NP50 - New Perspectives Theatre Company - 50 years of touring theatre

NP50 - New Perspectives Theatre Company - 50 years of touring theatre

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NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep5: Jack McNamara in conversation with Angharad Jones
Jack McNamara revisits the challenges of becoming a new Artistic Director and the possibilities it presented, working with relatively small frames to open them up as wide as possible to give audiences a big experience, regardless of the setting. About the openness and possibilities the company offered, speaking candidly about audience responses to some of his programming choices and gaining confidence in risk taking. Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and her predecessor Jack McNamara. New Perspectives Artistic Director 2012 - 2021 Music and sound by Adam P McCready A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye Supported using public funding from Arts Council England
NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep4: Daniel Buckroyd in conversation with Angharad Jones
As co-director of Fifth Word Angharad Jones first sought advice from former NP Artistic Director Daniel Buckroyd 16 years ago. Now as Artistic Director Angharad discusses his focus on new writing with a rural thread and national ambition including Richard Benson’s The Farm, adaptations of Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy, The Butterfly Lion and how taking artistic risks, re-shaping the company infrastructure and investing in new talent across a 9-year stewardship of New Perspectives has helped Daniel to grow in his career. Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and Daniel Buckroyd. New Perspectives Artistic Director 2003 - 2012 Music and sound by Adam P McCready A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye Supported using public funding from Arts Council England
NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep3: Amanda Whittington in conversation with Angharad Jones
After leaving school and wanting to be a writer, a 2-year government enterprise grant and a play under her belt it was an approach to New Perspectives that Amanda says is pivotal to her career. “Had I not had what became 6 shows for New Perspectives I wouldn't have had that experience and track record…I wouldn’t be setting here now, sitting at my computer writing is it wasn’t for New Perspectives”. Here Artistic Director Angharad Jones catches up with the playwright to discuss her writing journey. Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and writer Amanda Whittington Music and sound by Adam P McCready A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye Supported using public funding from Arts Council England
NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep2: Gavin Stride in conversation with Angharad Jones
Gavin Stride shares an insight on his 10 year tenure as New Perspectives Artistic Director with the company’s current leader Angharad Jones, celebrating village halls and the importance of placing audiences at the centre of the work. Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and Gavin Stride. New Perspectives Artistic Director 1993 - 2003 Music and sound by Adam P McCready A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye Supported using public funding from Arts Council England
NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep1: Helen White in conversation with Angharad Jones
Helen White first joined the cooperative run New Perspectives as an actor and shares her experience of helping to save the company through a funding crisis and becoming New Perspectives’ first Executive and Artistic Director. Helen moved to New York in 1995 as Co-founder and Director of the CAT Youth Theatre, a programme at the City University of New York (CUNY) and is thrilled to catch up with the company in its 50th anniversary year and share her insights, many of which still ring true today. Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and Helen White. New Perspectives Artistic Director 1989 - 1995 Music and sound by Adam P McCready A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye Supported using public funding from Arts Council England
NP50 Anniversary Podcast - introductory episode
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Here four Perspectives founding members Richard Pinner, Carol Leader, Chris Vine and David Johnston reflect on the company’s origins. Music and sound by Adam P McCready A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye Supported using public funding from Arts Council England