The stage show of Indestructible goes in tour in Autumn 2024!

Visit the MOCA North virtual gallery

And listen to Catherine Shaw's curated studio playlist on Spotify.

You can join Proteus Theatre's mailing list to stay up to date on this and other productions.

How do you enter an industry when you can't see yourself represented?

Actor Danny Charles loved being on stage from a young age.

But as a black pupil at a North London state school, a career in theatre seemed an impossible idea. So he set aside his thespian ambitions in favour of what he imagined would be a more likely career.

"I did a three-year apprenticeship, and on day one of my starting my job as an engineer on the Post Office, I thought 'This is hell. I absolutely hate this'. I stayed there for nine years."

It was the start of a long and varied journey to becoming a professional actor and writer, that has seen Danny work in roles from pantomime dames to Macbeth.

Danny also plays gallery curator Christian in Proteus Theatre's stage production, Indestructible.

In a wide-ranging interview with show host Mary Swan, Danny describes what drove him from a life as a telecoms engineer to a career on stage, how he was motivated to become a writer, and the artists he feels he most looks up to - and have most let him down.

Chapters

1:41 Falling in love with being on stage

4:18 The future for working-class actors

7:08 Actors Danny admires

10:05 The persistence of prejudice in theatre

12:11 Writing for stage and print

17:12 Responding to artists how behave badly

22:36 Danny's unsung actor-writer hero

Credits

The podcast Indestructible is a Creative Kin production for Proteus Theatre Company.

Executive Producer & Producer: Jason Caffrey

Mixing and Mastering: Adam Double

Production Music: DEX 1200

Artwork: Y Designs

Links

Indestructible stage show

Moca North Gallery

Proteus Theatre Company

Omnibus Theatre Clapham

Creative Kin

Indestructible podcast mini-site at Creative Kin

Creative Kin client guest book

The stage show of Indestructible goes in tour in Autumn 2024!

Visit the MOCA North virtual gallery

And listen to Catherine Shaw's curated studio playlist on Spotify.

You can join Proteus Theatre's mailing list to stay up to date on this and other productions.

How does the art world work?

Chloë Sylvestre is a creative producer and project manager in the arts, focussed on public outreach and community engagement.

She works with international institutions, artist studios, local communities and schools to create alternative, challenging and dynamic cultural projects for a globally diverse audience.

"In the art world, in terms of archivists and curators and maybe studio assistants, there are a lot of women. And then in terms of Museum Directors or actual artists... it's certainly more male dominated."

Chloë also advised Proteus Theatre on the roles of gallerists and curators in contemporary art for its stage production, Indestructible.

In this revealing interview with show host Mary Swan, Chloë opens a window onto the demands of working with artists and institutions to make exhibitions a reality, and the cultural bias that sees women and other under-represented artists viewed as second-tier players in the art world.

Timestamps

1:27 Being the 'person who gets things done'

3:22 Juggling strong personalities

6:13 How networking and relationships drive art world success

13:24 Gender, jobs and roles in the art world

14:56 How women are 'othered' by art institutions

18:16 Carrie Mae Weems - an important living artist

Credits

The podcast Indestructible is a Creative Kin production for Proteus Theatre Company.

Executive Producer & Producer: Jason Caffrey

Mixing and Mastering: Adam Double

Production Music: DEX 1200

Artwork: Y Designs

Links

Indestructible stage show

Moca North

Proteus Theatre Company

Omnibus Theatre Clapham

Creative Kin

Indestructible podcast mini-site at Creative Kin

Creative Kin client guest book

The stage show of Indestructible goes in tour in Autumn 2024!

Visit the MOCA North virtual gallery

And listen to Catherine Shaw's curated studio playlist on Spotify.

You can join Proteus Theatre's mailing list to stay up to date on this and other productions.

What does in mean to project your imagination?

For talented projection designer Christopher Harrisson it means to literally take the vision in his mind, and project it - onto theatre sets, buildings, or anything where projection design can enhance the story.

"The way that I feel about projection in theatre shows is that it is another performer on stage. It should be thought of as such rather than solving all the problems of the show. If there's an issue with knowing where we are, we can solve that to an extent with the backdrop of a city or a café. But we should be able to do more interesting, exciting things for a scene."

Christopher's work has been sought after by companies from Bristol Theatre Royal to Sony and Selfridges.

He is also the projection designer for Proteus Theatre's stage production, Indestructible.

In this engaging and thought-provoking conversation with show host Mary Swan, Christopher sheds light on his artistic progression into projection design and the transformative impact it has on the theatrical experience.

Timestamps

1:23 Being a multi-disciplinary artist in theatre

4:06 First projection work

6:04 Technical tools and software

10:18 The impact of AI on projection and set design

17:17 The work and influence of Paula Rego

Credits

The podcast Indestructible is a Creative Kin production for Proteus Theatre Company.

Executive Producer & Producer: Jason Caffrey

Mixing and Mastering: Adam Double

Production Music: DEX 1200

Artwork: Y Designs

Links

Indestructible stage show

Moca North

Proteus Theatre Company

Omnibus Theatre Clapham

Creative Kin

Indestructible podcast mini-site at Creative Kin

Creative Kin client guest book