Players Podcast

Episodes

1. 9

   #9 - DNA with Ruairi Lawther

   As the year draws to a close, Chris and Rónán are joined by Ruairi Lawther to discuss the final Player's production of the year, DNA. As it's the last podcast and Ruairi was such a terrific guest, we decided to make this another XL episode, in which we hear Ruairi's thoughts on how the show has...

   Jun 29, 2021

   41m
2. 8

   #8 - Starman and Achar with Carley Magee-Tollerton, Josiah Johnston, Rebecca Lynas & Ellie Pearson

   We're back and it's a big one! We've got two brand new short plays coming up this week and on the podcast we are joined by no less than 4 (four!) guests, 'Starman' writer and director Carley Magee-Tollerton alongisde her co-director Josiah Johnston, and Achar writer and director Rebecca Lynas…

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   May 18, 2021

   39m
3. 7

   #7 - The Importance of Being Earnest with Laurie Cotton and Claudia Mills

   Two for the price of one this week as the co-directors of The Importance of Being Earnest, Laurie Cotton and Claudia Mills, join Chris and Rónán for a bit of a chaotic discussion about working together, directing Wilde on Zoom and some totally unprepared cultural highlights.

   Mar 30, 2021

   22m
4. 6

   #6 - By the Handle with Deirbhile Larkin

   Rónán and Chris chat with Deirbhile Larkin, writer and director of our second semester production "By the Handle", about the collaborative process behind the show and how to approach writing about very personal subject matter.

   Mar 23, 2021

   23m
5. 5

   #5 - Match/Stick with Isabelle Martin

   Chris and Rónán are back for a new semester of shows! Joining them in this episode is Isabelle Martin, director of Match/Stick, who discusses the joys of working with a small cast, minority representation in theatre and of course, gives some of her recent cultural highlights.

   Mar 9, 2021

   24m
6. 4

   #4 - Quiet and Violent with Claudia Mills

   Claudia Mills joins Chris and Rónán to discuss her direction on Quiet and Violent, our final 1st semester production. And to shake things up a bit for the end of term, Chris and Rónán give some of their cultural highlights of 2020.

   Dec 14, 2020

   26m
7. 3

   #3 - Murder at the Paradise Hotel with Lucy Walton

   We are joined by Lucy Walton, the director of our second 1st semester show, Murder at the Paradise Hotel. Lucy tells us about adapting what was originally a stage play to Zoom, what she's learned about her own directorial skills and the experience of working with a cast calling in from different...

   Dec 8, 2020

   23m
8. 2

   #2 - Uisce with Anna Conway

   We're back! After taking a not at all earned break following the debut show, Chris and Rónán return with the first of four new episodes. Our guest this week is Anna Conway, writer and director of QUPlayers opening 1st Semester Play 'Uisce', which will be broadcast live on the 25th and 26th of...

   Nov 23, 2020

   23m
9. 1

   #1 - The Last Chair with Kathleen Pullan

   Kathleen Pullan joins us to talk about The Last Chair, our 2020 Virtual Freshers Play. Plus some chat about film delays, the National Theatre re-opening and our other Freshers events.

   Oct 12, 2020

   21m