PODCASTS

ACTIVISM IN THE 80s

Featuring veteran anti-apartheid activists, senior trade unionists, playwrights, artists and campaigners, this series of podcasts was produced in response to the Tracy Ryan's play, STRIKE! produced by Ardent Theatre Company at the Southwark Playhouse, London in Spring 2023.

INTERVIEWS

ACTIVISM IN THE 80s

A series of oral history interviews carried out by students from the University of East London and City University as part of our Activism in the 80s project charting the political struggles and cultural clashes that shaped Britain in 1980s.

DIGITAL PERFORMANCE

ARDENT IN ISOLATION

During the lockdown in 2020, 13 of our ARDENT8 actors wrote, performed and filmed monologues for each other. Written and performed by Chloe Brown, Hugo Lucas Rowe, Gigi Pacifico, Jack Dunford, Gabrielle Holloway, Enzo Viola, Georgia Bates, Nathan Linsdell, Jamie Parker, Garry Skimins, Angela Crispim, Sam Weston and Clare Hawkins.

IN CONVERSATION

Martin Daniels on Repertory Theatre

Actor Martin Daniels talks about his experience working in Repertory Theatre during the 50s. Find out about the origins of Rep, how it ran, what it was like for an actor and about Martin's role in the ominous 'Creep Shadow Creep'!

This even took place on Wednesday 28th September 2016
at Westminster Reference Library.

IN CONVERSATION

Jennifer and Michael McEvoy on The Globe Players

Jennifer McEvoy and Michael McEvoy talk about their life in theatre, growing up in a theatrical family, acting, writing and running The Globe Players which in 2016 celebrated 50 years.

This event took place on Wednesday 8th February 2017
at Westminster Reference Library

IN CONVERSATION

Peter Tatchell and Lisa Power on LGBT in the 80s

Peter Tatchell and Lisa Power talk about life for the LGBT community in the 1980s - Section 28, the AIDS pandemic, Homophobia, Stonewall & OutRage!, protest & activism, the press & media and Gay Sweatshop Theatre Company.

These interviews were filmed to complement our production of Philip Osment's This Island's Mine at the King's Head Theatre from 15th May to 8th June 2019.