The Shed podcasts: Recent Episodes
National Theatre
The Shed is the National Theatre's new temporary venue until April 2014. The Shed will present some of theatre’s most exciting artists in an intimate new performance space on the South Bank. This collection will contain videos and podcasts on various elements of The Shed and the productions it will be home to.
Tracey Gordon, the 67 bus, friendship, sex, UK garage, school, music, teachers, friendship, periods, emergency contraceptive, arse and tits, friendship, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money. Friendship. Aaron, Candice, sex and Connor Jones. Chewing Gum Dreams is a one-woman play that recalls those last days of innocence before adulthood.
Written and performed by Michaela Coel, Chewing Gum Dreams is playing in The Shed 17 March -- 5 April. All tickets £12. Book here: http://bit.ly/1ox6b87
Adapted and performed by one of Ireland's leading theatre-makers, Olwen Fouéré, riverrun adapts the voice of the river in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake. Find out more and book here: http://bit.ly/1hGa2Q6
Finn Caldwell (Director) and Toby Olié (Director and puppet designer) discuss their journey from initial idea to staging The Elephantom in The Shed in December 2013, including their experiments with fabrics in the NT Studio and their approach to creating a family show.
We followed the team behind 'The Elephantom' from their initial workshop through to their arrival in The Shed where the show is playing now - watch this montage of footage and see the journey the team made to make the titular character.
If you come down to The Shed today you're in for a big surprise...
For children and grown-ups of all ages, the story of one little girl and her larger-than-life friend is brought to life with extraordinary puppetry and theatrical ingenuity.
The Elephantom by Ross Collins is suitable for everyone 4 years and over. Playing until 11 January.
Elayne doesn't want company but company won't leave her alone. Everyone's got an opinion but no-one's listening and things are starting to slip.
debbie tucker green's plays include truth and reconciliation, random (Royal Court) and generations (Young Vic).
Playing from 30 October to 5 December in The Shed.
Michael Longhurst (director) talks about the world of 'The World of Extreme Happiness' and working with playwright Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig to stage this complex, thrilling look at modern China in The Shed.
Find out more about the upcoming shows in The Shed with Ben Power (Associate Director, National Theatre) and go into rehearsals, workshops for some of the plays as they prepare for The Shed.
The World of Extreme Happiness by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig is playing in The Shed 25 September - 26 October 2013.
Home brings to life the unheard voices of the young residents and staff who live and work behind the anonymous concrete walls. Using real testimonials alongside existing and original music, Nadia Fall’s new play asks what it really means to call somewhere home.
'Home' runs until 7 September
Matthew Herbert, the creator of 'The Hush' with Ben Power, talks about the relationship between sound and memory as well as exploring these themes in theatre.
Robert Gordon (Professor of Drama at Goldsmiths, University of London) discusses the role of society and politics in musical theatre in Britain and America from The Beggar's Opera to the TEAM's production Mission Drift.
Professor Alison Oddey (Professor of Contemproary Performance & Visual Culture, University of Derby) is the writer of Devising Theatre - A Practical and Theoretical Handbook. In this podcast she talks about devising theatre, the meaning of the term, its history and its presence in theatre today.
This is an extended version of the Positioning The Shed video, exploring the design and location of the National Theatre's new temporary theatre. Featured in this podcast are Paddy Dillon (architect) and Michael McKinnie (Head of Drama, Queen Mary, University of London).
Tanya Ronder talks to Ben Power (Associate Director) about writing Table, her inspirations for the project and working in The Shed.
This film looks at the position of The Shed, a new temporary theatre space, on the South Bank and in front of the National Theatre building. It also reveals the inspiration in designing The Shed and how this will affect the shows performed in the space.
Find out more about the big red building in front of the National Theatre. It's The Shed, our brand new temporary theatre and this video looks at what it will be offering over the next year with Ben Power (Associate Director), Paddy Dillon (architect), Rufus Norris (director of 'Table') and Nadia Fall (director of 'Home').