The Robert Lane Creative Careers Podcast

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."

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Some updates on recent bits of news and info about upcoming performances

15th March
Improv Wolves at Wednesbury Library

23rd March
The Black Swan, York solo music show

26th March
Quarter Acoustic Music Club, South Lanarkshire solo music show

27th March
Edinburgh Folk Club supporting Alastair McDonald

28th 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
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Robert reads something he wrote about creativity. Originally written for his mailing list/blog https://robertlane.substack.com/
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Breakdown of the elements I recorded for my song Somewhere in the Dark from the album Homeworking
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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.
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