6. Summary
Podcasting Skills
Over 6 short episodes, Fin Russell gives a step by step guide through the process of making a podcast. He shares some advice and gives helpful hints and tips so you can start creating your very own podcast.
Content Categories: Podcast
The Monologue Pod Class – Episode 6
Episode 6 of 6 in a series of podcasts exploring monologues, focussing particularly on pieces suitable for young people. Each week, explore different approaches to working on specific texts, completing a series of tasks. Each week, establish the context of the monologue texts, then be guided through a series of appropriate exercises. Build up a toolkit of techniques and approaches an actor could choose between or use in tandem. Presented by Tom Cooper.
Tom is a director and teacher based in Glasgow. He has worked all over the UK on new plays, Shakespeare, devised work, musical theatre and opera. He has taught for London College of Music, the National Youth Theatre and Oxford School of Drama. For the last two years Tom has been part of the team of Short Courses tutors at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has led intensive weekend courses on acting and contemporary text, and a regular Saturday morning group focussed on devising.
In this episode, we explore monologues from Country Music by Simon Stephens and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie from the novel by Muriel Spark, adapt. by Jay Presson Allen.
The Monologue Pod Class – Episode 5
Episode 5 of 6 in a series of podcasts exploring monologues, focussing particularly on pieces suitable for young people. Each week, explore different approaches to working on specific texts, completing a series of tasks. Each week, establish the context of the monologue texts, then be guided through a series of appropriate exercises. Build up a toolkit of techniques and approaches an actor could choose between or use in tandem. Presented by Tom Cooper.
Tom is a director and teacher based in Glasgow. He has worked all over the UK on new plays, Shakespeare, devised work, musical theatre and opera. He has taught for London College of Music, the National Youth Theatre and Oxford School of Drama. For the last two years Tom has been part of the team of Short Courses tutors at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has led intensive weekend courses on acting and contemporary text, and a regular Saturday morning group focussed on devising.
In this episode, we explore monologues from The Girl With the Red Hair by Sharman MacDonald, Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon and Dead Dog Dad by John McKay.
Treasure Island Audio Adventure
Join Sarah Miele on an audio adventure! Close your eyes, listen carefully and use your imagination to transport yourselves to another world. The audio file is accompanied by an activity sheet (click below to download), inviting you to explore the world you’ve just heard and what you imagined from the sounds.
This Audio Adventure can be listened to on your choice of device. If you have headphones, we recommend them for a fully immersive experience, but they are not essential – feel free to just turn up the volume! As we will explain, the adventure works best if you have your eyes closed. Enjoy!