Romantics Anonymous alumni and friend Sandra Marvin.
2020-07-1400 minWise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Anna Maria MurphyTodays Emma sits down with dear friend and writer Anna Maria Murphy and they talk through their work together on groundbreaking shows including The Red Shoes, Tristan and Yseult and Don John to name just a few.
2020-07-0900 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Stu BarkerIn this episode, Emma sits down with composer Stu Barker and they talk about their early days at Kneehigh Theatre.
2020-07-0700 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Paul HunterTodays its Wise Children's Gorgeous George and Told By An Idiot Artistic Director - Paul Hunter!
2020-07-0200 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Nigel LilleyThis time it's musical supervisor and MD Nigel Lilley sitting down with Emma. Some great music (of course) and tales of Emma's casual acquaintance with rights issues catching up with the pair during a preview in Leicester.
2020-06-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Mirabelle GremaudThis week it's the original Wise Child Mirabelle Gremaud.
2020-06-2500 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & Malcolm RippethThis week Emma is joined by Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth, a long-serving member of the Wise Children and Kneehigh family. Alongside being an ace lighting designer, Malcolm is often Emma's key fact-checker - a very useful thing to have around when Emma is rehearsing!
2020-06-2300 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Simon BakerIts the weird one... Emma sits down with Wise Children's Sound Designer, Technical Director and Digital Associate Simon Baker.... hmmm... at least the music is good!
2020-06-1800 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Poppy KeelingThis week it's Wise Children's Executive Producer Poppy Keeling
2020-06-1600 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Vicki MortimerThis week Emma sits down multi-award winning deigner and life long friend Vicki Mortimer for tales of dancing at The Dug Out, embroidering in Stratford and huge shipping containers as they talk about how they started together in Fringe theatre.
2020-06-1100 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Lez BrotherstonToday on the show it's Lez Brotherston who's iconic sets and costumes have been seen around the world. There's music from Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Meow Meow and more. Lez's talks about his time with French & Saunders, New Adventures and not getting his and Emma's bottom tattooed in a Fench seaport.
2020-06-0900 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Laura KeefeToday Emma is joined by Wise Children Associate Director Laura Keefe.
2020-06-0400 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Tanika GuptaThis week its writer Tanika Gupta
2020-06-0300 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Carly BawdenTodays its Carly Bawden in the chair talking about Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Romantics Anonymous and that dazzling performance in My Fair Lady!
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Gareth SnookToday Emma sits down with Wise Children regular Gareth Snook.
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Steph CurtisToday Emma sits down with stage manager turned general manager, Steph Curtis. Emma and Steph have worked together for over 12 years and look back at Brief Encounter, Kneehigh and a bottle of wine sealed with gaffa tape in the office fridge.
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & John PfumojenaOn today's episode, Emma sits down John Pfumojena and talks about language, Shakespeare and playing Heathcliff. with music and clips from Twelfth Night / John Falsetto and Mohamed Sarrar / Soweto Gospel Choir / Chiwonsio and more
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Ian RossToday's episode is Wise Children's Director of Music and general musical genius Ian Ross.with music and clips from Twelfth Night / Wise Children / The Crystals / Bomba Estéreo and more
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & Patrycja KujawskaToday its the original Wild Bride and Lady Atalanta Patrycja.
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & Ankur BahlEmma sits down with Ankur Bahl - a must for anyone studying A Midsummer Nights Dream!
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Mike ShepherdEmma sits down with Kneehigh artistic director Mike Shepherd - surely this has to be part one of four?
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Nandi BhebheEmma sits down with the always amazing Nandi Nhebhe and we get to hear some previously unreleased archive footage.
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Katy OwenToday Emma sits down with the one and only Katy Owen
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Etta MurfittEmma sits down with New Adventures and Wise Children's Etta Murfitt
2020-05-3000 min
Wise Children's LockdownTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Marc AntolinJoin Emma for (virtual) tea and biscuits as she sits down with one of the Wise Children family for chats and music. This week it's Marc Antolin.
2020-05-3000 min