Artist Amy Vreeke talks about creating a theatre for parents. Do family friendly places need to have squares? Be working class? Need Jacket potatoes?If you enjoy this episode, catch Amy at Contact Theatre, 18 - 22 Oct 2022: Book tickets here!

Ep 18: Upwards Management - Interview with Becky Molloy

Apr 5th, 2022 31m 21s

This time we talk to Becky Molloy, Ticketing and Audience Insights Manager at Bristol Old Vic, about upwards management! What is it? How do you do it?Get your appetite ready as we also get talking about what food would match what shows!

Ep 17: E-Sports - Interview with Joan and Joseph Turner

Feb 7th, 2022 43m 12s

This week we talk to e-sport evangelist Joan and Chief Gaming Officer Joseph about the metaverse, the UK's problem with creative thinking with technology and why it's a no brainer to put e-sports in theatres.

Live Recording Announcement!

Dec 3rd, 2021 1m 21s

Wez Builds a Theatre will be recording a live episode December 9, 7pm at Contact Theatre.

Ep 16: 'Community' - Interview with Jenna Omeltschenko

Nov 9th, 2021 34m 22s

This time we talk to Jenna Omeltschenko from the National Theatre about what it means when arts professionals say 'Community' and we have a little delve into her raucous twitter feed.

Ep 15: 'Young People' and a peep inside the Arts Council - Interview with Keisha Thompson

Oct 24th, 2021 40m 49s

This week we talk to Keisha Thompson to get her take on 16 - 25 year olds in the arts and an inside view of Arts Council England.

Ep 14: Academia: Looking at inequality in culture - Interview with David O'Brien

Sep 23rd, 2021 42m 46s

This week we talk to David O'Brien about the book he co-authored, Culture is Bad for You, to understand inequality in culture.

Quick Update…

Aug 11th, 2021 21s

Quick update…

Ep 13: My Theatre - Data Curator

Jul 22nd, 2021 13m 40s

Wez suggests a new artistic job role for his Old Trafford Theatre - The data curator!

Ep 12: Your Theatre - Faz Barber

Jul 7th, 2021 42m 12s

Faz imagines how he could create a 'pre-theatre' to get his mum into the arts and make the arts seem a viable career in his community.

Ep 11: Insights - Interview with Dr Matilda Andersson

Jun 23rd, 2021 36m 47s

This week we talk about insights with Dr Matilda Andersson from Crowd DNA! How do we get to know what audiences and participants really want? To understand them so deeply we know them almost better than they know themselves?

Ep 10: Euros Special Your Theatre - John Tomlinson

Jun 10th, 2021 42m 40s

It's a Euros Special! Sheffield Theatres producer, John Tomlinson, tells us about the theatre he'd love to build in his hometown, as we ask 'What can theatre learn from sport?'

Ep 9: Your Theatre - Josh Wilkinson

May 28th, 2021 53m 50s

Wez talks to Josh about drive through style box offices, class and the philosophy of 'It Is What It Is'.

Ep 8: Producing - Interview with Shereen Perera

May 13th, 2021 36m 5s

This week we uncover what producing is. How do you get something to the stage? Along the way we talk about living in the Venezuelan Embassy, creating and touring a girl band and burn out culture.

Ep 7: Your Theatre - Rosie MacPherson

May 6th, 2021 46m 45s

This week we talk to the Artistic Director of Stand and Be Counted Theatre Company about what her theatre would be. Much like her theatre company her theatre focuses on creating a place of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers. We also disc

Little Update...

Apr 29th, 2021 58s

A little update from Wez

Ep 6: Your Theatre - Rory Aaron

Apr 17th, 2021 27m 26s

It's happening! This episode we hear from a listener about the theatre they have been building along with the podcast! The listener is Rory Aaron and we talk about working class towns, paying participants and butchers beads. If you want to come

Ep 5: The Holbeck - Interview with Alan Lane

Apr 1st, 2021 55m 15s

This week we talk to Alan Lane, Artistic Director of Slung Low, about the Working Mens Club, The Holbeck which the company manage. We chat about long term community engagement and public funding. Beware this one gets political and contains stro

Ep 4: Access - Interview with Sarah Dew

Mar 18th, 2021 40m 5s

In this episode, we talk to Sarah in Queens, New York. That's right! We have gone International! Hear all about 'access' and 'othering' and if you don't know what these terms mean, Sarah explains all!

Ep 3.1: My Theatre - Festivals - In conversation with Isaiah Hull

Mar 5th, 2021 26m 41s

This week Wez gets Isaiah to cross section his ideas for a festival, Isaiah talks about a festival of his own and they both reminisce about their time as young artists at Manchester International Festival.

Ep 3: Festivals - Interview with John McGrath

Feb 19th, 2021 24m 43s

This week we get ideas from Artistic Director of Manchester International Festival John McGrath about what we should think about when creating our festivals.

Ep 2.1: My Theatre - Architecture

Feb 2nd, 2021 19m 4s

Wez reads out all the amazing ideas for peoples theatre architecture, reflects on the interview with Jasmin the architect and tells you his ideas for his Old Trafford Theatre. Post Office in a theatre anyone?

Ep 2: Architecture - Interview with Jasmin Eastwood

Nov 23rd, 2020 13m 54s

As a lovely treat we have invited Architect, Jasmin Eastwood onto the podcast to give us some insight into what we should be thinking about when designing our buildings.