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The Bohemians ‘Busk it‘ with Emma Rice and Ian Ross

December 17, 2021

In episode 10, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Emma Rice and Ian Ross discussing their work as Director and Composer for Kneehigh and Wise Children.

Emma Rice is the Artistic Director of Wise Children having previously run the Globe and Kneehigh. Her work includes The Red Shoes, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Tristan & Yseult for Kneehigh, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at the Globe, Romantics Anonymous, Malory Towers, Baghdad Cafe and Wise Children for Wise Children to name a few.

Ian Ross is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and Music Director from Bristol. Ian Ross has composed the music for Twelfth Night at the Globe, The very Old man with Enormous Wings, Wise Children, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk to name a few. Ian is also the Head of Music at Wise Children and was recently the Music Director on The Girl From the North Country.

Hosted by Benji Mowbray and Abigail Middleton

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!‘ with Tim Godwin and Tom Attwood

October 1, 2021

In episode 9, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Tim Godwin and Tom Attwood discussing how they create work for PMLD audiences.

After working extensively as a performer in shows like Les Miserable Tim Godwin became an educator, facilitator and producer making music-theatre for and with a variety of audiences including those with Autism Spectrum Diagnoses and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Tom Attwood is a Music Director, Composer, Performer and Sound Designer having worked on a variety of projects over the last 20 years including The History Boys at the National Theatre, Kiss Me Kate at the Watermill, and is currently working on One Man Two Governors with The Bolton Octagon to name but a few. He currently teaches on the Actor-Musicianship course at Rose Bruford and is a regular collaborator with Tim.

Hosted by Elliot Mackenzie and Abigail Middleton

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!‘ with Jennifer Rooney

July 2, 2021

In episode 8, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Jennifer Rooney. Jennifer Rooney is a Northern Irish choreographer whose knowledge of a variety of dance styles has meant that she has worked in a wide range of places over the last 20 years including the Lyric theatre, Belfast, (working on Good Vibrations, Gulliver's Travels amongst others) Northern Irish Opera, and a host of west end and London venues and drama schools. Her choreography can be seen in the channel 4 hit series Derry Girls and she was also the resident movement director on Once at the Phoenix Theatre.

Hosted by Elliot Mackenzie and Abigail Middleton

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Flying Bedroom Theatre

May 14, 2021

We are excited to share the seventh episode in our new Podcast series, ‘Busk It!’ where we interview and chat to industry professionals about creating Actor-Muso work.

In episode 7, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Flying Bedroom Theatre. We talk to Mischa Jardine, Mary Johnson and Ruby Brown from Flying Bedroom Theatre about their experiences of forming a new theatre company and being multidisciplinary artists.

Flying Bedroom are a collective of students currently studying at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Flying Bedroom consist of seven theatre makers, who specialise in different areas: actor-musicianship: (Mischa Jardine, Michael Needle, Chloë Dickens and Mary Johnson), designer-puppeteers (Ruby Brown and Bea Viña) and composer Natalie Roe.

Hosted by Benji Mowbray and Sophie Bevan

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

Additional Editing by Joel Nash

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Hanna Khogali and Emma Fraser

April 16, 2021

We are excited to share the sixth episode in our new Podcast series, ‘Busk It!’ where we interview and chat to industry professionals about creating Actor-Muso work.

In episode 6, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Hanna Khogali and Emma Fraser. We talk about their experiences as Actor-Musician understudies.

Hanna Khogali is an Actor-Musician who trained at Guilford School of Acting and has performed in Moll Flanders at Mercury Theatre Colchester, swallows and Amazons at York theatre Royal and was an onstage swing in the Uk Tour of Once.

Emma Fraser is also an Actor-Musician who trained at Mountview and has performed at Theatr Clwyd, the London Palladium, was in the Uk Tour of Footlose, Return to the Forbidden Planet at the Gatehouse and was also an Onstage Swing and Understudy for the UK Tour of Once.

Hosted by Elliot Mackenzie and James Hastings

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Jordan Li-Smith

March 12, 2021

In episode 5, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Jordan Li-Smith. Jordan is a composer, writer as well as being an award-winning MD/Orchestrator. His credits include Assistant MD on City of Angels at the Garrick, musical director of the UK premier of Preludes at the Southwark Playhouse and on-stage MD in the actor-musician production of Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre

Hosted by Elliot Mackenzie and Rachel Benson

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with John Ward

February 12, 2021

In episode 4, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with John Ward. John is Artistic Director of DumbWise, an award winning actor musician company. He's also a freelance theatre director, adaptor and writer specialising in music theatre.

Hosted by Benji Mowbray and Tomi Ogbaro

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Bob Eaton and Beverley Norris-Edmunds

January 15, 2021

In episode 3, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Bob Eaton and Beverley Norris-Edmunds. Abby and Elliot interview Bob and Bev about their long lasting creative partnership on Actor-Musician work across the UK.

Hosted by Abigail Middleton and Elliot Mackenzie

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Laura Keefe

November 27, 2020

In episode 2, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Laura Keefe. Joel and Benji interview Laura about her career from working with Wise Children to the Watermill. Unpacking some of the beauties and challenges when working with Actor-Musicians.

Hosted by Joel Nash and Benji Mowbray

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Jeremy Harrison

October 20, 2020

In this first episode, The Bohemians 'Busk It!' with Jeremy Harrison. Abby and Benji interview him about his career from working with John Doyle, to Rose Bruford, to unpacking some of the beauties and challenges when working with Actor-Musicians.

Hosted by Abigail Middleton and Benji Mowbray

Editing and Theme Music by Elliot Mackenzie

Busk It!

Busk It!

The Bohemians ‘Busk it‘ with Emma Rice and Ian Ross

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!‘ with Tim Godwin and Tom Attwood

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!‘ with Jennifer Rooney

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Flying Bedroom Theatre

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Hanna Khogali and Emma Fraser

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Jordan Li-Smith

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with John Ward

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Bob Eaton and Beverley Norris-Edmunds

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Laura Keefe

The Bohemians ‘Busk It!’ with Jeremy Harrison

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