The Robert Lane Creative Careers Podcast

David Elms

This episode features a conversation with actor, improviser, writer and stand-up comedian David Elms. David currently performs his improvised one-man show 'David Elms Describes A Room' monthly at the Free Association Theatre, and reprised his role as Mr. Swallow's beleaguered director, Goldsworth, in 'Mr Swallow's Christmas Carol...ish' at the Soho Theatre, Christmas 2022. His short film 'Regular', written, directed and scored by David and starring Tim Key and Laura Marling, aired on Channel Four as part of Random Acts in 2017. At the Fringe, he has been well received with his three solo shows as well as for roles in hit shows 'Mr Swallow The Musical', 'Adam Riches is Coach Coach', and 'Mr Swallow: Houdini'. On TV, David played series regular Clive in Channel 5's semi-improvised sitcom 'Borderline'.In 2025, David Elms enjoyed an outstanding and critically acclaimed run of his show, 'David Elms Describes a Room,' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show garnered multiple four- and five-star reviews, including high praise from THE GUARDIAN, which called it: "An object(less) lesson in the transcendent power of collective imagining...a lovely, skilful and understated hour of extempore comedy."https://www.davidelmsdescribesaroom.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Performance dates and recent news

Some updates on recent bits of news and info about upcoming performances 15th March Improv Wolves at Wednesbury Library23rd March The Black Swan, York solo music show 26th March Quarter Acoustic Music Club, South Lanarkshire solo music show27th March Edinburgh Folk Club supporting Alastair McDonald28th March Topic Folk Club, Bradford supporting Joe Topping 19th April Improv Wolves at The Windmill Centre, Deddington, near Banbury 04th May Improv Wolves at The Nags Head, Burntwood for Birmingham Children’s Hospital 25th May Improv Wolves at Stafford Gatehouse 29th June Improv Wolves at Swan Theatre, Worcester Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soldier

Robert reads something he wrote about creativity. Originally written for his mailing list/blog https://robertlane.substack.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Track breakdown: Somewhere in the Dark

Breakdown of the elements I recorded for my song Somewhere in the Dark from the album Homeworking Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Besford

Tom has worked on English Folk Expo since its inception in 2012. In January 2018 he took on the newly created role of Chief Executive. During this time, Tom has overseen the expansion of the organisation, creating the artist mentoring programmes, developing industry training activity, launching the Official Folk Albums Chart, creating EFEx Digital and Folk Talk Academy, joining Manchester Folk Festival with EFEx, starting Rochdale Folk Festival, producing newly commissioned touring work, applying for charitable status, recruiting a first board and building the team.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-robert-lane-creative-careers-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.