“Animatronic Sharks” w/ Kash Arshad
Warm up your kettles and grab a cuppa as we discuss all things theatre and more (wink wink) with Mr. Kash Arshad. From his thoughts on Cats- The Musical to the Kardashians and accessibility at the Olivier Awards. We got you covered.
Kash is a Scottish/Pakistani director and theatre maker based in Yorkshire, and trained on the National Theatre Studio Directors Course 2019.
He is currently Associate Director at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.
He spent 15 years working as an actor for companies such as Freedom Studios, Citizens Theatre, GW Theatre and Channel 4.
In 2015 he made the leap into directing professionally, participating in an RTYDS 3 Month Placement at Freedom Studios, acting as assistant director to Ben Occhipinti on ChipShop The Musical by Emma Hill. Since then he has assisted at Leeds Playhouse, Theatre by the Lake and Bolton Octagon.
He was Trainee Artistic Director at Freedom Studios from 2017 - 2019.
He is an Associate Artist of National Youth Theatre and Mentor Director for National Theatre Connections.
In the episode we talk about:
First Directing project to most recent work.
The conversation around the topic of diversity, accessability and inclusion in theatre. Where that sits in todays word and the future.
The Olivier Awards and do accolades matter?
Programming plays for Theatres and the mechanics of that.
Funding and Money in Theatre.
Approach to text.
Approach new writing vs produced work and reworked.
The advantages and disadvantages of privilege.
Thoughts on digital space and its effect on theatre.
If you remove the pillars of a strong creative (faith, support and grit)— would you continue to do what you’re doing today?
How do you balance work and relationships?
Peaks and Valleys of life.
Words to mirror self
And of course some games :).
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