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Enjoyed film Gary - lovely bits Porthcawl sea front. Great shot of John through side mirror in Rogers car. Look forward to the play.
8 hours ago
This group is for theatre-loving sophisticats who appreciate the life-affirming youtube broadcasts of David Garland Jones - actor, guru, raconteur, poet, and online phenomenon (12,100 hits and counting). 'Withnail & Dai' - Guardian Guide
May 27
Gary Owen added an event
Spring Awakening at Chapter Arts Centre
May 25, 2010 at 7:30pm to May 29, 2010 at 7pm
A new adaptation of Wedekind's Spring Awakening, directed by George Perrin of Paines Plough and featuring a cast of graduating actors from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. "Frank Wedekind’s original Spring Awakening was set in the late 1…
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With so many wonderful scripts out there, it's not possible to own them all so that one can read them. So, I thought we could pass requests about plays we want to read on here. If someone has a copy you can arrange to lend it by post or in person
March 6
Hi my name's Laura and I live in Cardiff so have no connection to Bridgend per-say, however I moved to Wales around about the time it all started to get the media attention and remember just hw uge it all was. I was also involved in a show that went…
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My Name is Sue was ace; similarly Midsummer by David Greig was a joyous, generous piece of theatre. But for me the overall winner was Orphans by Dennis Kelly, directed by Roxana Silbert. Three actors, a single set, delivering a beautifully precise p…
December 23, 2009
I'll certainly come and see this and will cajole non-theatre-going family to join me. It sounds great. Love the 'rampant self-promotion' tag; but it certainly worked, in my case.
December 16, 2009
Hurrah, Well done Gary, Amy and all at the Sherman. Looking forward to seeing it (and Plum) on Friday.
December 16, 2009
Gary Owen added a blog post
Of course you should never take any notice of reviews: if you pay attention when they say you've done well, it's hard not to pay attention when they say you just shouldn't bother any more. So it not because I care, or because I take any joy that w…
December 16, 2009
I'm going to echo Tim by saying - this is great news. And great to see assistant posts getting some kind of financial reward, instead of going by default to those who don't need to earn a wage.
December 16, 2009

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A Christmas Carol



Of course you should never take any notice of reviews: if you pay attention when they say you've done well, it's hard not to pay attention when they say you just shouldn't bother any more. So it is not because I care, or because I take any joy that we get a four-star review right next to Southwark's th… Continue

Posted on December 16, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Gary Owen

The author is dead! Long live the author!

Given that we are apparently all engaged in an Agatha Christie style joint killing of the author in theatre, in favour of digitally-inspired collective craziness, this post (and the resulting discussion in the comments) on the role of the authorContinue

Posted on November 8, 2009 at 8:31pm — 5 Comments

Gary Owen

Notes on Bulletproof

Bulletproof is a verbatim play I've been working on for Replay, a theatre company in Belfast. It's about mental health in teenagers, and is made up from the words of a number of young people I met there. I thought it might be worth sharing here the notes I've written to introduce the play.

Notes on Bulletproof

One problem of promoting mental health in the young is that the phrase itself, 'mental health', has come to have
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Posted on November 5, 2009 at 1:00pm —

Gary Owen

Walkabout


I walk around old haunts in Bridgend. It takes most of the day. I make sure to loiter for a few moments outside an ex-girlfriend's house. I am gratified to see her mum has installed solar panels - it seems so optimistic and forward-thinkin… Continue

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Gary Owen

Belfast



I'm writing a piece about mental health in young people for Replay Productions, so I spent last week in Belfast, getting to know a group of teenagers at the New Lodge Youth Centre. And had lots of cooked breakfasts from the cafe at the Spires shopping centre, just down the road from the bus station (£2.80 for five items, or £3.50 for seven plus a glass of orange juice, if you're keeping an eye on the old five a day). Continue

Posted on September 2, 2009 at 12:50pm — 1 Comment

I'm Gary, I'm a writer, and I'm writing the seventh project in NTW inaugural season, Love Steals Us From Loneliness.

Please feel free to leave abuse, praise, or lifestyle tips on the wall, but if you want to get in touch and need a response email me here.

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At 5:03pm on May 24, 2010, David Garland Jones said…
Join my group, make theatrical history happen. Go on! http://bit.ly/9SG4iz
At 11:43pm on May 23, 2010, Michael Cusick said…
Hi Gary,

Hope you're able to make it see 'Spring' again sometime this week, since getting it in the space with an audience the show has continued to develop. Heard you were going to come on Saturday but not sure if it sold out before you could get a ticket. Anyway, be great to see you this week if you didn't make it and to hear how you feel we're doing. It's been great to work on with George and delve into your layered and keenly observed script - so thanks for that!

All the best

Michael
At 10:33am on March 9, 2010, Robert Harper said…
Thanks Gary. I'll go pick it up tomorrow. Really appreciate this.
At 6:21pm on March 7, 2010, Robert Harper said…
Hi Gary.
Actually I'm performing with On The Edge this week at Chapter, Swansea, Newport and treorchy. So I could pick up it.
I'm really looking forward to reading the play. I think he's a great writer.
Thanks.
Could meet at the NTW offices if you like later in the week.
Rob
At 7:06pm on January 25, 2010, carmen medway-stephens said…
HI Gary your play with Sarah Argent is coming to the college i work at in Feb. Will you be attending the performance too? It would be great if you could meet the students and answer a few questions. Carmen
At 7:01pm on December 3, 2009, Victoria Frances said…
Hi Gary
Thanks i really enjoyed it, it's a fantastic play! Shame we had to cut it down though!
Hope all is well x
At 5:41pm on November 11, 2009, Ashley Wallington said…
how you doing? might actually see you on our track around all these events over the next year x
At 5:20pm on November 6, 2009, Joseph Lidster said…
I never even knew I had a page here! Thought I'd just signed up to a mailing list! Is this going to be another facebook?! jx
At 12:16pm on October 9, 2009, Nia Gwynne said…
Hullo! I am new to all this but just wanted to say Hullo!Job done.
At 1:59pm on September 15, 2009, Rhiannon Davis said…
Hi Gary,

Please could you contact me so I can arrange to reimburse you for the items you provided for us?

Thanks

Rhiannon (Finance Manager)
 
 
 

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