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A podcast with short stories written by ourselves and others, read by ourselves sand others. Also the home for "Hope To BE Hopeful" a non -fiction podcast about hope. Brought to you by Bernadette Russell and Gareth Brierley, plus guests.
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Hello and welcome to my new podcast series. How To Be Hopeful is a non fiction podcast about why hope is important, and how to find and nurture hope particularly in difficult times. Its about finding hope for ourselves, our communities and the world, and about exploring all the ways we can do this.
This second episode was recorded in Deptford, SE London, during the COVID 19 lock down and includes an interview with Dawn Atkinson who co-runs the Evelyn Community Store a resident-led membership organisation which works with national charity FareShare. Good quality surplus food is collected from supermarkets and redistributed it to the store and other community groups.
The series is about how appreciation and gratitude can make us feel happier. It's about making sure we hold on to what we gained and learned from this experience, and about the opportunity we have to create a better world once it is over.
My book "How To Be Hopeful" published by Elliot and Thompson is due out September 2020. This podcast series is a chance for me to chat again to some of the people who I interviewed for the book, as well as some people who I didn't have the chance to. I hope you enjoy it.
More soon!
Love Bernadette
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Welcome to our short story podcast series "Are You Sitting Comfortably?"
Between 2008 and 2018 we at White Rabbit produced, hosted, performed and wrote for our monthly sellout live literature salon "ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY?". We showcased over 1000 writers work as well as our own, and were resident at Arts Admin (Toynbee Studios in East London) , and at The Basement in Brighton. During that time we also created one off live lit salons for other venues including the National Theatre, Thames Festival, Islington WORD Festival, the Queen's Jubilee celebrations and Winchester Discover Centre.
In this podcast we will feature two new stories a week from two of the co-founders of ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? Bernadette Russell and Gareth Brierley.
Episode 1:
THE ALLOTMENT written and read by Gareth Brierley
THE HANGMAN MEETS DEATH written and read by Bernadette Russell. We hope you enjoy them. Please leave a comment, plus subscribe and like.
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Please note that this podcast is suitable for ADULTS ONLY
Music © Cotton Dreams by Elm Lake.
Artwork © by Sadie Cook
Stories Produced by Jon Ward.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Hello and welcome to my new podcast series. How To Be Hopeful is a non fiction podcast about why hope is important, and how to find and nurture hope particularly in difficult times. Its about finding hope for ourselves, our communities and the world, and about exploring all the ways we can do this.
This first episode was recorded in Deptford, SE London, during the COVID 19 lock down and contains interviews with my sister and brother in law who are both nurses in the NHS.
It's about how appreciation and gratitude can make us feel happier. It's about making sure we hold on to what we gained and learned from this experience, and about the opportunity we have to create a better world once it is over.
My book "How To Be Hopeful" published by Elliot and Thompson is due out September 2020. This podcast series is a chance for me to chat again to some of the people who I interviewed for the book, as well as some people who I didn't have the chance to. I hope you enjoy it.
More soon!
Love Bernadette
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
We have been working with the lovely team at Revelation Ashford over the last few months to create a little bit of wonder..... since we won't able to do a live show until later in the year, we're sharing a taste of what we've been up to online to keep you entertained at home.
Make yourself a cuppa or something stronger and join us in Wonderland! We've created a series of short story podcasts to help us all get through these strange days. Featuring the work of local writers and read aloud by the team at White Rabbit, here for your listening pleasure.
There are four podcasts in the series that will be broadcast here on the first of each month, you'll also be able to search for them on iTunes and Youtube. We'll send you a reminder each month, and you can follow us here to ensure you don't miss any
This first one was recorded during lock down in Deptford on 25th March 2020.
WONDER Episode One
Track one: Sea of Wonder by Ranna Sillard
Story one: The Old Shooting Gallery written by Ian M Macdonald. Read by Gareth Brierley
Track two: Life of Wonder by David Celeste
Story two: Froth Atop A Latte written by Deborah Gasking. Read by Bernadette Russell
Track three: The Golden Age of Wonder by Briar Edwards
Coming up:
1 MAY:
"Roger" by Malcom Dixon
"Granny Takes A Trip" By Bella Basura
1 JUNE:
"Wonder Man" by Zac Thraves
"Wonder" by Fiona O'Brien
1 JULY:
"The Women On The Bus" by Jo Tandy
"OK, Daddy-long-legs and the Infinite Web" by Niamh Bagnell
"Heaven Sent" by Sue McGonigal NO! Susan Hndley??
This new work has been made possible thanks to the funding partners of Revelation which are: Ashford Borough Council, Arts Council England, Kent County Council and The Godinton Trust.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
A short story suitable for all ages, inspired by conversations I had whilst wandering about in Sidcup, as part of my 2020 Writer-in-residence post for Bexley Book Buzz.
Music: "The Storyteller" ©Kikora
The music box was found on the banks of the thames.
Bernadette Russell
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Winter Solstice 2019- Talliston Dreaming
A podcast of writing inspired by Talliston House and Gardens for this Winter Solstice 2019. All the pieces are loosely inspired by the theme of dreams. Partly recorded at Talliston October 2018- October 2019, during my residency. The writers circle met four times during the year, during which we drank strange mushroom teas, rhubarb gin, concocted charms and tried out spells, shared dreams and allows ourselves to be enchanted by the rich magic of Talliston. To find out more about Talliston and The Strangers Guide to Talliston, the beautiful book inspired by it and written by John Tarrow, go here: https://www.talliston.com
Intro by me, Bernadette Russell
Track: A Strange Dream by V.V. Campos
1.Story:”Dreaming in the House of Secrets” by Sarah Wragg
Track: Through Dark Gardens by Arthur Benson
2.Story: “The Office of Dreams” by Jools Abrams
Track: Water Ripples by Rachel Meyer
3. Extract from the novel “And Breathe” by Emma Vandore
Track: Dreaming of Tomorrow by Francis Wells
4.Story: “The Birds are Calling” by Sara Boreham
Track: Reaching for Dreams by Spirit of Our Dreams
5.Story: Extract from the novel “The Boy Who Stole Time” by Mark Bowsher
Track: Forest of Lost Souls by Mandala Dreams
6. Story: “Forest” by Bernadette Russell
Track: Winter Solstice by Gavin Luke
7. Story: "The Dreamer of Ants” by John Tarrow
Track: Music Box by Bernadette Russell
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
A chat with poet and artist Dan Thompson at the opening of his first solo show "Your England"- about englishness, hope and the sea, amongst other things.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
A podcast with a selection of interviews from my very brief visit to 2018's Edinburgh Festival, featuring Jules Craig (of Sisterhood) , Gareth Brierley and Fiona Creese (of People Show), some actors from Durham University, and festival veterans Mark and Anthea.
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
Bernadette Russell and Rob Kennedy were invited to be part of Volcano Theatre's Troublemaker's Festival, curated by Dan Thompson. "Sign of The Times" is a placard making immersive workshop, followed by a march and a rally which included these local performers reading a list of wants.
Images of this project in Swansea can be found here
Recorded and edited by Rob Kennedy.
Troublemakers Festival was 14-18 July 2017.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
Two days after the 2017 U.K general election, we asked people to tell us what they want, as part of our project "Sign of the Times"
They each listed ten things, chose their favourite, then made a placard of that one. The placards and lists went on public display at Toynbee Studios in Shoreditch. This podcast include every single "want" written down that day. To see more images of the results, go here