Eastside Radio:
ArtHub, Zion Chapel
Bonymaen Swansea Wales.
Above: Guest theatre director Phillip Mackenzie delivers a communication workshop.
Most Thursday evenings at 6 pm a special group (Manic Theatre) meets at ArtHub to explore sound and performance at Zion Chapel in Bonymaen. Initial sessions hosted with Director Ashley Mansell, include learning to conduct interviews and making soundscape recordings to enhance the online performance of Copperoppolis, a play written for the group’s inauguration in 2015 by Rev. Chris Lewis.
These workshops promote attentive listening interviews along with new communication skills and confidence building. The techniques include playing, analysing and hearing back your voice in high-quality recordings. Many new subject matters are explored with family and friends, including opportunities to share personal writings and poetry.
Vicky, and Shanai interview
Haley Telfer talks about her life in Bonymaen and her longtime dream to build a community orchard.
Kaylee and Glenn
Communities First
Discussion about their seminal importance to Kaylee and her Mother.
Vicky:
Albert and the Lion
Recited in a Yorkshire accent a favourite read by her father while she was growing up.
Shanai:
She and her mother reminisce about a trip to USA and their encounter with Spiderman!
Shanai:
Disability Poem
Written poetry and performance that is both honest and direct.
Shanai:
Interview
Discussion with Mum about the impact of a cancer diagnosis
Shanai:
2 minutes of laughing therapy
Mum and daughter explore laughing following its impact on dealing with cancer and as an expression of wellbeing.
Kaylee:
Disney interview with Mum
Kaylee’s Mum grew up with all the Disney classics and still loves them.
Ashley Mansell:
Reading from Holy Ground
The reading is from the play Free of Evil by DM Larsen
Ashley Mansell:
Mr Bad Mood
Reading from a play about a light housekeeper’s love for the quite and the sea
Ashley Mansell:
Swansea Town
An old recording of a song written by Max Boyce
Shanai:
A podcast about LGBTQ
some history and meaning for today’s young people
Shanai:
A Podcast about Gilda Radner
Shanai speaks about one of her favourite actors and discusses a quote from her about life’s journey.
Shanai:
A Podcast of jokes
Ashley:
The Ghost at Zion
A short story about the chapel after dark.
Manic Theatre :
Group discussion about their being in Manic Theatre - what they get up to.
Singing :
The group have been practising singing the Welsh Hymn - O Iesu Mawr for the radio production of Copperopolis
Interview:
Ash Interviews a reluctant Rev. Chris Lewis about how Manic Theatre started.
Shanai:
PDSD discussion diary
Shanai:
The Coconut Song
Shanai:
Mental Health diary
Shanai:
Now We Are Six reading
Interview:
Things I do you probably don’t know I do
Shanai:
Reading of Winnie the Pooh written by
A. A. Milne.
Shanai:
Thursday health diary
Kaylee:
Discussing a new dating app Love Struck, in their online Sims game Cupids Corner with sister Ceinwen & nephew Jayden in backgroud.
Kaylee:
Singing together with sister Ceinwen & nephew Jayden
Vicky Mann:
Daughter and father podcast.
Developing the Copperopolis play, we are script reading, the Manics working with theatre director Philip Mackenzie. They have developed new versions of the play tied more closely to their current lives. Phillip joins us again to record this new poetic script with added Welsh sections, on Sunday 15th September. Once recorded all the sounds collected by the group will be edited into the mix to give atmosphere for the listeners, situating the players in locations that help tell their story - Ordinary People by Manic Theatre collaborating with Artstation.
