Dan Bain's Broken Arts Hole

This week my guest is BONITA DANGER DOLL. We talk about tease and trouble, Burlesquercise and getting sore boobs from three show days.  Bonita on facebook HERE Twitter! @iamdanbain @danger_doll TICKETS Scriptless The Invisibles Youth Reaction Seriously Sexy Sideshow     On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week my guest is musician, studio owner and the force behind NZ Playhouse MICHAEL BELL. We talk about making stuff without the government paying for it, building 5 (maybe 6) studios and the introduction of the printing press.  We talked about NAWR too click HERE for that. Also visit Orange or NZ Playhouse   Twitter @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week my guest is Jazz singer (etc) NAOMI VAN DEN BROEK. We talk about gigging, non-profits and ditching emotional anchors.  find Naomi online at www.naomijoy.co.nz   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Twitter @iamdanbain

This week I talk to actress JUDE GIBSON about the evolution of the NZ theatre over the last 40 odd years. That's quite a long time, so we've got a bit to go over... Twitter @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

ALLISON HORSLEY is the Court Theatre's new literary manager and comes from america and reads plays for a living. I nerd out on storytelling structure for way too long while we talk about what a dramaturg actually does and how much fun (or not) it is getting the Masters Degree in dramaturgy from Yale.   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Twitter  @iamdanbain

Another 10 episodes down and it's time to take a break from guests and just ramble about some things. Including: 48Hours - a film competition where you get sweaty How to treat actors - It's not what you think Fighting your own branding 2  serious poems. Narcotic    On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE @iamdanbain 

This week my guest is Hot Pink poet (and other things) PENNY ASHTON. We talk about working outside industry structures, touring Canada and the old favourite, ladies in comedy. Penny online HERE Twitter @pennypink @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

Dan Allan is one of the directors of Body in Space, a theatre company that is now based in Nelson. But back in the day Dan was one of the jesters and still intermittently pops down to Chch to do some gigs and see what's happening. I got him on the show. We talked.   Body in Space on the internet HERE Nelson Fringe festival HERE Twitter @iamdanbain   I forgot to put the opening music into this episode... it was late and I was tired.    On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week is part two of my interview with Court Theatre AD, ROSS GUMBLEY. This time we talk writing, progamming and being bulletproof.    On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

My guest this week is ROSS GUMBLEY, Artistic Director of The Court Theatre, as well as an actor, director and playwright. We have a big old talk, so I broke it into two parts. This week we kick off with impostor syndrome, acting technique and using theatre to meet girls and buy ice creams.   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

My guest this week is CARL NIXON, writer of The Virgin and The Whale, Two Fish and a Scoop, Rocking Horse Road, The Raft and a whack of other plays and books and all sorts. We talk novels! Writing process! Teaching! Plays! All the things! Good times! Find him online HERE   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Twitter! @iamdanbain

This week JAV JARQUIN is back in town and we talk about the collaborations between the two of us that created the Christchurch Ghost Walk, two shows for Comedy Festival, innumerable corporate improv shows and the lamentable Mercury Men.  There's a lot of giggling.  Twitter! @thisjavier @iamdanbain Tickets! Final night of Soapland Street HERE   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week I'm visited by KIM POTTER - street performer, variety artist, musician and the man behind VINYL BURNS. We talk about why the hell people buy roaming characters for events, whether shrinking your kit shrinks your dreams and how before I knew anyone, or anything about anything, Kim taught me to juggle 4 balls.  Kim online HERE Twitter! @kimpotter @vinylburns @iamdanbain On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week my guest is singer, actress and legendary diva ALI HARPER. We talk about developing cabaret work, creating helpful networks and how to ask people for help.  Find Ali online, buy albums and book tickets at www.aliharper.com twitter @ali_aliharper @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

Yeah! I'm back in Christchurch and my guest is ERIN HARRINGTON, doctor of philosophy, pop culture lecturer at the University of Canterbury and theatre critic.  And boy do we have a go at it. Reviewing. Post earthquake arts. Failure of training. Pre-social media arts vs post. The work as substitute for identity. Lack of a robust culture of criticism and reflection. Gyno-Horror. Shiiiit. It's a big one.  On twitter Erin is @pharmacopaeia Dan is @iamdanbain   Tickets for Soapland St/Scared Scriptless HERE   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

Twenty Episodes in! Goddamn, time for a celebratory ramble. This week no guest I'm just telling some stories including: - The Well (A standard four performance disaster) - The Hobo with the Machete (A street show story) - A monologue that will never be performed as written (an extract) and - Bandaging/Eeeeeee (An original piece of Music from A Paintbox of Clowns)  Normal transmission resumes shortly.   Dan on twitter @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

Hey I'm back from Australia and I got a sweet chat this week with ANGE WASLEY aka NANCY NIGHTSHADE who is the machine behind Ayla's Angels BurlesqueHey I'm back from Australia and I got a sweet chat this week with ANGE WASLEY aka NANCY NIGHTSHADE who is the machine behind Ayla's Angels Burlesque. We talk about what Aylas is, what burlesque is doing with itself and earthquake activism.   And what a charming time it is!.   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Alya Angels on Facebook HERE Nancy Nightshade on facebook HERE

This week on the show my guest is actor, musician and director RUTENE SPOONER. He talks about his success with devising while I mutter disapprovingly. He's a busy man and it was great to have him in. Rutes recommends going to see Te Matatini Kapa Haka Aotearoa he's on twitter @rutenespooner so is Dan @iamdanbain   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE

This week my guest is actor and cyclist TOM TREVELLA. We talk about roaming the earth, the work, and I give Tom an extensive breakdown on the rules regarding giving way to left turning traffic.  Tom on the internet HERE Tom on the facebook HERE Tom recommends reading poetry, drinking Wine, cooking and reading Lucky Peach   On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE   Dan on twitter @iamdanbain

This week my guest is AUDREY BALDWIN aka TAWDRY TRAINWRECK. Audrey is a visual and performance artist and runs Dr. Sketchy's in Christchurch and all sorts of other things too. I never really met her until this chat and I am very glad I did.  Audrey is Tawdry Trainwreck on Facebook HERE and on twitter @audreytrainwrek Dr Sketchy's Chch is HERE First Thursdays is HERE Audrey recommends THIS weird ass dance clip. It's worth it.   Thanks again to special drop in bonus guest Scout the Cat. On iOS? Subscribe via iTunes HERE Subscribe via RSS HERE Android? Subscribe via Stitcher HERE Dan on twitter @iamdanbain