The Unlimited Archives
by Unlimited Theatre
In 1997, J Spooner set up a theatre company with five friends. Since then and until 2023 Unlimited Theatre has produced and toured new work for live performance all over the world. And after 27 years of making shows and events that have delighted, confused, dismayed, exhilarated, inspired audiences across the world, the company has decided to call it a day. This podcast is J's attempt to honour and preserve the memory of Unlimited - "an aural herstory of the company - how we formed, what we did and how we did it." Welcome to the show. We're glad we could make it.
Episodes
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It's The Remembering & The Laughing
J visits their dear friend and Unlimited co-founder Clare Duffy in her hometown of Edinburgh and, over a cup of coffee, Clare recalls her most vivid memories of her time with the company. Which includes that time she made J a penis costume to wear in public. A small correction: when talking about…
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It Was Very Nocturnal
A very special episode of The Unlimited Archives mixed, edited and soundtracked by one of Unlimited's longest serving collaborators David Edwards aka electronic music artist Minotaur Shock. David composed music for many of Unlimited shows and projects since 2008 and when J asked him if we could...
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A Series of Decisions
J sits down for a cup of tea with Unlimited co-founder and friend Chris Thorpe while trying to remember how they started out, why it's so difficult to make new work collaboratively, how the first play Chris wrote for the company took them all across the world and what it means to have “a career”…
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Trodden
BONUS EPISODE. Made in 2008 by founder Liz Margree, TRODDEN was Unlimited’s first walking play. Which means (as Liz wrote)... I’m going to ask you to put on headphones, listen to me speaking-in-your-head and walk with me. Think radio play meets city-tourist-walk. With the walking being optional.…
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Utter Joy & Brutal Hard Work
In this episode, J chats with co-founder (and wife) Liz Margree about her most vivid memories of her time with Unlimited, why she thinks the original founders were such a high performing team and her advice for anyone starting out and setting up their own company now. Welcome to the show....
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Memories or Feelings?
In this episode, J chats with co-founder Louisa Ashley who they worked particularly closely with for many years - not just making and performing shows but also as the main producers for the company and when she became Chair of the Board of Trustees. J and Louisa chat about all that plus more...
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It Was One O' Them
In this episode of J Spooner's attempt to tell the 27 year history of Unlimited Theatre, J is in conversation with co-founder Paul Warwick about... how Paul remembers the company starting, how he led the creative process for Unlimited's earliest shows, why he left the company in 2001 and his…
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We're Glad We Could Make It
In this first episode of J Spooner's attempt to tell the 27 year herstory of Unlimited Theatre, J reveals what's next for the company (cash grants for artists!), answers questions you've sent in via the socials and performs a moving duet with their plastic and mini best friend. Transcript of this...
About this show
In 1997, J Spooner set up a theatre company with five friends. Since then and until 2023 Unlimited Theatre has produced and toured new work for live performance all over the world. And after 27 years of making shows and events that have delighted, confused, dismayed, exhilarated, inspired audiences across the world, the company has decided to call it a day.
This podcast is J's attempt to honour and preserve the memory of Unlimited - "an aural herstory of the company - how we formed, what we did and how we did it."
Welcome to the show. We're glad we could make it.
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