Roland Smith talks to David Jubb, artistic director of Battersea Arts Centre.

Theatre Deli Podcast

David Jubb - S1E6

As a young female director of colour, Nadia Latif has had to navigate her own route through an institutionally white world of British theatre. Her ongoing and outspoken fight against the sheer ‘level of fuckery’ is equally humbling and inspirational. Nadia’s role as a trailblazer, however, has at the same time made her a lighting rod for controversy, and unfortunately for a woman of such talent, intelligence and courage the chances are that if you have heard of Nadia you will know her for the play that didn’t happen. Roland and Nadia talk about her career, her work and the repercussions of 'Homegrown' which reverberate to this day.

Nadia Latif - S1E5

Following on from storming Edinburgh Festival last summer, Louise Orwin is bringing back her electrifying show 'A Girl and A Gun' for what she threatens is the last time. As it opens this week - and runs 14th - 18th March at the Vault Festival - we thought we would treat you to a little extract from our stunning conversation with Louise....

Louise Orwin - #DeliPod // Extra! Extra!

"These experiences don't stop. You carry on doing the one-star review shows all your life. Until you go 'I've got to make my own work. Something's got to change'..." As we Theatre Deli celebrates 10 years since our first production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Roland talks to one of that show's cast members, Esther McAuley, about her company 'Macs Arcadian' and her quest to make fearless and accessible performances for adults and children.

Esther McAuley - S1E4

"I don't think the victory is for a brown kid to see a brown person on stage and say 'That's me!', it's for a white kid to see a brown kid on stage and say 'That's me.'..." When the idea of a Theatre Deli Podcast was first thrown around, one name kept on cropping up as a potential guest - Vinay Patel. As a writer, Vinay seemed to appear fully formed with his first full length play True Brits, which heralded him as a vital presence within an emerging cultural generation, whose work naturally flowed between stage, TV and film. The path Vinay took, however, was ever more meandering, encompassing a love of storytelling, a relatively late discovery of theatre and a particularly difficult sell to his grandparents. On the way, Vinay and Roland talk about being in bands, writing work that you want your football team to see and why, in career terms, it is absolutely fine to take your time.

Vinay Patel - S1E3

"Our vision is a world where dreaming is taken seriously" That quote is taken from the Improbable website. It is the first line on the section 'Our vision'. Those 10 words capture the very essence of the interview with Lee Simpson. Both encapsulate the humour and fierce insight, the lightness of speech that carries a deep understanding of the artist's life. In our conversation, Lee talks about failing as a Commercial Radio Breakfast DJ, the teacher that introduced him to improvisation, why improvisers feel the need to be funny and those moments when try as you might you just can't stop Rolf Harris dropping by.

Lee Simpson - S1E2

In this first episode from the Theatre Deli Podcast, Co-Artistic Director Roland Smith talks to Tom Morris, Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic and Associate Director of the National Theatre. Now, Tom is known to most people as the co-director of War Horse, the producer of Jerry Springer: The Opera or even as the younger brother of Chris Morris. When they first met, Tom was the Artistic Director of Battersea Arts Festival (BAC) and Roland was an aspiring director, who was drifting around London collecting rejection letters from every directing training course or award going. Together they talk about whether audiences are important or not, who first thought to call it a 'scratch night' and why sometimes you just need to talk to the most interesting artist in the room.

Tom Morris - S1E1

Theatre Deli Co-Artistic Director Roland Smith talks to the theatremakers, artists and performers who are inspiring a new generation of practitioners across the UK. First series includes interviews with Tom Morris (Bristol Old Vic, National Theatre), Lee Simpson (Improbable), writer Vinay Patel and director Nadia Latif. Produced by Lydia Thomson Theme music by Luke B. Ford

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