Last night, a walk across Barmouth railway bridge yiedled this stunning 'red sky at night' view. Earlier there was rain and rainbows, but today, for Monday of this intensive rehearsal week, with all of the participating artists working in nooks and crannies throughout this seaside town, the sun obliged. Marc's plan for his 'performance tour' of the town is a wonder to listen to, with semaphore, French sailors, fruit stands, Rita Hayworth, lilo…
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Added by National Theatre Wales on June 14, 2010 at 11:00 —
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Many thanks to all who turned up on Saturday to make the second Room to Read event another sunny success! It'll be back...
Leona and Laura
Added by Leona Jones on June 12, 2010 at 23:19 —
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THIS WEEK. If can get to the beach at Prestatyn and you're over 14 (whether that's just about or by a sizeable margin...) you are very welcome to pop along and meet us to play some games.
June 2010
Sunday 13th starts 6PM
Monday 14th starts 6PM
Tuesday 15th starts 6PM
If not we are also testing games at the end of June too. Details are in the flyer above.…
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Added by Carl Morris on June 12, 2010 at 14:38 —
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There is always something strangely compelling about road side shrines. Something deeply personal passes between the mourners and the departed when they leave floral tributes and cards at the scene of an accident, and yet there is something overtly public about the act. An open demonstration of grief and emotion that is rare in british society, or at least in my own experience. The flowers and gifts stand in for an action that cannot be witnessed by the uniformed passer by and can only…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 10, 2010 at 6:30 —
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The Family Shakespeare Festival takes place at the Living Willow Theatre from the 2nd to the 4th July – a weekend about families for families using dance, drama, music, workshops and talks to explore this current hot topic. The festival includes workshops and talks from Tim Caroll, Andrew St George and many more.
The Factory Theatre Company will be giving a full weekend contribution with As You Like It on Saturday and… Continue
Added by The Living Willow Theatre on June 10, 2010 at 4:06 —
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Some of you came to Chapter some weeks ago to hear Nadine Owen and Andrew Jones from the British Council, James Tyson from Chapter, Chris Rickett from the Sherman Theatre, Dafydd James, Fern Smith and Eddie Ladd, talking and exchanging ideas and advices about why and how to bring shows to Edinburgh and/or work internationally.…
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Added by Mathilde Lopez on June 10, 2010 at 0:30 —
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I went to see Human Beast: Siamber Wen last night Chapter and was delighted to find such an exciting piece.
A promenade perfromance, directed by Joe Wild, with a team of 5 artists from a range of disciplines the piece is contemporary, sexy and haunting. Rooted in Welsh folk song, sliced with digital technology, sung into life: a dark story of incest and family. There is poetry, a may pole, a dance of carrion crows, and love-making of the darkest kind- don't miss…
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Added by Tracy Evans on June 9, 2010 at 20:27 —
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The Coal Exchange, in Cardiff, is the location for NTW's 10th Show. Tonight it was the home or Mappa Mundi's version of
Dangerous Liasons. I went with John, Catherine and Kully, NTW:10's Director. It's an amazing building and the company had done a great job of lighting the cavernous space. They had managed to develop a strangely intimate experience despite the majority of the several hundred seats being unoccupied behind us. The first half was a little slow, the second half was…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 9, 2010 at 12:30 —
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I had the choice between the 5am train and the 7am train. I opted for the latter, 5am can be punishing if you find that the day doesn't end until some time around midnight. This was the case today.
I am in Cardiff spending a few days following John around and getting an idea of how things work at the Castle Arcade, home to NTW. Devinda gave me a few strategic documents to look at and I listened in on the plans for the Beach. The negotiations between the different…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 8, 2010 at 12:30 —
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When we returned to the paddling pool we were well prepared. Swimming costume, books and sun lotion as well as a towel. I watched Poppy as she ran back and forth along the length of the pool and bravely threw herself face first into the shallow water. Holiday makers made their way to and fro, walking where the sun and breeze took them. No purpose, no attempt to understand the place just a desire to be.
We inhabit places in different ways and different levels of…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 7, 2010 at 12:30 —
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The fabulous Oska Bright Film Festival are returning to the UNITY Festival again this year, bringing their unique filmaking skills with a FREE Masterclass (book tickets ahead) and free screenings in the Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay.
Added by Hijinx Theatre on June 7, 2010 at 4:00 —
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Love Reading’s…
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Added by Leona Jones on June 6, 2010 at 23:42 —
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6389 words this week... not blog words either. It's got to be a personal best. Need to get up early to catch the train. still need to pack a bag.…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 6, 2010 at 11:48 —
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It’s Saturday morning and I’ve just finished a week-long directing masterclass at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
I was in Shanghai once before, in 1999. Even then you could feel the futuristic energy of the city seeping through every newly laid multi-lane highway, in the sweat of every rushing body. Now, as we all know, the future has arrived. Shanghai makes Manhattan look like a history lesson. Here space age fantasy towers wink across…
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Added by National Theatre Wales on June 5, 2010 at 3:02 —
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I collected Poppy late on in the day and agreed to take her to the paddling pool on the prom. Having not really thought it through I imagined that paddling in a paddling pool meant getting your feet wet. It took about 10 minutes for her clothes to become soaked through and the painful negotiations to commence. There could be two outcomes; one, she paddled wearing just a pair of pants and two, we squeezed the water out of her clothes as best we could and went home to get a swimming…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 4, 2010 at 9:00 —
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An exhibition of the latest design work from the UK's freshest talent.
Graduates from the Theatre Design department present a fascinating exhibition of designs, models and costumes for theatre, opera and dance.
Cardiff/Caerdydd
Theatr Bute Theatre
Royal Welsh College of Music and…
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Added by Allie Saunders on June 3, 2010 at 23:52 —
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Oyez, Oyez!
Don't miss the Edinburgh How to Clinic at Chapter tomorrow!
The…
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Added by Mathilde Lopez on June 3, 2010 at 22:30 —
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The Writers' Guild of Great Britain is pleased to announce a workshop with the BBC's Head of Audio Drama Alison Hindell. The workshop will take place at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, on Friday 18th June 2010 at 7pm. Participants should register their interest with Othniel Smith (…
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Added by Othniel Smith on June 3, 2010 at 6:27 —
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I have an office space to work from! Only 96 days in... its brilliant! A little brown booth in the law library. Two walls for sticking pins into and one with more space for blu tack than a person could hope for. A huge window to the right of the built in desk looks out on thick foliage and beyond that the university drama department.
I have networked my computer and can now print from it. My walls are already covered in notes on genetic criticism. The first case…
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Added by Dr Tom Payne on June 3, 2010 at 3:00 —
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Added by Matt the Hat on June 3, 2010 at 1:13 —
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