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Buddha of Suburbia at the RSC Stratford is now up and running and truly delighting audiences. We recorded this just before the first-ever dress rehearsal - so as Emma Rice talks to the creative team about the process you can hear hoovers, reset
On the eve of the final rehearsal room for Buddha Of Suburbia Emma takes the company on a trip to see our other production - Blue Beard.  This one was recorded entirely on the coach journey from Stratford Upon Avon to Birmingham.  The ultimate
We're back in rehearsals with Emma's new production - The Buddha of Suburbia - adapted from (and with) the book by Hanif Kureishi.  This time we're at the RSC in Stratford Upon Avon.   In this episode, Emma talks about the acting company and th
We recorded this on Sunday afternoon after a week of final previews, a press night and a load out. The show is now in several trailers heading to Home Manchester. In today's episode, Emma reveals that she had a speech planned... and we get to
We made it. Blue Beard opened on Friday night for its first preview. In this episode, Emma looks back on the craziness of the week and, armed with her fluffy mic, wanders around back stage as the house is about to open for Preview 2. There ar
It's the final week in the rehearsal room for Blue Beard!   Our own rehearsal space - TLC - is a little flooded at the moment, so we started the week by moving down the road to The Silk Mill. Despite the challenges, the show is on course for te
This week Emma (Rice) talks through the first few weeks of rehearsal for her new production - Blue Beard. She talks about the plot (it's not about Pirates!). She also talks about the rehearsal process and why making this show is so important t
It's New Year's Eve and our first chance to sit down and record a new podcast!  It's been quite the month and, to be honest, year.Join Emma (Rice) on this extended podcast edition as she reviews (and reminds Simon) what happened this year.Thi
Recorded late in the evening on Emma's sofa (much to Simons's surprise) they talk about the final week of rehearsal before Tech and Dress Rehearsals start. There's an interview with Ian Ross and a sneak preview of a new Christmas song Ian and
It's Sunday at the end of week one of rehearsals for the Little Matchgirl at The Lucky Chance.Emma (Rice) has taken her fluffy mic to catch up with actors and also talks to Simon Baker about the goings on at TLC.
 🎭 The Wise Children Podcast 🎙️Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes episode!The Little Matchgirl: A Morning with Artistic Director Emma RiceIt's the morning before rehearsals kick-off for the enchanting production of 'The Little Ma
🎙️ Welcome to The Wise Children Podcast.We're back podcasting after a year-long hiatus - and what a year its been. We've a lot top catch you up on.First up is The Lucky Chance - our new home in Frome, Somerset.We're also talking about The L
We're back and with exciting news.  After years of searching, we've finally found our own creative space - the old Portway Methodist Church in Frome, Somerset, renamed The Lucky Chance.In this episode, Emma (Rice) talks to the team (Simon Bake
In this extraordinary episode, our intrepid artistic director, Emma Rice heads north armed with her fluffy mic, notebook and jumper in order to find her Cathy, her Heathcliff and her Moors as she starts work on Wuthering Heights. Battling the
In this special one-off episode, Emma talks about the making of Bagdad Cafe at London's Old Vic. 
As you may know, we were just about to head to the airport and fly to LA with our musical Romantics Anonymous just as Lockdown v1 was announced. A few months, lots of research and plenty of on-line shopping later, we launched Wise TV and broadc
In this episode, a croaky voiced Emma arms herself with her fluffy mic and goes in search of answers about making a musical, Orchestrators and Sitzprobes.Featuring interviews with the Romantics writing team and exclusive clips straight from th
Join Emma Rice and her Wise Children team as they reflect on the year that's just gone and look ahead to 2020.With exclusive clips from Wise Children, Malory Towers, Romantics Anonymous and Emma's new show for the National Theatre - Wuthering
Malory Towers at the Passenger Shed is finally open!  This week Emma sits down with Exec Producer Poppy Keeling to talk about the highs and lows of opening a new show and new venue in a heatwave.  As this is the last in the series we've includ
UPDATED - SBxRehearsals are over and it's time to move to the theatre.  This is usually stressful enough but you normally don't have to build the theatre first.  Nothing is ever simple at Wise Children.  Malory Towers is being performed at Th
It's been an eventful week in the world of Wise Children.This week Emma talks about the role movement plays in her work.  She talks candidly about her early ballet lessons, school days and her training in Poland.  She also talks to Alistair Da
We're deep into Malory Towers rehearsals now.  The show is up on its feet, choreography steps being learnt and harmonies being taught.  We join Emma back in the rehearsal room in East London as she talks to Ian Ross, the show's composer about
It's the first week of Malory Towers rehearsals and just like the first day of school, everyone is feeling a bit anxious and worrying about where to get lunch.The lift is out of order along with the air-con as we join Emma in a noisy rehearsal
We're back!  Finally!  Since our last podcast Wise Children has been out tour, we even made a movie of it but right now Emma is back in rehearsal for our new show - Enid Blyton's Malory Towers.  Over the next few weeks catch up with all the usu
In this special episode for the holiday season, Emma Rice looks back on 2018 and the first year of Wise Children, both the show and the Company.With previously unreleased material from the show, clips from the rehearsal room and a very special
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