The Pearl Podcast
Dumbshow theatre discuss their adaptation of The Pearl by John Steinbeck in a series of pre and post-show discussions.
Dumbshow theatre discuss their adaptation of The Pearl by John Steinbeck in a series of pre and post-show discussions.
July 10, 2013
Nicola Cutcher, a founding member of Dumbshow and performer in The Pearl, reflects on how the story sheds light on the role of money in our society… At the start of the book, John Steinbeck writes, “If this story is a parable, perhaps everyone takes his own meaning from it and reads his own life […]
July 8, 2013
In the first of a series of blog posts from Dumbshow members about our new production for Edinburgh 2013, artistic director Michael Bryher starts at the very beginning by explaining what ignited his interest in making The Pearl…. A pearl is made when an oyster gets the equivalent of a splinter. A bit of grit […]
January 22, 2013
Fancy a winter’s tale? As a side project, Dumbshow members Jack and Jack and Rollo bring you an original, uneasy short story about temporarily losing your place. Stream or download it below. Mr. Ray Written by: Jack Howson Read by: Jack Cole Music by: Rollo Clarke
November 24, 2012
Looking for something to run to/eat to/fall asleep to? As a side project, Dumbshow members Oli, Jack and Jack have put together an original 30-minute radio play for your pleasure, a dark comedy about good neighbours. Stream or download it below. PARENTAL ADVISORY – Contains some explicit language. CAST: Sasha – Pearl Chanda Eddie – […]
September 6, 2011
As we recover from beautiful, dreamy, intense Edinburgh, here is a short bonus podcast/track of how the Edinburgh Festival 2011 sounded to us, kinda. Edinburgh Podcast #6
August 27, 2011
Dumbshow Theatre’s fifth podcast celebrates acclaimed teenage performance company Junction 25, whose show I Hope My Heart Goes First has been the hit of the Fringe 2011 (not to mention our very favourite show!). We interview performers Nathan and Lucy. Edinburgh Fringe Podcast #5 – Junction 25 Special At the end of the interview, we […]
August 22, 2011
Dumbshow Theatre continue to explore the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011 with a podcast that includes Fish and Game, Auld Reekie, and Lucy Ayrton. Edinburgh Fringe Podcast #4
August 16, 2011
We’ve been busy with our sonic blogging – Jack Howson’s Dumbshow Podcasts are, as I’m sure you know already, being uploaded to this little site every four days of the Edinburgh Festival. This week we were rather excited by the Ontroerend Goed Special, if you haven’t had a listen yet then what on earth are you […]
August 14, 2011
A conversation between Ontroerend Goed’s Alexander Devrient and Dumbshow Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011. Edinburgh Fringe Podcast #3 – Ontroerend Goed special
February 5, 2015