Wander Through The Arts Show One, 14th January 2008

Mark blog – week one
Monday 14 January 2008

Well, that was a fun start. With guest co-presenter OWEN THOMPSON we had a great evening having a Wander Through The Arts on Phoenix 98FM.

The first twenty minutes flew and I thought that we were not going to get all of the planned items into the two hours – and then the next hour dragged and it seemed that we were going to run out of things to say… But intelligent conversation kicked in and all seemed fine!

The playlist – mostly chosen by co-host Owen – was as follows:-

1. Defying Gravity – Wicked
2. The Old Bamboo – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Footloose – What A Feeling II
4. Well, did you eva? – All That Jazz
5. Hello 12, Hello 13, Hello Love – A Chorus Line
6. Learning to Let Go – Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
7. What You Want – Legally Blonde
8. Chiquitita – Mama Mia!
9. Dancing Queen – Mama Mia!
10. Variations 1 – 4 – Song & Dance

Having known Owen for many years, it was great to have a chat about the shows he has been in over that time. Even though we keep in regular touch – Owen works the Theatre bar in between shows – I still learned lots about the shows he has been in.

This was the first in the run of eight shows and I look forward to developing the format with friends including Gwyneth T Loft, Bob Southgate and Mary Redman.

The man in action!

Owen Thompson in the Phoenix Studios. 

Article by Mark Reed, 18 Jan 2008
Posted in Wander Through The Arts

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