{"podcast":{"title":"The Shapes in Motion Podcast","slug":"the-shapes-in-motion-podcast-7102635","podcast_index_feed_id":7102635,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6706861fed8ff5205e38bac3","website_url":"https://www.shapesinmotion.com/podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6706861fed8ff5205e38bac3/1730279060753-a34cdfff-b628-4f9d-8dc8-8184bfe64f47.jpeg","author":"Sarah Perry","episode_count":44,"summary":"Are you an actor, mover, maker or creative, who has a passion for movement and performance? Are you in need of some creative inspiration and insights from the industry? If you tell a story through movement, whatever the shape or form then you are in the right place. We are ready to share with you a range of inspiring and insightful conversations from some of the best loved movers and makers in our field. We will chat with actors, movers, dancers, choreographers, directors, and many other like minded creatives all sharing their expertise, inspirations, creative processes, creative challenges, insights, career highs, and lows and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T16:19:17.579833+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shapes-in-motion-podcast-7102635"},"episode":{"title":"023: 'Exploring Movement Direction with Ayse Tashkiran'","slug":"023-exploring-movement-direction-with-ayse-tashkiran","published_at":"2025-08-27T06:41:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shapes-in-motion-podcast-7102635/023-exploring-movement-direction-with-ayse-tashkiran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shapes-in-motion-podcast-7102635","url":"https://www.shapesinmotion.com/episodes/023/exploring-movement-direction-with-ayse-tashkiran","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6706861fed8ff5205e38bac3/e/68adeaf81ec4fc75760ab1e8/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Shapes in Motion Podcast, Stephen is joined by movement director, teacher, and researcher Ayse Tashkiran. They trace Ayse’s journey from discovering her passion for theatre to training at the Lecoq School in Paris and developing her distinctive approach to movement direction. Ayse reflects on her creative process, the influence of her cultural background, and her work as a teacher at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. The conversation also explores her role in the Movement Directors Association, the challenges of recognition and advocacy in the field, and her writing, including her book Movement Directors in Contemporary Theatre , as a way of passing on knowledge to future generations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Shapes in Motion Podcast, Stephen is joined by movement director, teacher, and researcher Ayse Tashkiran. They trace Ayse’s journey…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2716,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-shapes-in-motion-podcast-7102635/episodes/023-exploring-movement-direction-with-ayse-tashkiran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shapes-in-motion-podcast-7102635/023-exploring-movement-direction-with-ayse-tashkiran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}