This week on URY’s acclaimed arts programme, we look at York Stage Musical’s new production of Brassed Off, we are joined by Kate Bull to review Dramasoc’s student written production, ‘Fourth Movement’, we interview the cast of ‘Henry VI’. And on top of all that we have our preview of the highly anticipated Dramasoc production of ‘Pygmalion’.
Should the University of York be doing research funded by BAE Systems, one of the world's biggest weapons manufacturers? That's the issue up for the vote in this term's YUSU Referndum - listen to both sides of the argument in our special referendum debate. With Seb Odell of the university's Campaign Against the Arms Trade and Matt Kilcoyne of York Tories. Produced by Paddy Evans.
John Wakefield is joined by Tess Humphrey and Amelia Watts to look at Dramasoc's Week 2 offering 'Deathwatch' by Jean Genet. Find out if this prison based drama is worth seeing tonight or tomorrow night in the Dramabarn. Produced by John Wakefield.
James and Dan interview York City midfielder Scott Kerr and discuss all the latest football news from the week.
Fantastic improvised comedy show from York's acclaimed comedy troupe. On the show the team spontaneously launch into comic songs about nationality and such classics as 'Don't Put My Heart of a Mantlepiece'. If that wasn't enough we visit a prehistoric restaurant and the Temple of Doom! The show is fully improvised with some sound effects added in post production. The programme was produced by Ian Angel and John Wakefield
On Yorworld this week Laura Stratford speaks to the cast of blue/orange Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play and The Evening Standard Best Play of the Year, currently being shown at York theatre royal till the 19th May. We have our preview of two original musicals happening in York in the coming week. 3rd year music Student Jamie Long premiers a brand new musical Dash of Lime being performed on the 6th of May. And we venture out in to York to Upstage theatre where drip drop theatre company present Going Grey newly composed musical by E.C.R Roberts. As well as our latest drama soc preview 'Deathwatch' and 'Beyond the Frame' an exhibition to raise awareness of the Miami 5. Produced by David Brennan.