Wilton's Podcasts includes a series of recordings inspired by aspects of Wilton's History. Episodes contain interviews with interesting people who have passed through our doors, from actors, directors, musicians and dancers through staff and volunteers to regulars propping up the bar.
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5 Sep. 2017.In conversation with... the cast of Zigger Zagger
Michelle meets some of the cast of the National Youth Theatre's 50th anniversary production of Zigger Zagger to talk about its continued relevance, and gets an exclusive interview from actor Ian Redford about his time in the original production.
Download podcast19 May. 2017.In conversation with Adam Kay...
Musical comedian Adam Kay discusses the life and work of satirical song-master Tom Lehrer, and why he's chosen to recreate his songs for his latest show, The Remains of Tom Lehrer, 20th - 24th June: bit.ly/2lNBdBI
Download podcast21 Oct. 2016.In conversation with Ty Jeffries
An intimate little chat between Wilton's Michelle Card and Ty Jeffries, musician, songwriter, actor and creator of Miss Hope Springs.
Download podcast12 Aug. 2015.Swing
This episode's theme is all things swing. We start off by hearing about trapeze artist and music hall star, Madame Senyah, who performed at Wilton's in the 1800s followed by Scott Cupit talking about swing dance and his company, Swing Patrol. After the interval we meet 1940s Hollywood dancer Jean Veloz and finish the episode with a back-stage story from our Technician.
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For alternative podcast apps click here (RSS feed).10 Jun. 2015.Dystopia
Featuring interviews with Dmytro Morykit, who wrote and performed a new score for Metropolis to sell-out houses at Wilton's earlier this year, Laura Moody, a cellist who achieved international acclaim as a member of the innovative string quartet, Elysian quartet, and our historian Carole Zeidman who tells us a tale about the lives of some of the people involved with Wilton's in the early 1700s.
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20 Jun. 2017.In conversation with Jessica Walker...
'She did whatever she wanted and never labelled herself'...From poor illegitimate Breton girl to being friends with Jean Cocteau, owner of a club frequented by German officers, and singer of erotic lesbian love songs...We speak to Jessica Walker about delving into the life of Suzy Solidor in our podcast
Download podcast3 Mar. 2017.In conversation with George Fletcher
Michelle Card talks to George Fletcher about portraying both Frankenstein and his Creature in Tristan Bernays' re-telling of Mary Shelley's classic.
Download podcast17 Sep. 2015.Ships & Opera
Ships and Opera includes an interview with Ian Peter Bugeja from Les Bougies Baroques about how opera became a big part of his life, the story of how Wilton's was involved in a fascinating floating opera conducted on the River Thames as part of the 2013 Thames Festival and our historian explains the relationship between Victorian Sailors and Music Hall. A special Thank you to London Sound Survey for providing a clip of the Ships Opera.
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For alternative podcast apps click here (RSS feed).16 Jul. 2015.Rhythm & Poetry
This episode’s theme is Rhythm and Poetry. We will be talking to Vocal Global, a band that uses beat boxing in their performance, Wilton's Historian Carole Zeidman talking about past performers who used poetry in their acts and from Judith Palmer and Joelle Taylor from the Poetry Society, talking about the history of poetry slam and how they both got into poetry.
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For alternative podcast apps click here (RSS feed).12 May. 2015.Discoveries
This episode involves a selection of discoveries: a special find made at Wilton's during a 1980's archaeological dig; cabaret singer Tricity Vogue talks about an all-female swing band; Singer Songwriter Adam Beattie relates the story behind one of his songs; James Ford, local resident and bar regular, shares a trail of discoveries leading us from Hyde Park to Wilton's.
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