In Lockdown With...

Ciaran is joined on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' by writer Oli Lansley. Oli is a writer and theatre maker who former the award winning 'Les Enfants Terribles' theatre company in 2001, and have become renowned for their immersive theatre experiences. For TV, Oli has co-created and written 'Whites' for BBC Two with Matt King, before going on to write &apo...

Izzy Rabey is Ciaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Izzy studied drama at Exeter University, before going on to study a Masters at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Izzy is the artistic director of Run Amok Theatre, and has also been involved in numerous applied and community theatre projects. Izzy also assisted on the Sherman Theatre's production of &ap...

Ciaran guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is Dan Jones, artistic director of 'The Other Room' Theatre in Cardiff. Dan studied at Exeter University before forming Critical Ambition Theatre Company in Swansea with Tom Myles, making their own work. Dan learned his trade as trainee director of 'The Other Room,' under Kate Wasserberg, before becoming artistic d...

Ciaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is playwright and documentary maker Tracy Harris. Tracy studied Drama at Lancaster University, and her first play 'Past Away' was produced by Sgript Cymru in 2002. Her play 'Ripples,' was supposed to produced in a co-production between the Sherman Theatre and The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Aut...

Phoebe Kemp is Ciaran's guest on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Phoebe is an actor and theatre maker who first trained at East 15 drama school. Phoebe has been making their own work throughout their career, including their solo show 'May,' which focused on the life of disabled suffragette May Billinghurst, which Phoebe toured across England. Phoebe is an experienced...

Ciaran is joined on this episode of In Lockdown With... by actor and theatre director Nickie Miles-Wildin. After studying at the University of South Wales, Nickie formed Twocan Inclusive Theatre Company in Gloucestershire. In 2012, Nickie played the leading role in the opening ceremony of the London Paralympic Games in front of 80 thousand people. Since then, Nickie has branched out into directing...

Completing a double bill of artists from the North East of England, Darren Tambin joins Ciaran on this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Darren is a visually impaired actor, stand-up comedian and workshop facilitator from Durham. Darren studied Applied Theatre at Northumbria University. He has also worked extensively as a drama facilitator with the charity Useful Vision over the last few...

Guy O'Donnell joins Ciaran on this weeks episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Guy studied theatre design at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, before working as a set designer with companies such as Theatre Na Nog. Guy now runs Get the Chance, an initiative which supports people of all ages to review different kind of performances. Guy currently works for National Dance Company...

On this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran is joined by writer and theatre academic Emily Garside. After studying History and American Studies at Nottingham University, Emily has pursued a career in playwriting and theatre academia. As a playwright, Emily has written for Clocktower Theatre and The Other Room. Emily has written academic papers on theatre and its relationship to socia...

Ciaran is joined on this week's episode of 'In Lockdown With...' is actor and writer Christian Patterson. Christian trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and has gone on to have a successful career both on stage and as a writer. Christian has written pantomimes for Theatr Clwyd, and the Regent Theatre in Stoke. Christian has also been treading the boards as a pantom...

Ciaran's guest on this week's episode of the podcast is writer Manon Eames. After studying at the University of Manchester, Manon worked for Theatr Gorllewin Morgannwg, which made theatre in education for the West Glamorgan Area. Manon has also adapted several novels for the stage and screen, and talks about her adaptation process. Having also written for Pobl y Cwm, Manon is an experien...

On this episode of the 'In Lockdown With' podcast, Ciaran is joined by Swansea-based actor Cara Readle. As a child, Cara appeared in the popular CBBC series 'The Story of Tracy Beaker,' and has gone on to study BA Performing Arts at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.  Cara has appeared in several productions with Taking Flight Theatre Company, including 'A Midsum...

On this week's episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran chats to Miranda Ballin, artistic director of Sparc Valleys Kids. Sparc supports young people in the Rhondda in accessing the arts, and has provided incredible opportunities for the young people it works with. Miranda has pioneered partnerships between Sparc and the WMC and Tate Modern. Miranda and the Sparc Team have worked tir...

In the first 'In Lockdown With...' of 2021, Ciaran chats to theatre director Derek Cobley. Derek is a former artistic director of West Glamorgan Youth Theatre, and has worked extensively with young people across the arts in South Wales. Derek's work has also focused on the realm of arts education, ensuring adequate provisions for children and young people in Swansea. Derek is curren...

On this Boxing Day edition of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran's guest is Cardiff based playwright Lisa Parry! Lisa trained and worked as a journalist before embarking on a career in playwriting. She founded Agent 160 with Sarah Bendelow in 2012 aiming to increase the visibility of female playwrights. Her play '2023,' was produced by Illumine Theatre. It tells the story of Mar...

On this weeks episode, Ciaran is joined by actor Chloe Clarke. Chloe studied Spanish and Politics at the University of Bath, before deciding on a career as an actor. Chloe has worked with companies such as Taking Flight and Graeae, featuring in the latter's acclaimed production of 'The House of Bernarda Alba,' in 2017. Chloe has recently written a toolkit in connection with Disabili...

On this weeks episode, Ciaran chats to writer Peter Cox. Peter studied at St Mary's University in London, before starting his career at the Royal Court. Peter has written for the National Theatre, and also extensively for television. He wrote regularly for the TV soap Brookside on Channel 4. Peter has also been involved in community theatre in South Wales, working with a wide range of artists...

In this episode of In Lockdown With... Ciaran chats to deaf actor Steph Back about her career. Steph studied Theatre, Arts Education and Deaf Studies at the University of Reading. Since graduating, Steph has worked extensively with Taking Flight Theatre Company, where she has appeared in productions such as 'Romeo and Juliet and 'You've Got Dragons.' Steph is also the lead faci...

In this episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Ciaran chats to actor Sara Beer. Sara has worked extensively within the disability arts sector in Wales over the course of her career. As an actor, she has appeared in many plays by Kaite O'Reilly, including 'The D Monologues' and 'Richard III (Redux).' Sara also shadowed John E McGrath as an emerging director on 'In...

In this episode, Ciaran chats to Newport based actor and writer Connor Allen. Since graduating from the University of Wales Trinity St David, Connor has appeared in productions by Taking Flight Theatre Company and Theatr Iolo. As a writer, Connor has been a part of new writing programs at the Royal Court Theatre and the BBC Wales Writers Room New Voices scheme. Connor's play 'Working not...

In this episode, Ciaran chats to voice coach Nia Lynn. Nia worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company between 2010 and 2016, after studying at Guildhall Drama School she has been a voice and accent coach at the RSC, but also at Theatr Clwyd, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and the Noel Coward Theatre in the West End. In this podcast she chats to Ciaran about her career as a voice and accent coach!

In this episode, Ciaran chats to Harry Bryant, an actor from Cardiff. Harry has been involved with many projects with Mess up the Mess over the last few years, notably Humanequin, a play which explored gender identity through the experiences of three transgender character. Harry also took part in the Hamlets project, also run by Mess up the Mess, where groups of young people came together to creat...

Ciaran chats to writer and artist Chloe Louise Lloyd from Medway in Kent. Chloe attended the University of South Wales where she attained a BA in Scriptwriting. She takes a very stylistic approach to her work, delving deeply into the human psyche. Recently she has written 'Walls' produced by Volition Theatre Company, an audio play which is available to listen to on Volition's websit...

Ciaran chats to playwright Dafydd James about his career. Daf's first play 'Llwyth' gained critically acclaim, and was groundbreaking for Welsh language theatre. Here Daf talks about his writing process, and also about his collaborative relationships with directors and script editors over the years. His play 'Tylwyth,' a follow-up to Llwyth recently toured by Theatr Genedl...

Ciaran chats to writer Phill Brewer and director Rebecca Emily Riley, co-founders of 'Volition Theatre Company,' based in London. They talk to Ciaran about their time at the BRIT School in London, and then going on to form 'Volition.' 'Volition' have produced two of Phill's plays, 'Mercy' and 'Boot,' both at the Atrium Theatre in Cardiff. They...