Garrick Chats With...: Recent Episodes
rachel fitzgerald
Hello and welcome our brand new podcast Garrick Chats With. We are a Youth Theatre Group from Stockport, with students ranging from 6 - 18 years old.
All of our students will have the opportunity to interview a range of guests from people within the industry to their role models. We aim to create entertaining and informative episodes for our listeners.
We're just starting out in Podcast world; conducting our interviews over Zoom initially until restrictions are lifted, and getting our heads around our tech! But please let us know your thoughts:
Twitter: SGTYouth Insta: @garrickyouthgram
Happy Monday!
Well, just like that... It's the end of Series 2. And as promised in last week's episode, we're ending the series with a very special guest!
Last week, two of our students, Ben and Nancy had this wonderful chat with stand up comedian, radio presenter, podcaster and actor: Justin Moorhouse! Ben, Nancy and Justin talked about his career from stand up comedy and his experience on Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, right up to his most recent work on the OMGB show in Tokyo and his very successful podcast "About 30 Minutes, No More Than 45". He also gave us lots of advice on pre-show nerves and how not to be a diva!
Justin, thank you so much for giving us your time in-between your busy schedule, we are so grateful to have ended Series 2 with such a fabulous conversation.
This episode is also very close to our hearts (and will be forever!), as it's Ellie, James and Nina's final episode of presenting before they head off to University and pass down the torch (or mics!) to some new students. To celebrate all of their hard work, we decided to have a little wrap party and record from Rachel's garden on a very sunny day last week. We'd love to take this opportunity to thank Ellie, James and Nina for all of their hard work, commitment and enthusiasm, and for being the original hosts of Garrick Chats With... It's been a very special time starting up this podcast, and we genuinely couldn't have done it without them.
To everyone else, thank you for listening to another series of us chatting! Remember to head over to Justin's podcast after this, we think you'll love it.
Catch you in October for Series 3,
Enjoy
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Happy Monday!
It's been a very busy few weeks for our theatre. We've had three long but fun-filled weeks of Summer School, three fantastic show nights and the most wonderful start to our summer! And for our listeners who might not have heard about our Summer Schools, they're definitely our favourite time of year.
This summer, we have had up to thirty students between the ages of 7-18 years, arrive every Monday to our new sparkly basement. After giving the students a title (1. Macbeth Goes Wrong, 2. The Only Way is Garrick and 3. I'm A Drama Student, Get Me Out Of Here!), our students work in groups to devise, create and rehearse a show in 5 days.
This podcast covers the highlights from rehearsals and backstage happenings from the students who have taken part in both The Only Way is Garrick, and I'm A Drama Student, Get Me Out of Here! In interviews conducted by two of our GCW hosts, James and Ellie, our students introduce the plot, discuss how summer school has been in relation to previous years, and chat about how it feels to be back on stage after nearly two years. We also meet some new students who joined us for summer school this year to see what it's been like for them. As well as all of this (told you we've been busy!) we manage to catch some backstage interviews with our tutors, Faye and Rach, an ex-Garrick student, and post-show comments from our audience and Garrick members.
This truly is a complete bonanza episode where we've tried to convey the absolute fun, madness and chaos we've had being back together. As James said 'It was definitely the summer that we all needed!'. And it was.
We hope you have as much fun listening, as we did creating this.
Have a lovely week, enjoy the sunshine.
The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre
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Hello there!
We've just finished three whole weeks of summer school at our theatre. For the last three Fridays we've had live performances, audiences and celebrations!
Here's Ellie and James to tell you a little bit of info about this week's up-coming episode.
Catch you soon!
Stockport Garrick Youth
Hello and Happy Monday!
Welcome to Episode 16 of Garrick Chats With…
As we near the end of Series 2, we’re really thrilled to have had the opportunity to chat with such a variation of interesting guests. Although we're preparing to transition our podcast into the theatre as restrictions lift, we still love having the opportunity to connect with our guests via Zoom. And this week, Garrick Chats With... welcomes it's first international guest, Katrin Janser Fors, all the way from Switzerland!
Two of our Senior students, Annie (18), and Adam (17) chat this week with Katrin, who is the president of the organisation EDERED (European Drama Encounters). Katrin's vast career has involved working with drama students in Switzerland and internationally, creating numerous festivals and productions in the most interesting of locations.
Our Youth Tutor and Director, Faye, first met the admirable Katrin in Poland during the 2016 EDERED encounter. Today's host, Annie, joined Faye and Katrin in Finland in 2019 as a student to work with other young performers from twelve different countries. This interview was a great opportunity for the gang to catch up, whilst introducing Adam and our listeners to the dynamic world of International Youth Theatre.
Katrin, it was lovely to hear how yourself and the organisation have adapted during the pandemic, and have continued engage and connect young people within theatre and performance. Thank you so much for this truly unique Garrick Chats With... episode!
To everyone else, we hope you enjoy
Have a great week,
Stockport Garrick Youth
Happy Tuesday!
Yes, sorry. We’re a day late. But we’ve had the busiest two weeks in a very long time at the theatre. We’re currently into our second week of Summer School, which is always a time of wonderful chaos for us all, but this week’s episode with Ric Michael will be worth the wait.
Over the next few weeks, a lot of our Seniors are saying farewell to the Garrick, as they head off prepare for University in September. If you’re a Garrick student you’ll have more than likely met James and Ellie. For the listeners who haven’t had the pleasure, James and Ellie are not only 2 of our Senior students, our Garrick Chats With… hosts, but have also given up 3 weeknights and their Saturday mornings for the last four years to help teach all of our students.
As they both head off to study at the University of Salford, we wanted to give them something back. This week, James and Ellie hosted our first face-to-face interview with Salford Uni’s very own Ric Michael, Subject Head for Broadcast Media. We thought it would be a great opportunity for James and Ellie to get really excited about heading off to University, and Ric’s conversation definitely did just that.
In this intimate episode, Ric chats with James and Ellie about his wonderful career. From being part of bringing multi-award-winning Gavin and Stacey to our screens, to his love of poetry and comedy. And of course, they got to hear all about what to expect on campus at Media City and Main Campus as they move on to University life.
Ric, thank you so much for giving James and Ellie this special interview, and for completing your theatre tour of Greater Manchester (with Daniel in tow) to get to us (In-joke).
To everyone else, please let us know your thoughts
Happy listening,
Stockport Garrick Youth
Hello.
Happy Monday! We hope you're enjoying the glorious sunshine, wherever you are. As Series 2 is in full-swing, we're delighted to bring you this very unique episode of Garrick Chats With... and it's with the talented Dave Draws.
It's likely you'll have seen Dave's individual style and work at some point over the last few years, whether it be in a bar, on a wall in your office, or maybe on the Manchester Bee in the city centre. Dave is an illustrator, mural artist and quirky map doodler, who has travelled all over the world with his art.
In this episode, two of our students, Nina and Elin, spoke with Dave about his route into becoming an artist, the support he has received in Manchester, and they also discuss his future dream projects.
It would be lovely for you to head over to Dave's online shop to check out his wonderful work!
https://davedraws.co.uk/
Dave, thanks so much for chatting with us this week; your story and advice is truly inspiring and we cross all of our fingers and toes for Tokyo!
To everyone else, happy listening! Have a great week,
The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre.
Hello,
We know, we know. It's Monday. It feels like it's been dark all day. It's chucking it down. The majority of us stayed up quite late last night, watching a very tense game of football. And suddenly today, It feels like summer is over already, right?
BUT, fear not. It's not. And we have absolutely the most perfect interview to cheer everyone up this week.
Two of our students, sat down (to Zoom!) with the delightful children's author, illustrator and graphic designer: Helena Duggan. Jasmine (17) and Emelia (11) spoke with Helena about how not to give up when being creative, and how magical and interesting objects can lead to inspiration for story-writing.
Helena, thank you so much for giving us this joyous time out of your busy schedule; we loved chatting Harry Potter and crystals with you!
To everyone else, please remember to leave us a review if you're listening on Apple Podcasts. We'd love to know your thoughts!
Have a great week; though we're sure that you will now,
The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre
Hello and welcome to Episode 12 of Garrick Chats With...
And after tonight's announcement, this week's episode really couldn't have arrived in more of a timely fashion!
In March 2021, after a year in lockdown, and a year with no performances or audiences, our Youth Theatre conducted a 90-minute Zoom performance named 'Lockdown Life'. 35 of our wonderful students gathered together nearly every evening on Zoom, to create a mock-umentary style show about a year in lockdown.
Our 6-18-year-old students created their own lockdown characters and brought them to life through monologues, duologues and group performances. After 6 weeks of Zoom rehearsals, our Youth Theatre sold out its first ever virtual show, reaching full capacity with a proud and engaging audience.
We have had guests on Garrick Chats With... that we could never have imagined talking with, but now it's time for you to hear our talent!
As always, we hope you enjoy. Please let us know what you think. As we now seem to be moving forward, and as back-to-normal as can be, we are proud to have episodes like this on our archives to remind us of how we stuck together, kept in touch, but MOST of all had lots of fun during the pandemic.
Happy listening,
Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre
Hello! It's been a couple of months since Series 1, but as promised... we're back!
And we're kicking of Series 2 with a very special episode for you. As we're s-l-o-w-l-y getting back to normal, gigs, performances and our beloved theatres are beginning to open their doors again, and we couldn't be happier. So who better to celebrate the beginning of our brand new series with, than the fabulous Jon Courtenay.
Jon wowed our nation last year with his cleverly written, very funny musical performances on Britain's Got Talent. And after capturing Ant and Dec's attention with his first audition, Jon (very-deservingly!) won their Golden Buzzer, before going onto win BGT 2020!
Three of our students: Niamh (14), Miriam (11) and Immy (9) loved hearing Jon's stories behind his music, experiences of his Youth Theatre days, and what it was like backstage before a performance on BGT. We're so grateful to Jon for kicking off Series Two so vibrantly!
If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please remember to rate Garrick Chats With... and leave us a review
Happy listening!
Love,
The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre
Hello, and Happy Monday!
Garrick Chats With... is in double figures! That went quick, didn't it? So, welcome to Episode 10, with Abi Rose Kelly.
Last week, the lovely Liverpool-based musician, Abi chatted with our very own Mia, Lucy and James about songwriting, musical influences, and how Abi felt after performing at Warrington's brilliant RivFest.
We're now at the end of Series One, and we couldn't be happier to have ended the series with Abi's passion and excitement. Make sure to head over to Spotify to listen to Abi's tracks 'Polaroids and Violence' and 'Kill the Waitress'.
Thanks so much to everyone who has supported us in our first series of Garrick Chats With... It has been such a wonderful experience for all of us, and we can't thank you enough for listening. As we're at the end of Series One, why not leave us a review on Apple Podcasts to let us know how much you've enjoyed our first ten episodes?
Happy listening!
Thanks as always,
Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X
Episode 9 of Garrick Chats With… is now available!
This week, we’re back on the Cobbles with the hilarious and extremely down-to-earth: Jack P Shepherd.
Our Intermediate students, Lilli and Ruby got the wonderful opportunity to speak with Jack about his 21 years on Coronation Street and how it felt growing up on such an iconic Soap. Jack told us all about his life as a teenager, his journey of juggling acting and exams, as well as discussing his very interesting audition stories as a ten-year-old!
Jack certainly brightened up a rainy Tuesday evening for our students, and we loved hearing his stories and all about his podcast too: The Sofa Cinema Club.
Please let us know what you think! We are on all good podcasting platforms including Apple, Google and Spotify podcasts. Please remember that if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, to rate us using the star system and leave us your thoughts in a review.
Happy listening; have a great week!
Love, The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X
Hello and welcome to a very different, but special episode of Garrick Chats With…
As you might be aware, April is Autism Awareness Month. And for Episode 8, we decided to shake things up a bit. So here it is: Garrick Chats With… Nina, Josef and Aidan!
Usually, our students chat with a variation of guests each week to learn about their lives, their career and the industry that they’re in. But this time, we thought we’d do things a little differently to raise awareness (or as our guest Nina called it: Acceptance) of Autism.
So we’ve flipped our format around. Our theatre teachers, Faye and Rach became the hosts and spoke with three of our Garrick students. And what wonderful guests they were! As well as being huge parts of our theatre on an individual basis, Nina, Josef and Aidan all have Autism, and kindly agreed to talk and share with us about being Autistic and their lives so far. We believe that it was really important to do this episode, to educate and inform our listeners about Autism. And something which made this interview even more valuable, was that some parents came along too.
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our guests for being so open and honest throughout this fantastic episode. You are all an absolute credit to our theatre and to yourselves. We really hope that you enjoyed being our guests for this week.
And for everyone else, please let us know what you think! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please remember to write us a review with your thoughts.
Have a great week!
The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X
Hello there...
It's Monday, it's a new week, and we have a new chat for your ears!
This week, our very own James and Adam from our Seniors (15-18 years) had this fantastic conversation with the Manchester legend, the one and only: Clint Boon!
Clint, James and Adam chatted about their favourite bands, their musical influences and their opinions on the music industry post-lockdown. Clint also shared stories about his school life, growing up in Oldham, and how his experiences have shaped his parenting.
It was such a valuable conversation for James and Adam, who are both keen musicians and have a great interest in music technology. Clint, thanks so much from all at the Garrick for giving us this conversation for our podcast catalogue!
We'd also love to thank Luke McConnell, from Manchester's Indie Band: Rolla, for sorting us out with some new music! It's greatly appreciated. Make sure to head over to @Rolla_Band on Instagram to hear their new track 'Sweet Lullaby'. As heard on XS Manchester's Record Of The Week.
Happy Listening!
Love, The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre. X
Hello and welcome to Episode SIX of Garrick Chats With...
This week be prepared to be uplifted and feel absolutely on top of the world after listening to our chat with Althea Burey. Althea has entertained many audiences in theatre land as her lead role as The Gruffalos Child for the last 4 years.
Althea chatted with our youngest performers in the Juniors (6-11 years) all about how much fun she had at drama school, her love for singing, and also how to make yourself feel better if you're having a bad day.
Althea, you were simply stunning, thank you so much. We'd also like to say a huge WELL DONE to our Juniors for their first interview on the podcast. You asked some very interesting questions and were the perfect hosts.
Please let us know what you think!
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Happy Listening
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Hello there and happy Monday! Can you believe we're on Episode 5 already? Time is certainly flying! And this week is not set to disappoint! Our lovely Intermediate student, Niamh, sat down (to Zoom) with the mega-talent, Jason Manford following his performance on the Royal Variety Show. Niamh and Jason chatted about what has been keeping him busy during lockdown, pre-show nerves and how to channel them, and of course how it feels to perform to an audience now compared to BC (as Jason calls it - Before Covid). Jason was an absolute pleasure to have on Garrick Chats With... Apart from (obviously) making us laugh, he was so kind to Niamh and spent time finding out about her hopes and dreams. Thanks so much, Jason! To all of you guys, please let us know what you think!
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If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please remember to rate us and leave us your thoughts in a review - we would really love to hear them. Happy listening, enjoy! Love, The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X
Hello there!
No don't worry - it's not still Monday! It's Tuesday! But, this week we're celebrating inspiring women in Manchester, and we're treating you to TWO episodes of Garrick Chats With... Following yesterdays honest and stunning episode with Maggie Oliver, today we have two more fabulous women sharing their stories.
In this double interview episode, our Intermediates (age 11-14 year olds) spend some time with Katie West. Katie is best known for Disney's Cinderella and Shakespeare's most iconic Hamlet, BUT is also well-known to us as a former Garrick student! In this upbeat interview, you'll be able to find out all about Katie's opinions on costumes for women, and which women in the arts inspire her.
Our second chat was with our students Millie and Susannah, and local superwoman and author Carolann Bruce. Carolann tells us all about running her own Performing Arts Academy: Debut, and kindly opens up about how the arts helped her through her battle with breast cancer.
We'd like to thank Katie and Carolann for being so open and honest with us; we loved having you on!
Please let us know what you think:
Instagram - @garrickyouthgram
Twitter - @SGTYouth
Happy listening - enjoy!
Love, The Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X
Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Garrick Chats With…
We’re now on Episode 3 of our podcast, and this week we’re celebrating International Women’s Day with Maggie Oliver.
We couldn’t have felt more privileged to have had Maggie on as our guest this week. Our very own Jasmine and Ellie spoke with Maggie about how young women can empower themselves, how to overcome obstacles in male-dominated workplaces, and of course what drove Maggie to start The Maggie Oliver Foundation. Maggie continues to protect girls in women in our society; and we cannot thank her enough for this conversation and all of her continuing work.
Please let us know what you think!
Twitter: @SGTYouth
Insta: @garrickyouthgram
You can also find out about Maggie's full journey by purchasing her truly wonderful book: Survivors
Happy Listening! Love, Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X
Please read:
Maggie Oliver is best-known as the whistle-blower and former detective who investigated the Rochdale grooming gangs. This episode will discuss Maggie’s work as she provides our listeners with advice from her journey. Therefore, it contains conversations that may be sensitive to some listeners. If for any reason you find that you need support or to have a conversation after listening, please read the below and talk to someone.
The following link will take you to an extensive contact list of charities and organisations who can provide help and support if needed:
https://www.themaggieoliverfoundation.com/support/who-can-i-talk-to-about-my-abuse/
Hello and welcome to Episode 2 of Garrick Chats With...
We're back this week with another informative and entertaining chat with telly's Craig Parkinson.
Craig spent some Zoom time with our very own James and Ellie, to discuss his interesting route into acting and his wonderful roles on many TV shows since.
Craig also very kindly gave us some advice about the podcasting world, since starting his hugely successful: The Two Shot Podcast. Following the interview, we joined many other listeners to support Two Shot Pod on Patreon.
Please let us know what you think, enjoy!
Twitter: @SGTYouth
Insta: @garrickyouthgram
Happy listening! Love, Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre
Welcome to Episode One of our brand new podcast: Garrick Chats With...
We are a Youth Theatre Group from Stockport, with students ranging from 6 - 18 years old. Our first episode is setting the bar high with the treat that is, Julie Hesmondhalgh. Julie kindly gave us a whole chunk of her time and Zoomed with our Senior Group (15-18 yrs) just before Christmas.
We chatted about her wonderful company that is Take Back Theatre, activism, tidying up your square frame for Zoom, and of course Julie's time on those cobbles.
We're just starting out in Podcast world; conducting our interviews over Zoom initially until restrictions are lifted, and getting our heads around our tech! But please let us know your thoughts:
Twitter: @SGTYouth
Insta: @garrickyouthgram
...Enjoy! Love, Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre X