Arts
In this triple interview edition of the Festival City podcast Gareth is joined by Robbie Thompson, who talks about his work as part of Cryptic's Sonica festival, including a club night at Art School where he harnesses the power of the Tesla coil, the 19th century invention that first made electricity visible, to fuse sound and light.Next he dashes to Edinburgh, where Morag Deyes (Artistic Director of Dance Base) and Lindsay Kemp (dancer, teacher and choreographer) discuss past controversial performances, current projects and enjoy an impromptu chorus of 'Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Old'.Last but not least he meets cartoonist Nick Newman and Private Eye editor Ian Hislop to chat about The Wipers Times, their play based on the true story of the satirical newspaper created on the front line during WWI. The pair discuss the medium of the stage in contrast to TV or print, and the benefits and pleasures of experiencing audience reactions first hand.Show notes:00:00:20 – Introduction00:01:18 – Robbie Thompson00:13:24 – Morag Deyes and Lindsay Kemp 00:33:22 – Nick Newman and Ian Hislop00:51:00 – Outro Credits:Festival City Podcast is co-created by Gareth K Vile (host) and Scott Henderson (producer). Intro music by The Joy Drops. Supported by SGSAH.Please send feedback to podcasts[at]list.co.uk