The Blackshaw Arts Hour – Episode 24

Join Iasha Matt and Vikki in the studio for a jam packed show of reviews, interviews and arts chat.

Matt reviews new Tom Hardy film Legend and we kick off interviews with the cast and crew of Blackshaw’s upcoming production of Staying Alive.

We hear from Ellie Pitkin the Director, Eleanor Burke who plays Jenn and Alexander Pankhurst playing the character of Jack. Helen Johnson talks to them about the challenges of putting on a show with such a complex subject at the heart of it.

Vikki talks in her Arts Thing Of The Week about the huge age gaps between women and men in film. Highlighting something that sometimes goes unnoticed (not by Buzzfeed though) this symposium on Gender in Media aims to enlighten the audience about the gender imbalance at the heart of the film industry.

Matt reviews Pomona, playing at the National up until the 10th of November, which is exactly the date that Staying Alive at the Pleasance starts! Tickets here

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The Blackshaw Arts Hour Episode 11

This week on the Blackshaw Arts Hour, Iasha, Ellie and Matt are in the studio reviewing the film It Follows. We hear from Vikki with another Arts Thing of The Week, this week we debate the usefulness and copyright issues surrounding the Clean Reader app.

We also announce the winner of the Blackshaw showcase New Writing Night and play a short live clip of Call It Even, the winning piece of new writing. Call It Even will be developed and performed in 2016.

Matt introduces us to another Carnacki story titled Whistling Room, part 2 of which will be played on the show next week. Tune in for the spooky conclusion!

 

 

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New Writing Night – March 2015 – The Showcase Shortlist

The 4 pieces performed at this New Writing Night were shortlisted for Blackshaw’s Showcase Award 2015.

Sleeping Dogs

Written by Lisa Lawrence

Directed by Kat Roberts

Ben— George Collie

Anna— Rose Turner

Jack— Stanley Eldridge

Annette— Diana Brooks

 

Eromenos

Written by Nick Cheesman

Directed by Matt Beresford

Sheri— Janie Shepherd

Nigel— Richard Zanik

 

Call it Even

Written by Naila Vazquez Tantinya

Directed by Marcus Bazley

Jamie— Jonathan Cobb

Macarena— Eden Avital Alexander

 

The Meeting

Written by Michael Halliday

Directed by Stephen Bailey

God— Isaiah Ellis

Muse— Freya Evans

Fate— Caitlin McMillan

Demon— Charlie Woodward

Administrator— Colson Dorafshar

 

Photos by Richard Stratton

 

New Writing Night – November 2014

Have you seen Spider-Man 2?
Written by Joseph Banks
Directed by Alejandro Postigo
Performed by Grace Felton
& Smith Lowe

Excessive Force
Written by Nelson Clark
Directed by Jo Greaves
Performed by Gigi Burgdorf
& Deep Johal

Poetry Written & performed by
Owen Collins

Communicate
Written by Jeremy Fletcher
Directed by Marcus Bazley
Harry: Andrew Wickes
James: Daniel Garcia
Heather: Amy Jackson

Poetry written & performed by
Daisy Thurston Gent

Photography by Zak Thomas & Richard Stratton