The Tower Theatre Podcast

5 Women Now & Then Created during the Covid lockdowns, 5 Women Now & Then, is a brand-new, female-led, three-part audio drama that questions how much has really changed for women over the last 200 years. Beautifully told as a series of interwoven stories, a tapestry of rich narrative is juxtaposed with piano-driven bar songs, spoken word, cello composition, and evocative so

5 Women Now & Then Created during the Covid lockdowns, 5 Women Now & Then, is a brand-new, female-led, three-part audio drama that questions how much has really changed for women over the last 200 years. Beautifully told as a series of interwoven stories, a tapestry of rich narrative is juxtaposed with piano-driven bar songs, spoken word, cello composition, and evocative so

5 Women Now & Then Created during the Covid lockdowns, 5 Women Now & Then, is a brand-new, female-led, three-part audio drama that questions how much has really changed for women over the last 200 years. Beautifully told as a series of interwoven stories, a tapestry of rich narrative is juxtaposed with piano-driven bar songs, spoken word, cello composition, and evocative so

In our final podcast celebrating Black History Month, Landé Belo and Bianca Curaçao go international catching up with Nairobi-based writer, storyteller, director, actor, media trainer Maïmouna Jallow on creating theatre during lockdown and celebrating African traditions in theatre; we also hear from former Tower member, now Hollywood film actor, Edwin de la Renta on life after T

Episode Three continues a celebration of Black History Month. Landé Belo and BeEbop Curaçao delve into the relationship between the arts and activism, the impact and evolution of British theatre, and the importance of creating theatre for a more inclusive and diverse audience. They catch up with Endy McKay –  international screen and theatre actress, theatre practitioner a

In our first of three podcasts celebrating Black History Month, Landé Belo and Bianca Curaçao continue to delve into the importance of creating theatre for wider and more diverse audiences. They catch up with local Hackney resident and award winning playwright and screen writer Ade Solanke on the cultural influences in her writing and keeping the theatrical experience alive post-

Join Angharad, Lande, Matt and BeEbop as they kick-off Season 2. As we start to emerge from national restrictions we discuss the impact of Covid on the arts and hear from listeners Annemarie Fearnley, Emily Carmichael, Rosanna Preston and Ruth Sullivan about their experiences of post-lockdown theatre. We chat to directors Simona Hughes and Rob Ellis about what the future of theatre

Landé Belo and Bianca Curaçao takeover The Tower Theatre Podcast again in episode 9, exploring themes of diversity, social and cultural inclusion, as well as enquiring about music as a tool to challenge the status quo.  Bringing to you insightful and inspiring interviews with Karen Hope, Assistant Artistic Director at Tower and Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells, musical maestro and ac

In their final appearance on the podcast this season, Angharad and Matt, along with our lovely listeners, look back at some of their favourite podcast moments over the previous 8 episodes. Angharad speaks to Ruth Sullivan about all things foley, Colin has a musical chat with Phillip Ley and we plunge into darkness for this weeks radio drama, 'The Dark Zone', written by Andy Marchan

Episode contains some strong language. Guest host Emily Carmichael joins Matt and Angharad on this week’s episode. Matt chats to Isaac Insley about puppetry and we hear from our listeners about their favourite use of puppetry in theatre. This week’s radio drama is Eleanor Road written by Emily Carmichael and starring Sal Fulcher and Ian Hoare. Emily also talks to us about her p