Community Theatre - Who Need It?
This is about the various strands of Community Theatre in Scotland. Alan Cameron, your host, will be talking with Community Theatre practitioners, students and people interested in Community Theatre and of course participants.. These conversations will cover what Community Theatre is, what it is for, the details of how we work, set up and run projects, how difficult it can be to get people involved and how much participants get out of it once they are involved. I will be talking with Directors, participants, facilitators, retired practitioners with interesting historical perspectives, students - and if you are any of the above and would like to join a conversation in a future podcast, or would like to provide feedback, do let me know at: alanc658@aol.com..I am also on twitter as: @comtheatrepod. We need to tell people what we do and help the spread of good practice. And please - tell other people about the podcast. This is series one of 8 episodes, and the next series will go ahead ..... if there is enough interest.
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Episodes
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Sarah started working with Stand Easy as a student volunteer from the Dundee and Angus College. She has gone on to work with Stand Easy as a facilitator, assistant Director and then Director.
The conversation covers how she became interested in theatre and then Community Theatre, and what it means to her.
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
This is a conversation with some of the members of the regular Tuesday afternoon Veterans group. Most of the participants have also taken part in one or more of our 4 week performance projects.
They discuss how the group works and what it means to them - why they need it.
Apologies for some odd sounds, the conversation took place next door to a playgroup in full flow.
Sunday Aug 11, 2024
Sunday Aug 11, 2024
Introduction to 2 podcasts relating to the Veterans, Charity 'Stand Easy'. This includes a conversation with three volunteers who were students at the Edinburgh College. What is it that makes young people interested in Community Theatre? The 2 podcasts following are, firstly, a conversation with the Stand Easy Tuesday afternoon group, and secondly a conversation with Sarah Scott-Keiller, who started with Stand Easy as a student volunteering who now directs for the Charity.
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Clara talks about her work in Fife and how with the persistence of Community Theatre she dealt with the housing problems of a group of women, she talks about the theory of Community Theatre and the need for support networks. She also talks about her current international work and her Company for young people: 'Collision Theatre'. A fascinating and detailed conversation.
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Glen Robertson worked in Theatre-in Education, with Scottish Youth Theatre and co-founded the West Lothian Youth Theatre. He was Head of Drama at the then Edinburgh's Telford College and, with partners, went on to start Forum Interactive.
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Simon was one of the founding team at the National Theatre of Scotland. He now runs his Company 'The Necessary Space'.
Simon's path into his involvement with Community Theatre is fascinating.
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
John Batty talks about his training, delivered in part by Clive Barker (author of Theatre Games), about the differences between amateur drama groups and Community Theatre, and his time with Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
This is a short information taster for a series of 8 podcasts about Community Theatre in Scotland. These are made up of conversations between Alan Cameron and a variety of professional practitioners, and participants. Each episode will be released every 2 weeks.