Journeys: The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Neighbourhood Theatre, Young Vic
A Young Vic Taking Part project, led by Neighbourhood Theatre Company. A six-part podcast series celebrating local voices in Lambeth and Southwark. We’ll uncover stories about our community over the past 25 years and look ahead to the next 25 years, with even more stories to share. This series is a tribute to the legacy of our community work and its long-lasting impact. Our episodes will be published on the 25th of each month, starting in July which will take us right through to the end of the year. Part of Taking Part 25, a season of work celebrating 25 years of the Young Vic’s creative engagement department.
This episode is a tribute to the shows, projects and local people, who have contributed to the legacy of Taking Part across the past 25 years. Completing our Journey with a poetic dedication, a love letter to theatre, art & culture.
A Hymn To Creativity Written by J Akre
Performed by J Akre, Pixie Maddison, Mike Clark & Alisha Artry
Produced By Alisha Artry & Vicky Olusanya.
Edited By: Nicola T Chang
Music By: Lo-Fi Hip-Hop - Artist: Mit-Rich
This episode of Journeys explores community and how we can continue to embed it into our everyday lives. Local residents reflect on the past, present and future pivotal events that have shaped their lives and society while sharing aspirations for the future of Southwark and Lambeth. We examine the potentially transformative role of the arts in increasing awareness of important movements like Black Lives Matter, Mental Health and pursuit to continue building solidarity and stimulating social change.Created by Anne Buffardi, Romayn Rose, Gloria Erhuero, Cherlyn Miller and Jess Gonzalez. Produced by Alisha Artry & Vicky Olusanya. Edited by Nicola T Chang.Lo-Fi Hip-Hop - Artist: Mit-Rich
This episode looks at the history, present and future of Southwark’s East Street Market, one of the community hubs of the Walworth area. Members of Neighbourhood Theatre Company have curated this audio exploration of the market interviewing locals over the course of a weekend.Created by: Simon Bracken, Naomi Hopkins, Chloe Delanney, Monique Odoom, Chantel Faudone, Lorna MiriCo-Produced by: Alisha Arty and Vicky Olusanya Edited by: Nicola T. Chang Music: Lo-Fi Hip-Hop - Artist: Mit-Rich
Episode three is a reflective on the past work of Taking Part. We hear from five participants (John Watts, Pixie Maddison, Thelma Purcell, Alissa Christie) and previous Taking Part Assistant, Dan de la Motte, as they look back at the variety of productions and creative projects they have been part of over the years and what the legacy of that work is for them now.
Co-Produced by: Alisha Arty and Vicky Olusanya
Edited by: Mengfei Liu
Lo-Fi Hip-Hop - Artist: Mit-Rich
We are here now. Neighbourhood Theatre Company presents Journeys: the Podcast, celebrating Taking Part’s 25th anniversary. Episode 2, We All Came From Somewhere Else, is a conversation between four members of Neighbourhood Theatre (Anne Jean-Baptiste, Beatrice Colbrant, Nancy Silverstein, Marilyn Rogers) and Neighbourhood Theatre Producer, Alisha Artry. They discuss their international journeys that brought them together, now, in Young Vic’s Neighbourhood Theatre. Is this community, this theatre or this city - home?
This episode contains poetry extracts written by Marilyn Rogers. Co-Produced by: Alisha Arty and Vicky Olusanya Edited by: Vicky Olusanya Music: Louis James Pearson Lo-Fi Hip-Hop - Artist: Mit-Rich
Neighbourhood Theatre Company presents Journeys: the Podcast, celebrating Taking Part’s 25th anniversary.
Episode 1, New Horizons, includes a discussion with members of the creative team for Of The Cut, an upcoming multi-disciplinary show from Taking Part and TEA Films.
A line-up including Adam and Dan Hipkin, Nicola T. Chang, Philip J Morris and Alisha Arty discuss what theatre should look like in a post-pandemic world, what Of The Cut is about and why it’s so special.
Edited by Mengfei Liu, Co-Produced by Alisha Artry and Vicky Olusanya.