Space Chats

As SHE Likes It is coming to the Space NEXT WEEK on the 27th of February. To celebrate Chloe Wade (Writer and Actor) and Tilly Vosburgh (Director) from Chloe Wade Productions, talk to Bethany Sharp (Creative Producer at the Space) We chat about #MeToo, the 'Golden' Age of Hollywood and much more. Kiss the Hollywood happy ending goodbye! As SHE Likes It is inspired by the story of #MeToo pi...

Transit is at the Space right now! To celebrate Bethany Sharp , Creative Producer, has been joined by Mikko Jaun and Megan Brewer from Halfpace Theatre. In this final episode of the current season of Space Chats, we explore devising and the team collaboration which has made Transit. Try, fail, repeat. Try, fail, repeat. This is a story of limbo. Of cycles. A light flickering in the darkness, guidi...

All the details of Good Cop Bad Cop 28 Festival, how Rising Tides grew from what was meant to be a one-off, using theatre as a way to bring awareness to the issues plaguing the environment, a sneak peek at the staging of Newbie, pairing playwrights with experts in biodiversity to create Friction Burn, and so much more. Bethany Sharp , Creative Producer, discusses all this and more with Emma Griffi...

Northern stories, the supernatural and more about new play, Alex and Maggie Go Ghost Hunting. Matthew Jameson , Deputy Director, discusses all this and more with Adam Sandy and Joe Facer. ⁠Alex and Maggie Go Ghost Hunting will be at The Space from the 31st October - 4th November. You can find out more about the Space, connect with us on the socials and see what's coming up at  ⁠www.space.org.u...

The physical transformation of The Space into the desert of Nevada, raising audiences’ awareness of the world around them, exploring memory and what it means to remember, and the intricacies of bringing a show about a tiny town in the United States to UK audiences. All this and more is discussed when Bethany Sharp , Creative Producer at the Space, interviews Daniel Camou , writer, performer and pr...

How Adam Davies discovered the story of Kaspar Hauser, deciding on the best way to put a real man’s life on stage, heightening the senses of the audience, memory and recollection, the creation of Animikii Theatre, and much, much more. Creative Producer Bethany Sharp discusses all this and more with Adam Davies , Co-writer and Director of The Kaspar Hauser Experiment. The Kaspar Hauser Experiment w...

Exploring the portrayal of mental health in art, challenging perceptions and much more.  Bethany Sharp , Creative Producer, discusses all this and more with  Antonia Kleopa , writer of Void , ahead of its run at the Space from the 19th - 23rd of September.  This poignant drama delves into the intricate thought patterns of a young artist battling anxiety, revealing her journey towards seeking help,...

Politics, historical theatre, movement, Tango, and so much more.  Bethany Sharp , Creative Producer, discusses all this and more with  Tereza Briggs-Novaes , writer of September, and  Annabel Rutherford , Director of Movement. ⁠ September ⁠ - will be at The Space from the 13th - 17th September. You can find out more about the Space, connect with us on the socials and see what's coming up at  ⁠...

Using dance and movement to tell stories, how science fiction brings out the essence of human nature, using feelings of doom in order to inspire art, and just where the title The Pigeon and The Mouse comes from. Marketing and Production Intern Alana Cole discusses all this and more with Ingrid Kapteyn and Tony Bordonaro , creators and performers of The Pigeon and the Mouse. The Pigeon and The Mous...

Bringing Irish myth and poetry to theatre, the importance of retelling stories and holding onto oral tradition, how puppetry creates mystery and brings audiences to another world, and reconnecting with your heritage. Join Alana Cole , Marketing and Production Intern at The Space, and Charlotte O’Reilly , writer and performer, as they discuss Minikin Theatre’s upcoming show Three Things That Are Ne...

How Odds and Sodds came to be, pirates as a metaphor for modern life and business conglomerates, the journey of putting a show together over Zoom, and the future of Odds and Sodds as a collective. All of this and more is the topic of conversation between Alana Cole , Marketing and Production Intern at The Space, and Fergus Ross and Alex Sheppard , company members of Odds and Sodds' upcoming sh...

The real-life man who helped inspire a play, bringing working class stories to the London stage, the journey of writing a play and bringing it to the rehearsal stage, how LH Productions came to be, and what exactly dramaturgy is… Join Deputy Director Matthew Jameson as he interviews Lauren Page and Hannah Petch of LH Productions about their upcoming show, Teacher of the Year. Teacher of the Year w...

The struggle to keep up with changing technology, whether or not Artificial Intelligence can feel emotions such as fear and love, moving towards the things that terrify us, and letting the audience decide the answers to questions posed by theatre. All this and more is the topic of discussion between Bethany Sharp , The Space's Creative Producer, and Jacob Kay (playwright/performer) and Helen B...

A radio show set in the apocalypse, how we find hope in dark times, the steep learning curve of putting on a one-man show, the Ghost of Radio Future, and so much more! Join the Space's Deputy Director, Matthew Jameson , as he discusses the upcoming show End of the World FM , winner of the Wandsworth Fringe 2023 Best Writing Award, with actor, playwright, and producer Kevin Martin Murphy. End o...

The jump of a worm, the wonders of fungi and it's translation of interconnectedness into life and art, the joy of exploring and developing language and communication, and the multi-faceted layers of composing … we discuss all this and much more with Ariella Como Stoian and Zygmund de Somogyi, creators and collaborators of the mush moss collective of the upcoming show You wake up / Octopus , in...

Spreading dangers of fascism in the world today, rage on stage, activism, the me-too movement and its real-live implications… we discuss all this and much more with Marina Cusi, writer, director and producer of the upcoming show “The ’S’ is Silent , interviewed by the Space’s Creative Producer, Bethany Sharp.  The ’S’ is Silent  will be at the Space from the 11th - the 13th of July, with a livestr...

We discuss the real history behind Hendrik Ibsen's early play Lady Inger and its fascination today, the far-reaching inspirational work of great teachers, the challenges of editing a long play, and medieval singing, with the show's director Mark Ewbank and creative team Holly Prescott and Joe Lewis, interviewed by Creative Producer, Bethany Sharp. And why did the audience cry? …  LADY INGE...

Artistic Director, Adam Hemming , chats to François Lockhart , playwright and director of the show Rachel. We discuss the lines between stand-up comedy and theatre, the sense of entitlement and the inspiration from corporative work for his writing, and the challenges of adapting theatre work into film, in advance of the run of Rachel at the Space (playing 20th - 25th June, including a livestream o...

An extra special episode of Space Chats… Following on from our episode in 2022 with director Charlotte Everest and the Space's Associate Company, Mrs C's Collective, where we heard all about their endeavour to bring a A Call for Safe Practice to rehearsal rooms. Their long-term ambition to provide accredited guidance and training on how to make trauma-informed art safely, received Arts Cou...

Deputy Director, Matthew Jameson , chats to Grace O’Keefe , co-founder of The Queens of Cups about their upcoming show New Moon Monologues .  We discuss the moon’s influence on energy levels, the need and accessibility of comedy, the new challenges for theatre and new writing in uncertain times, and cross-disciplines in advance of the run of New Moon Monologues at the Space (playing 15th - 17th Ju...

Casting for all, playing card games on stage… we discuss all this and more with the creators of Our Last First, Lucinda Coyle (Writer) & Samuel Xavier(Director) interviewed by the Space's Creative Producer, Bethany Sharp.  Our Last First will be at the Space from the 6th - 14th of June.   You can find out more about the Space, connect with us on the socials and see what's coming up at ...

Dancing at home, dealing with lockdown, making art out of restrictions... we discuss all this and more with the creators of Unlocked, Karen Hill (Choreographer) & Rosy Nevard (Producer and Co-founder) interviewed by the Space's Creative Producer, Bethany Sharp.  Contemporary dance show Unlocked will be at the Space from the 9th - 13th of May.   You can find out more about the Space, connec...

We discuss office culture, people who type too loudly and first visits to pantomimes with the creators of Working For Crumbs, Estelle Homerstone (producer) & Cecilie Fray (director) interviewed by Deputy Director, Matthew Jameson.  Working For Crumbs  will be at the Space from the 25th of April to the 6th of May.  You can find out more about the Space, connect with us on the socials and see wh...

We discuss relearning to juggle in three days, learning about ADHD through TikTok, and making work as a neurodivergent artist with the creator of CabarADHD, Rachael Bellis, interviewed by Deputy Director, Matthew Jameson. There is also a special visit from Rachael’s cat…  CabarADHD will be at the Space from the 11th - 13th of April.  You can find out more about the Space, connect with us on the so...

We discuss acting for the first time and how hen parties are similar to ancient Dionysian rituals, with the creator of Maenad, Elena Sirett, interviewed by Creative Producer, Bethany Sharp.  Maenad  will be at the Space on the 16th of April.  Elena has released a single of one of the songs from Maenad, which you can access here. You can find out more about the Space, connect with us on the socials...