Northern Broadcasts

How does it feel to carry your culture across the globe? Arsalan and Gul speak about their experiences moving to Halifax and making sense of Northern life. As well as sharing the languages and celebrations of their home countries, they discuss the Yorkshire weather, the differences between art and culture, and whether it's cheating to learn traditional recipes from YouTube. Ibrahim Bangura from Rapar Drama, speaks about creating work with and by asylum seekers and the unique challenges that come from getting emerging creatives from across the world into one room. The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to be Northern in the world of arts…

It should be possible to be an actor and nothing else. Why is that rarely achievable? Actor and Arts Campaigner Leo Wan talks about surviving a pandemic as an artist and asks what REALLY motivated theatres to release Black Lives Matter statements. Director Alan Lyddiard speaks passionately about the disappearing voices of older people and about the community-professional binary in theatre. Poet Shirley May tells us about learning from empowered young people through the lens of bone-crunching dance routines! Actor, director, singer and choreographer Mina Anwar talks about creating work in cities labelled Northern Powerhouses. The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds…

How do you make a fart accessible? This week, we speak to Live Theatre’s Senior Creative Associate, Paul James, on being diagnosed with a disability later in life and trying to hide it. Artistic Director & CEO for DaDaFest, Nickie Wildin speaks about being ‘awww’d’ at and feeling pressure to be the ‘disabled spokesperson’. Performance artist gobscure tells us about ‘blowing up the system’ and how society disables us. And Paul Wilshaw, Assistant Producer from Mind The Gap, speaks about smashing the barriers built by the theatre industry. *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to be Northern in the world of arts and culture today. Each…

From Om Shanti Om to It's Not About The Burqa. Is the idea of being ‘South Asian’ made up as a response to racism? Are South Asian stories stuck in nostalgia and too rooted in Islamophobia? And why IS car insurance so expensive in Bradford? This week, we explore South Asian identity and theatre in the North with Abdul Shayek, Sajidah Shabir, Anjum Malik and Afshan d’Souza-Lodhi. *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to be Northern in the world of arts and culture today. Each episode has a panel discussion hosted by Shabina Aslam, our Creative Engagement Producer, and a one-to-one interview with a Northern artist, led by local actor…

What does it mean to be a woman in theatre? Who gets a seat at the table? Whose work do we see on our stages? How does gender shape our world? Join us as we celebrate the strength and power of women working in the arts with CEO of Mermaids, Susie Green; actor and theatre-maker, Isobel Balchin; and performer and director, Cheryl Martin. We also hear from Anna Holmes; co-founder of Northern Rascals, about being a woman in dance, learning your self-worth and what it takes to be a freelancer in theatre today. *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to be Northern in the world of arts and culture today. Each episode has a panel discussion…

Does British Theatre reflect who YOU are? Who does theatre privilege? Who does it exclude? How can we do better? Join us as we talk to actor and creative Becky Bowe, Artistic Director of the Actors Touring Company; Matthew Xia, and actor and disability activist; Mandy Colleran. We discuss middle-class codes, inclusive drama schools and the representation of working-class disabled artists. We also hear from John and Martha Godber of the John Godber Foundation about creating accessible, successful work in the North, as well as how they support the young theatre-makers of Hull and East Yorkshire *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to…

Tune in to Episode 2 of The Northern Voice podcast to hear how queer theatre is making beautiful waves in the industry. With queer artists Felix Mufti-Wright (Transcend Theatre), Meg McGrady (Queerly Productions), Jacqui Bardelang (Sigi Moonlight) and Roma Havers, we ask: are there more opportunities in the South for queer artists? How can theatres better make space for queer people? And – most importantly – should James Corden have been cast in Prom? *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to be Northern in the world of arts and culture today. Each episode has a panel discussion hosted by Shabina Aslam, our Creative Engagement…

Whether it be boat sheds, castles, towers or cattle markets, Northern Broadsides has always performed in "non-velvet spaces". But why? With some of the company's original cast and crew, tune in to learn about the company's reputation as "the company that laughs", the fight for Scouse vowels, and playing Iago to Lenny Henry's Othello. As well as this, enjoy an exclusive interview with Laurie Sansom, current Artistic Director, about what Northern Broadsides has in store. *** The Northern Voice A new podcast by Northern Broadsides Hosted by Shabina Aslam & Millie Gaston Sound Editing by Alex Colley Produced by Hallam Breen & Jess Rooney This series of eights podcasts, recorded in lockdown, embraces the Northern Voice in all its glory, whether we're exploring disability, migration, class, ethnicity, accent, gender or sexuality, The Northern Voice confounds expectations of what it means to be Northern in the world of arts and culture today. Each episode has a panel discussion hosted by Shabina Aslam, our Creative…