The Watermill Theatre Podcast

Happy Shakespeare Day! To celebrate the great man himself, members of The Watermill Theatre's cast of Hamlet along with co-director Abigail Pickard Price have recorded this very special episode. Shakespeare’s work has been at the heart of The Watermill’s programme for many years. The acclaimed and innovative company Propeller took their work from the theatre's rural home in Berkshire out across the world, and in 2017 The Watermill Ensemble was born, a company of young actors who, up until recently, have always created work with a 50:50 gender split. The Watermill's all-female Hamlet, which was sadly cancelled due to the outbreak of coronavirus, was set to be the Ensemble's boldest production to date and we’re delighted to have brought together some of the cast to perform their favourite speeches from a selection of Shakespeare’s plays for you. Sheepdrove are Prinicpal Sponsor of Hamlet and have been long-standing supporters of Shakespeare at The Watermill Theatre. For more information and to make a donation to help The Watermill Theatre to survive and recover during these unprecedented times, please visit watermill.org.uk

Listen to members of the creative team behind Jane Eyre discuss their role in the production and how they brought Bronte’s classic novel from page to stage. Find out about a variety of jobs in theatre and some of the different routes into working in the industry.

Go behind the scenes with the cast and creative team of the Watermill Theatre's production of Jane Eyre, running at the Watermill Theatre until 2 November, then touring. Danielle Pearson's dark, passionate and political adaptation of the classic novel for three actors explores gender, class and race in Bronte's society and our own. Hear from members of the company about re-imagining the dynamics of this well-loved love story. To find out more about the show click here: https://www.watermill.org.uk/jane_eyre Presented by Danielle Pearson Produced and Edited by Imogen Greenberg

Go behind the scenes with the cast and creatives of The Watermill Theatre's Twelfth Night, running at Wilton’s Music Hall, London from 12 to 22 September. The Watermill Ensemble perform Shakespeare's classic comedy, re-imagined in the hedonistic 1920s in a music hall setting. From gender switching to Postmodern Jukebox inspired songs, hear from members of the ensemble and creatives about how they've fused innovative staging with actor musicianship to create exciting, accessible Shakespeare. To find out more about the show click here:https://www.wiltons.org.uk/whatson/451-twelfth-night Presented by Danielle Pearson Produced and Edited by Imogen Greenberg

Go behind the scenes with the cast and creatives of The Watermill Theatre's summer musical Sweet Charity. The 1966 Broadway classic is reimagined as an actor-musician show for The Watermill's intimate stage, with a contemporary setting providing a fresh twist on the iconic musical comedy. Hear from Artistic Director Paul Hart, Movement Director Tom Jackson Greaves, Music Supervisor Sarah Travis and Charity herself, Gemma Sutton. To find out more about the show click here: https://www.watermill.org.uk/sweet_charity Presented by Danielle Pearson Produced and Edited by Imogen Greenberg