Holding Up the Queue
Welcome to the delightfully unconventional world of ‘Holding Up the Queue’ - this irregular, irreverent podcast explores esoteric ways of thinking, the magic of storytelling and some unexpected corners of creativity, taking the Harlequinade and transformation through play as the wellspring of some unusual and fascinating themes.
These podcasts are created by Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop in Covent Garden, at the heart of London theatre land for over 80 years.
Find out more about Benjamin Pollocks, please visit https://www.pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk/
Follow us on Twitter @Pollockstoyshop and join the conversation at #holdingupthequeue
Host - Simon Seddon
Producer - Isabelle Jarvis
- Update frequency
- every 92 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2020
Holding Up the Queue: Pt 2 “The Proscenium as Portal” with theatre designer Christopher Oram
Theatre designer Christopher Oram is next in the queue joining Simon and author & illustrator Brian Selznick in part 2 of episode 5
From childhood influences to a stellar career designing for the the…
Holding Up the Queue: Pt 1 “How we make our own families” with writer & illustrator Brian Selznick
Holding Up the Queue: A Doll went out into the world….with doll photographer Eileen Lam
Holding Up the Queue: From the Forest to the Fantastical with artist & puppeteer Clive Hicks-Jenkins
Holding Up the Queue with Simon this episode is Clive Hicks-Jenkins, an artist who has retained that essential spark of playfulness from childhood. Leaving his parents in Wales aged 12 to travel to t…
Holding Up the Queue: Anthropomorphism and Children’s Toys, Illustration and Literature with artist & writer Charlotte Cory
Simon and artist Charlotte Cory embark on a spirited discussion on anthropomorphism – from Victorian taxidermy tableaus to the transformative power of play and illustration. These absurd worlds, popu…
Holding Up the Queue: The cult of the Harlequinade and the toy theatre
Close your eyes and picture a box that contains a world of magical wonders. A fantastical machine imbued with enchantments powered to life by the imagination and dreams of the seeker, searching for a…