Volunteering in the arts
Archived Material
This is archived material of past shows. Please check the organisations' websites for the latest news. Also check our front page for the latest programmes.
Collective Artistes
A professional theatre company, that has community-spirited projects through "theatre for development" as one of its aims - which encourages and empowers people to change their lives. So there is a voluntary element in there and certainly a community spirited one, which are definitely reasons enough to cover it as part of The Volunteering Show!
COLLECTIVE ARTISTES Premiers a UK tour of "THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III". Performed at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth recent and around the country with final performances at the Oval House Theatre, Oval, London on Tuesday 17 March and Wednesday 18 March 2009.
"Forty years before Lincoln abolished slavery and fifty years before Black Americans could vote, the African Company of New York were putting on plays in downtown Manhattan. Aware of prejudices from the Upper Classes of the White community and with their own internal issues, tensions arise when the African Company prepare to stage Richard III and relocate to a hotel next door to the Park Theatre, the very place a fiercely competitive white-owned theatre company are preparing for their own version of the same production, Richard III."
Interview with Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi of Collective Artistes
- Listen to intro to Collective Artistes and their performance of The African Company Presents Richard III. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi on theatre for development: where theatre is used in education and to empower people to make changes in their lives in the UK and internationally, including Africa. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi on what they love about their work. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi on how the company is funded. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike on the definition of African Diaspora. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi on the state of the performing arts industry and theatre as a medium. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi on their advice about getting into performing arts as a career. Or download.
- Listen to Collective Artistes Chuck Mike and Semsem Kuherhi on their thoughts on the annual black history month each October. Or download.
Kings Theatre Southsea
Julie Killeen spoke with Sean Bowman, Education Heritage Director at The Kings Theatre, Southsea, about the theatre, its history, ambitions and the various volunteering opportunities within.
- Listen to Sean give a background introduction about the theatre. Or download.
- Listen to Sean talk about the volunteering opportunities at the theatre. Or download.
- Listen to Sean talk about the flexibility of volunteering and type of skills used and gained. Or download.
- Listen to Sean talk about the history of the theatre. Or download.
- Listen to Sean talk about the features of the theatre, the characters who work within it and its resident ghosts. Or download.
- Listen to Sean talk about the ambitions of the non-profit making theatre and how volunteering makes a huge difference to the progress in its development. Or download.
More information
Portsmouth Cultural Consortium
Portsmouth Cultural Consortium on the many exciting projects making Portsmouth a vibrant cultural centre in the south. Members of Portsmouth Cultural Consortium joined Rob Davis and Ellie Young on the Volunteering Show.
cultural-consortium.co.uk - Portsmouth Cultural Consortium website
Hear about Double Take - a film project for 13 to 19 year olds. Or download.
Portsmouth Cathedral Bell Ringers (Campanologists)
Listen to Portsmouth Cathedral Bell Ringers. Or download.
Also here's some video clips of bell ringing from our Youtube site - youtube.com/expressfm
Fareham Musical Society
Also visit: www.farehammusicalsociety.co.uk
The Hip Hop Story In Theatre
Rob Davis talked to Kwesi Johnson of Kompany Malakhi about their earlier performance at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth and dance workshops at The Point, Eastleigh. Live theatre is a versatile and current medium, not being just about classic showtime musicals, but new and innovative and connecting with young and older audiences alike. Listen Now or Download
Singer/songwriter Ambelique
Interview broadcast on the 93.7 Express FM Volunteering Show as part of several features covering Black History Month. For the other features see also: Volunteering in ethnic groups, events and festivals.
Listen now to Ambelique on how he writes lyrics, with tips on singing. Or download.
Hear the full length interview with Ambelique and producer Viv Henry at the: Streatham SW Radio website - streathamswradio.wordpress.com
Hear Ambelique's music at:
Hear Viv Henry's son Cassius music at: Cassius Henry's myspace - myspace.com/cassiusmusic
Like Music of Black Origin? Check out these 93.7 Express FM shows:
Links to local arts organisations
How to use the podcasts
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