NP50 - New Perspectives Theatre Company - 50 years of touring theatre copertina

NP50 - New Perspectives Theatre Company - 50 years of touring theatre

NP50 - New Perspectives Theatre Company - 50 years of touring theatre

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The company began in 1973 with a clear objective: to bring an urgent story to a new audience. Through interviews with founding members Artistic Directors, including stories from the van, reflections about audiences, actors writers and countless talented unsung heroes behind the scenes, tune in as we explore the past 50 years of this remarkable touring theatre company and what the 50 years ahead have in store for New Perspectives.

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  • NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep5: Jack McNamara in conversation with Angharad Jones
    Apr 9 2025

    Jack McNamara revisits the challenges of becoming a new Artistic Director and the possibilities it presented, working with relatively small frames to open them up as wide as possible to give audiences a big experience, regardless of the setting. About the openness and possibilities the company offered, speaking candidly about audience responses to some of his programming choices and gaining confidence in risk taking.

    Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and her predecessor Jack McNamara. New Perspectives Artistic Director 2012 - 2021

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye

    Supported using public funding from Arts Council England

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    31 min
  • NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep4: Daniel Buckroyd in conversation with Angharad Jones
    Apr 9 2025

    As co-director of Fifth Word Angharad Jones first sought advice from former NP Artistic Director Daniel Buckroyd 16 years ago. Now as Artistic Director Angharad discusses his focus on new writing with a rural thread and national ambition including Richard Benson’s The Farm, adaptations of Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy, The Butterfly Lion and how taking artistic risks, re-shaping the company infrastructure and investing in new talent across a 9-year stewardship of New Perspectives has helped Daniel to grow in his career.

    Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and Daniel Buckroyd. New Perspectives Artistic Director 2003 - 2012

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye

    Supported using public funding from Arts Council England

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    31 min
  • NP50 Anniversary Podcast - Ep3: Amanda Whittington in conversation with Angharad Jones
    Apr 9 2025

    After leaving school and wanting to be a writer, a 2-year government enterprise grant and a play under her belt it was an approach to New Perspectives that Amanda says is pivotal to her career. “Had I not had what became 6 shows for New Perspectives I wouldn't have had that experience and track record…I wouldn’t be setting here now, sitting at my computer writing is it wasn’t for New Perspectives”. Here Artistic Director Angharad Jones catches up with the playwright to discuss her writing journey.

    Featuring: Angharad Jones, Artistic Director/CEO New Perspectives and writer Amanda Whittington

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives podcast produced by Sally Anne Tye

    Supported using public funding from Arts Council England

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    43 min
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