The role of the producer is paramount when it comes to piecing a show together. When you consider the amount of shows that open in London, and the selected few that enjoy success, this offers a reminder as to how tough the role can be. Cue Tim Johanson, one of the capital’s youngest producers, who has been responsible for staging a range of fresh and exciting works from David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face in 2013 at the National, to Sabrina Mahfouz’s Fringe First winning Chef. Tim talks to us about his latest theatre projects.

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Tiata Fahodzi are renowned for highlighting stories from the African Diaspora and have challenged stereotypes for two decades. The company’s 3rd Artistic Director, Natalie Ibu continues this tradition by collaborating with the UK’s best Black British talent to take a snapshot of Britain today. Award winning actor and writer, Arinzé Kene returns to writing for the stage, having written critically acclaimed God’s Property for Talawa Theatre four years ago. Arinzé speaks to Theatrefullstop about Good Dog, a piece tackling many issues through the eyes of a young boy in contemporary Britain.

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The hot talking point within the arts has been the lack of diversity on stage. Considering it’s 2017, it’s quite intriguing as to why this hasn’t been addressed throughout the industry. With majority of theatre audiences being female, why aren’t their stories reflected? Theatre N16’s Literary Manager Nastazja Somers has pioneered a new festival aiming to shine a light on the female voice. Ahead of the 3rd edition, Nastazja talks about the festival’s much needed presence.

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The Quorom’s The Swarm is a piece based on the increasingly apparent complicated societal structure of a beehive. It places topical themes of  hieracy and migration at the fore, with it easily holding up a mirror to our society. A stand out element of the show is it’s use of sound. Musician and Beekeeper Heloise Tunstall-Behrens talks more about creating  compositions for the show soon to play at the Vaults Festival.

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The voice is one of the most important tools an actor has at their disposal. The voice is what lifts a script up from its pages to the stage. It has the power to bring communities together, to inspire, emote, relate, alienate, storytell… the list is endless. Character work can often start with the voice, this offers an instrinsic look into what a character thinks and how they process and communicate their thoughts. Established voice coach, Richard Ryder has worked in a variety of settings, whether it be for West End shows, Drama Schools or Corporate environments. Richard explains more about what his role entails.

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What is great about theatre is that it serves multiple purposes: education, entertainment, inspiration, idealism, catharsis… the list is endless. Theatre is an important asset socially, not just to passively watch, but also, to actively part take in. Drama Therapy is a strand of drama coined over 100 years ago (Psychodrama) having been refined and developed in the 1970s. Newly trained freelance Drama Therapist Alex Ioannou talks more about the job role.

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Having won the Adopt A Playwright Award from OffWestEnd.com to develop Made In India in 2013, Satinder Chohan’s collaboration with Tamasha Theatre Company has been 4 years in the making. Tackling the topical subject of the surrogacy industry in India, Made in India looks to offer a range of perspectives from an aspiring mother, a surrogate and a female doctor offering the treatment. Journalist and Documentary Researcher/Assistant Chohan talks about her latest play, tackling a sensitive subject and working with Tamasha Theatre Company.

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Established 8 years ago, Theatre Re have gone on to stage exciting pieces of theatre, with their previous production, Blind Man’s Song enjoying critical acclaim. Named after the prefix ‘re’, meaning ‘again’, Theatre Re look to ‘breathe life into something that is already there’ rather than create something completely new. Fusing Theatre, Physical Theatre and Mime, Theatre Re’s latest piece, The Nature of Forgetting delves into perhaps one of the most interesting themes in existence… memory. Read on to find out more about Artistic Director, Guillaume Pigé’s thoughts on the show and performing at this year’a London International Mime Festival.

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PlatformPlug is the new secure performer and events service bookings site. Co-founders Wayne and Daniel talk briefly about the service.

What inspired you to create a company like this?

Daniel: I was an events organiser and encountered many issues around finding performers and event services, securely paying for them and working out who the reliable ones are. I found that the issues I was facing were shared by other event organisers and people around me who wanted a DJ for their birthday or magician for their work do. We all know the performers are out there! The company was created to match performers & event services with organisers.
How does the service work?

Wayne: Performers and event services sign up for free and gain bookings with secure payment. Organisers can find, book and enjoy performers and event services.

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The Vaults in the past 3 years has built up a reputation for staging unusual, immersive and daring works. The subterranean space, located beneath Waterloo station has been a talking point, an exciting cultural hub staging the works of the voices of tomorrow. This however couldn’t happen without the vision of Kieron Vanstone, Artistic Director of The Vaults. Expect even more exciting work from the venue in 2017, and read on to find out more about the venue’s goings on.

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