Lazarus Theatre Company - Spotlight on https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com Ricky Dukes, Artistic Director of Lazarus Theatre Company, and Gavin Harrington-Odedra, Producer of Lazarus Theatre Company, turn the ’Spotlight On’ to reveal the people behind the scenes, those who make Lazarus work, the creatives, the artists, the process, the creation. Each week we have a conversation with a collaborator that we have worked with over the 13 year history of Lazarus Theatre Company. Find out more about Lazarus Theatre Company at www.lazarustheatre.com Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en gb Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Arts:Performing Arts 1440 episodic Ricky Dukes, Artistic Director of Lazarus Theatre Company, and Gavin Harrington-Odedra, Producer of Lazarus Theatre Company, turn the ’Spotlight On’ to reveal the people behind the scenes, those who make Lazarus work, the creatives, the artists, the process, the creation. Each week we have a conversation with a collaborator that we have worked with over the 13 year history of Lazarus Theatre Company. Find out more about Lazarus Theatre Company at www.lazarustheatre.com Lazarus Theatre Company Lazarus Theatre Company No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11242215/SPOTLIGHT_ON_SQUARE_20256kz1f.png Lazarus Theatre Company - Spotlight on https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com 144 144 S04:E06 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Pointing S04:E06 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Pointing https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e06-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-pointing/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e06-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-pointing/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/523666e6-0b0d-38ab-8d53-8a13f504b77c Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about pointing. Our example text will be the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about pointing. Our example text will be the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 3033 4 7 full S04:E05 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Space, Musicality and Intention S04:E05 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Space, Musicality and Intention https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e05-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-space-musicality-and-intention/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e05-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-space-musicality-and-intention/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:59:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/11db7d0f-6978-3dfd-8e85-753e9413d2fc Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about how they break up thoughts and parts of thoughts with space, musicality, and intention. Our example text will be the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about how they break up thoughts and parts of thoughts with space, musicality, and intention. Our example text will be the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 2408 4 6 full S04:E04 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Thoughts and parts of thoughts S04:E04 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Thoughts and parts of thoughts https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e04-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-thoughts-and-parts-of-thoughts/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e04-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-thoughts-and-parts-of-thoughts/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:58:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/024ba067-7efa-3bec-9013-cf17ff30a5c7 Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about how they break up a piece of text using thoughts and parts of thoughts. Again, they are using the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about how they break up a piece of text using thoughts and parts of thoughts. Again, they are using the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 2658 4 5 full S04:E03 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - God Questions S04:E03 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - God Questions https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e03-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-god-questions/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e03-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-god-questions/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:57:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/5b7b8b88-c215-3476-a112-ba84cce14a7a Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin delve into the Lazarus Process and talk about what questions we ask before we start to break up the text. We’ll be using the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin delve into the Lazarus Process and talk about what questions we ask before we start to break up the text. We’ll be using the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. A copy of the text can be found in the performer portal at www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 2540 4 4 full S04:E02 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Warm up S04:E02 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Warm up https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e02-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-warm-up/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e02-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-warm-up/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:56:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/a645d74c-65a1-3688-9295-61a79e76fe36 Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky talks more about being work ready and takes us through a warm up. Designed to be used as a guide to building your own personal warm up. 

 

Warm up begins at 2 minutes 20 seconds

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this episode, Ricky talks more about being work ready and takes us through a warm up. Designed to be used as a guide to building your own personal warm up. 

 

Warm up begins at 2 minutes 20 seconds

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 2010 4 3 full S04:E01 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Work Ready S04:E01 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Work Ready https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e01-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-work-ready/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e01-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-work-ready/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:55:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/9b0da67a-3d3d-3277-9c46-af96ac8c6469 Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this series, we will delve into the collaborative and ensemble way Lazarus make theatre and the process they use to dissect, understand and play classical text to empower actors and creatives, allowing them to make informed decisions based on what the writer has given them.

 

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about how to be work ready.

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

In this series, we will delve into the collaborative and ensemble way Lazarus make theatre and the process they use to dissect, understand and play classical text to empower actors and creatives, allowing them to make informed decisions based on what the writer has given them.

 

In this episode, Ricky and Gavin talk about how to be work ready.

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 2191 4 2 full S04:E0.5 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Introduction S04:E0.5 Spotlight On: The Lazarus Process - Introduction https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e05-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-introduction/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s04e05-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-process-introduction/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:54:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/b7cb3fdd-b840-3835-b439-86e8c89a62be Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

 

Over the next 7 episodes Producer Gavin Harrington-Odedra speaks to Artistic Director Ricky Dukes who will be sharing Lazarus’ step by step guide to approaching, dissecting, understanding and playing classical text through the power of collaboration and ensemble.

]]> Spotlight ON delves into the Lazarus ensemble / text process, exploring and sharing how performers and creatives begin approaching a Lazarus creative process.

 

Over the next 7 episodes Producer Gavin Harrington-Odedra speaks to Artistic Director Ricky Dukes who will be sharing Lazarus’ step by step guide to approaching, dissecting, understanding and playing classical text through the power of collaboration and ensemble.

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 1162 4 1 full S03:E05 Spotlight On: Jamie O'Neill S03:E05 Spotlight On: Jamie O'Neill https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e05-spotlight-on-jamie-oneill/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e05-spotlight-on-jamie-oneill/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/7246873b-f91c-3b19-9ab5-816b4f5eb84e This week we talk to Actor and Lazarus Associate, Jamie O’Neill. Since we last spoke to Jamie we have worked together on three productions at Southwark Playhouse and a number of R&D’s and workshops. In 2021, we remounted our 2019 production of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus in 2022 and The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley in 2023.

In the episode we didn't get a chance to talk about Jamie's new project, Sound and Fury. Visit here to find out more.

 

We'd love to hear from you!

There are two ways you can support Spotlight on:

1. We're always trying to improve our work, and we'd love to hear what you think about Spotlight on. If you have 3 minutes to tell us what you think, take our quick survey.

2. We're answering your questions! If you have a question you would like to ask for our Mail Bag Episode, send them to lazarustheatre@hotmail.co.uk

 

]]> This week we talk to Actor and Lazarus Associate, Jamie O’Neill. Since we last spoke to Jamie we have worked together on three productions at Southwark Playhouse and a number of R&D’s and workshops. In 2021, we remounted our 2019 production of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus in 2022 and The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley in 2023.

In the episode we didn't get a chance to talk about Jamie's new project, Sound and Fury. Visit here to find out more.

 

We'd love to hear from you!

There are two ways you can support Spotlight on:

1. We're always trying to improve our work, and we'd love to hear what you think about Spotlight on. If you have 3 minutes to tell us what you think, take our quick survey.

2. We're answering your questions! If you have a question you would like to ask for our Mail Bag Episode, send them to lazarustheatre@hotmail.co.uk

 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 2653 15 full S03:E04 Spotlight on: Paula James S03:E04 Spotlight on: Paula James https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e03-spotlight-on-paula-james/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e03-spotlight-on-paula-james/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e27ee923-8958-3981-ac03-2269a86fcc28 This week we talk to Lazarus alum, Paula James. Paula is an actor, puppeteer, singer, composer, MD, writer and musician as well as being a Singing Sister. Since we last spoke to Paula she was in the original cast of the new musical Gin Craze! And the UK tour of The Lost Spells. In 2024, Paula received a Developing your creative practice grant from Arts Council England to “develop [her] artistry as a composer for theatre and live arts” and has subsequently composed for a production in 2024 and was also musical Director.

Discover more at www.paulajames.co.uk 

 

We'd love to hear from you!

There are two ways you can support Spotlight on:

1. We're always trying to improve our work, and we'd love to hear what you think about Spotlight on. If you have 3 minutes to tell us what you think, take our quick survey.

2. We're answering your questions! If you have a question you would like to ask for our Mail Bag Episode, send them to lazarustheatre@hotmail.co.uk

 

]]> This week we talk to Lazarus alum, Paula James. Paula is an actor, puppeteer, singer, composer, MD, writer and musician as well as being a Singing Sister. Since we last spoke to Paula she was in the original cast of the new musical Gin Craze! And the UK tour of The Lost Spells. In 2024, Paula received a Developing your creative practice grant from Arts Council England to “develop [her] artistry as a composer for theatre and live arts” and has subsequently composed for a production in 2024 and was also musical Director.

Discover more at www.paulajames.co.uk 

 

We'd love to hear from you!

There are two ways you can support Spotlight on:

1. We're always trying to improve our work, and we'd love to hear what you think about Spotlight on. If you have 3 minutes to tell us what you think, take our quick survey.

2. We're answering your questions! If you have a question you would like to ask for our Mail Bag Episode, send them to lazarustheatre@hotmail.co.uk

 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 4210 3 4 full S03:E03 Spotlight On: The Lazarus GYM S03:E03 Spotlight On: The Lazarus GYM https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e03-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-gym/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e03-spotlight-on-the-lazarus-gym/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/32f0f035-9a65-3be0-a455-6dcaabba402a This week, Gavin and Ricky talk about the Lazarus GYM. 

The Lazarus Gym is a new initiative supporting performers to get into or return to classical ensemble work. A ‘pay what you can’ 3 hour classical text gym session where performers are introduced to the Lazarus text process – essentially our approach to text. 

The sessions will be ensemble led, working as a company to dissect, analyse and then play the text, performers will also work in pairs with other performers as well as one to one with our director with individual feedback given. 

 

More information can be found at https://www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

 

If you have a question for our mail bag episode, where Ricky and Gavin answer your questions about casting, ensemble, the Lazarus working process, send them to lazarustheatre@hotmail.co.uk

]]> This week, Gavin and Ricky talk about the Lazarus GYM. 

The Lazarus Gym is a new initiative supporting performers to get into or return to classical ensemble work. A ‘pay what you can’ 3 hour classical text gym session where performers are introduced to the Lazarus text process – essentially our approach to text. 

The sessions will be ensemble led, working as a company to dissect, analyse and then play the text, performers will also work in pairs with other performers as well as one to one with our director with individual feedback given. 

 

More information can be found at https://www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym 

 

If you have a question for our mail bag episode, where Ricky and Gavin answer your questions about casting, ensemble, the Lazarus working process, send them to lazarustheatre@hotmail.co.uk

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 1858 3 3 full S03:E02 Spotlight on: Hamish Somers S03:E02 Spotlight on: Hamish Somers https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e02-spotlight-on-hamish-somers/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e02-spotlight-on-hamish-somers/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/f7381458-6eb9-3500-925a-8c51d85d0e37 This week, Gavin talks to Lazarus alum, Hamish Somers. Hamish is from Aberdeen, Scotland and trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. His Lazarus Debut was in our 2020 production of Macbeth at Greenwich Theatre. Since we last spoke to Hamish in our Shakespeare’s Birthday episode, he joined us for our 2022 production of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus, and our 2023 production of The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, both at Southwark Playhouse. Hamish was Movement Captain on both productions. 

 

 

]]> This week, Gavin talks to Lazarus alum, Hamish Somers. Hamish is from Aberdeen, Scotland and trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. His Lazarus Debut was in our 2020 production of Macbeth at Greenwich Theatre. Since we last spoke to Hamish in our Shakespeare’s Birthday episode, he joined us for our 2022 production of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus, and our 2023 production of The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, both at Southwark Playhouse. Hamish was Movement Captain on both productions. 

 

 

]]> Lazarus Theatre Company false No 3290 3 2 full S03:E01 Spotlight on: Micha Colombo S03:E01 Spotlight on: Micha Colombo https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e01-spotlight-on-micha-colombo/ https://lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/e/s03e01-spotlight-on-micha-colombo/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 lazarusspotlighton.podbean.com/aee36e72-49fa-35b8-9a53-0ae6675c8b28 In the first episode of Season 3, Gavin Harrington-Odedra speaks to Lazarus Associate and Actor, Micha Colombo. Micha is an actor, writer, storyteller, poet and voice artist. And in 2023, Micha became a filmmaker. Having now directed 2 film commissions from Exeter Phoenix. Since we last spoke to Micha, we have worked together on our 2023 production of Hamlet at Southwark Playhouse. 

 

Find out more about Micha at www.michacolombo.com

]]> In the first episode of Season 3, Gavin Harrington-Odedra speaks to Lazarus Associate and Actor, Micha Colombo. Micha is an actor, writer, storyteller, poet and voice artist. And in 2023, Micha became a filmmaker. Having now directed 2 film commissions from Exeter Phoenix. Since we last spoke to Micha, we have worked together on our 2023 production of Hamlet at Southwark Playhouse. 

 

Find out more about Micha at www.michacolombo.com

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