Persistent and Nasty

Elaine and Louise chat with the wonderful Larisa Faber & Eugénie Pastor, the creator and co-performers of Stark Bollock Naked which is on now till the 28th August 2023 at Assembly Roxy (downstairs) @3.10pm. We talk the inspiration for the show, the biological clock and all that means, drama training – to train or not to train, the joy of finding people to collaborate with and Larisa speaks about h...

Elaine chats with writer/performer Eva Lily about her new show I’ve Got Some Things To Get Off My Chest on from now until the the 28th August at Gilded Balloon Teviot @1.40pm. We chat boobs, the inspiration for the show, being a theatre kid, medical misogyny, our love of the NHS, the joy of the festival and the power of making your own work. A great chat with a great human. https://tickets.edfring...

Elaine and Louise chat with the brilliant Cora Bissett about her show What Girls Are Made Of on at Assembly Rooms – Music Hall from 3rd to 27th August 2023. We chat the show, the music industry, carving your own path and so much more. A brilliant, inspiring episode with a brilliant, inspiring human. https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/what-girls-are-made-of What Girls Are Made Of In 1992 a schoo...

Elaine and Louise chat with actor, writer, producer, filmmaker April Wish about her new show Wendy, My Darling on at the The Space @Surgeons Hall 4th -12th August 2023. We chat the creation of the show, Hollywood, being a mother in the industry, following your true self and much more. Get your tickets here: http://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/wendy-my-darling Wendy, My Darling Following her retur...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 SERIES Elaine chats with performer Sian Clark about her new show Icon on at Summerhall from 2nd August till the 27th. We discuss the show, training, performance art, being a woman in stand-up, our mutual fear but love of horror, stage fright and our existential crisis. https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/icon https://www.summerhall.co.uk/about/a-brief-history-of-su...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 SERIES Elaine chats with writer Ashlee Elizabeth Lolo her new show Blueprints which is on at Pleasance Courtyard from the 17th August till the 28th August. We talk about where we are and where we want be, respecting your elders, the importance of teaching your craft and the joy of black love and how we need more of it on on our stages and screens. A packed episode. h...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 SERIES Elaine chats with performer Sophie Craig about her new show I Love You Now What? on at Pleasance Courtyard from 2nd August till the 28th. We discuss the play it’s origins, grief, losing a parent, coming from a working-class background and being a woman in comedy. A packed episode. https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/i-love-you-now-what I LOVE YOU NOW WHAT? C...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 SERIES Elaine chats with performers Jess Brodie and Victoria Bianchi about There show Hel Yourself. We also discuss friendship, being a parent and navigating the festival and how we work together when we’re not in the same city. Help yourself is on at Help Yourself Have you ever felt like you didn't have the words? Have you ever felt like you wanted to say the exact...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 SERIES Elaine chats with playwright Ciara Elizabeth Smyth about her new show Lie Low which is on at the Traverse Theatre 3rd-27th August 2023 & Abbey Theatre 17th -29th July 2023. We discuss the play, changing focus from preforming to writing, the importance of Government support for the arts and much more. Tickets for Traverse Theatre https://www.traverse.co.uk/what...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 SERIES TRIGGER WARNING: EPISODE HAS REFERENCES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, POST NATAL PSYCHOSIS. Elaine and Louise chat with Emily Beecher about her Edinburgh Festival show Summer Camp for Broken People. The origins of the show in reaction to a SA that happened to Emily and her subsequent breakdown and stay at the priory. We chat about the process of writing the piece and the...

Elaine and Louise chat summer holidays, update on short film In the Room. Vote For ELAINE for Equity Women’s and Scottish Committee and Ed Fringe podcast and blog series. Oh, and there is talk of embracing the rage. OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk for Newsletter and Edfringe form go to Get Involved tab. VOTE FOR ELAINE - https://www.equity.org.uk/about-us/how-were-run/equity-elections/c...

Elaine chats with Caitlin Skinner and Hannah Lavery about Quines Cast. We chat about how Quines Cast came to be, the live recordings and their themes and what that brought up for them. The 3rd Quines Cast is taking place tonight at Glasgow’s Women’s Library https://stellarquines.co.uk/show/quines-cast/ QUINES CAST Join your hosts Hannah Lavery and Caitlin Skinner as they invite Scotland’s leading...

SHE LIVES The website is live. Snippets from the launch. OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – persistentandnasty@gmail.com Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources S...

A wee update on why we’ve been so quiet. HIPA working group’s guides for freelancers and organisations – navigating sexual harassment at work. harassment-in-the-performing-arts-guides-for-freelancers-and-organisations/ OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – persisten...

In today’s episode Elaine chats with spoken word poet, theatre maker, facilitator, writer, and singer. We chat pathway into the industry, the music scene and the misogyny that comes along with it. We also talk her new show Love the Sinner which is on at the Tron Theatre Glasgow 11th, 12th and 13th May 2023 and The Traverse Theatre Edinburgh 16th, 17th May 2023. Ticket link here. https://www.imogen...

In today’s episode Elaine chats with director, producer, and co-founder of The Playwrights Laboratory. We talk career, the things that really need to change in our industry, moving back home and having to start from scratch. If you are in London you can get tickets for Playwright Laboratory at the Arcola Theatre here https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/pop-up-festival-of-new-plays/ Katharine Fa...

In today’s episode Elaine and Louise chat with poet, screenwriter, theatre maker and all round wonderful human Leyla Josephine. We chat Leyla’s work, power dynamics, what we would do if we had a lot of money and the age-old question. Do we have to suffer to make great art…NO the answer is NO. You can get Leyla’s poetry book In public/In Private here https://www.leylajosephine.co.uk/shop/p/inpublic...

In today’s episode Elaine chats with award-winning theatre maker, writer, facilitator and all round powerhouse Jenna Watt. We discuss Jenna’s path into the industry, the feeling that you can’t get into the room and how that pushes you to create your own work, writing her first long form nonfiction novel and why having a space for everyone to feel heard with grace is vital. Jenna’s book Hindsight i...

It’s an unusual episode this week. Elaine is interviewing our very own Louise Oliver. We get to celebrate one of co-founder’s and their pathway into this industry. We talk Louise’s exciting news her new venture. The launch of her film company Bar Italia Films and it's very first project - In The Room - a powerful and much needed piece. Which is currently crowding funding and will receive Creative...

Elaine chat’s the wonderful Lisa Kennedy of The Braw and The Brave Podcast. They discuss Lisa’s pathway into the industry, the importance of dance and the privilege it is to speak to people about their passions. A wonderful joy filled episode. Lisa’s live show with Blythe Duff 15th April https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/irvine/harbour-arts-centre/in-conversation-with-blythe-duff/e-gerbba LI...

We’re here on a Thursday. That’s right Thursday is our new day. Elaine’s giving you a brief hint as to what’s to come over the coming months. If you have a question regarding Endometriosis please get in touch persistentandnasty@gmail.com @persistentandnasty @PersistentNasty Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.E...

Today Elaine chats with theatre maker, performer, singer, and Artistic Director of Company of Wolves Anna Porubcansky. Anna and Elaine chat about childhood, the influence art has on us all, parenthood, and Anna’s new show Unbecoming. Which is touring Scotland from the 9th of March, Ticket & Date info HERE To everyone who has already signed up to be a Persistent Pal and a Nasty Hero or given us a C...

Today Elaine and Louise chat all things Awards Season. We know there is a LOT going on but sometimes we just need to laugh and talk about pretty outfits. We all got to do what we got to do to get through. To everyone who has already signed up to be a Persistent Pal and a Nasty Hero or given us a Cuppa. We are so incredibly grateful. For those wanting to help keep P&N going the link is below. Persi...

Today Elaine chats with the creative team of the film On The Twelfth Day of Findom. This wonderful bunch discuss the story, the inspiration behind it and their fundraising campaigns to get this brilliant project made. We have writer and co-director Joanne Thomson; co-director Caitlin Black and the producer is our very own Misha McCullagh. On the Twelfth Day of Findom KICKSTARTER LINK ONLYFANS FUN-...

Today Elaine and Louise chat with filmmaker, director, poet and performer Sarah Grant. We chat Sarah’s new short film Candy which is available till 24th December 2022 16DAYS16FILMS Access to the industry for those from a working-class background. The lack of understanding that free training opportunities are not free for women, those from working class backgrounds carers. We also talk the place wh...