Laura H Drane's Blog (104)

Hundreds take to the streets on March for Culture

Saturday was amazing - our own expectations were smashed. Hundreds marched despite the wind and rain and by late Saturday afternoon #cardiffwithoutculture was trending on Twitter. 

Pete Telfer/ Culture Colony…

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Added by Laura H Drane on February 7, 2016 at 22:30 — No Comments

It's parade o'clock! Sat 6 Feb, 2pm, Cardiff

Added by Laura H Drane on February 3, 2016 at 22:56 — No Comments

Campaign against Cardiff's culture cuts - #cardiffwithoutculture

If you're in Cardiff, I don't think you can have failed to notice the head of steam that is building in response to the Council's proposals to withdraw £700,000 from the arts and culture. Tomorrow, we hit TV and radio, and there's a public meeting at g39 at 1pm.

Join in - we are on twitter with #cardiffwithoutculture @wncardiff and at https://www.facebook.com/cardiffwithoutculture/ - which has attracted more than 800 likes…

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Added by Laura H Drane on January 7, 2016 at 8:39 — No Comments

ideas for action and key messages - Cardiff Council budget cuts

Earlier this week, some of us from WhatNext?Cardiff held an open meeting for anyone wanting to consider how to engage with Cardiff Council's budget proposals. More than 50 people came from the arts, culture, media, museums, heritage and other parts of the creative economy. 


KEY MESSAGES and…
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Added by Laura H Drane on December 18, 2015 at 2:30 — No Comments

Urgent - response to Cardiff Council budget // Mater brys - ymateb i gyllideb Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd

**Please scroll down for English text**
 
Helo,

Cyhoeddodd Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd eu cyllideb arfaethedig ar gyfer 2016-17 yr wythnos hon. 



Mae'n cynnwys toriadau i Artes Mundi, Cardiff…
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Added by Laura H Drane on December 11, 2015 at 4:40 — 2 Comments

the mission, the model, the money and us - Producers Place, 15 Dec

Producers’ Place is a network for producers in Wales. The network aims to strengthen links between people who self-identify as producers in the arts (whether they have that job title or not) to foster dialogue, share ideas and offer practical support to participants.

We have an upcoming day long (11-5) event in Cardiff which is what many of us have been talking around for a long time - more info on the event listing here: …

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Added by Laura H Drane on December 2, 2015 at 23:27 — No Comments

Laugh yourself wrinkly

"Laugh yourself wrinkly at a show that oozes wit as it charts an evolutionary process gone awry.

It is pacy, technically staggering, while managing to look effortless and often hilariously awkward. The audience laughs – hard and often. At the end I considered suing for the collagen fillers I’d need to de-crease a face that had grinned and chuckled itself into a mass of crow’s feet, but thought better of it.

Whatever else you have planned for the soggy days of autumn ahead, make…

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Added by Laura H Drane on November 2, 2015 at 23:39 — No Comments

How to catch a show's essence even in a dress rehearsal photo

Love this dress rehearsal shot by Noel Dacey of Karol's new work, Homo Irrationalis (at Chapter this weekend: http://www.chapter.org/homo-irrationalis)

Added by Laura H Drane on September 10, 2015 at 9:53 — No Comments

Buzzing this week

It really does feel like we're all back to school after the summer break with a huge roster of exciting shows on in the Diff this week:

Karol Cysewski/ Homo Irrationalis http://www.chapter.org/homo-irrationalis ;

plus

Motherlode/ The Good Earth http://www.motherlodetheatre.com/ ;

OtherMother/ Blud …

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Added by Laura H Drane on September 7, 2015 at 22:00 — No Comments

Homo irrationalis

Have you seen Karol Cysewski's video blog on his new physical and funny work ?…

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Added by Laura H Drane on September 1, 2015 at 23:07 — No Comments

R&D condensed

Over the first half of this year, myself and a team undertook R&D for a new show for teens, called Pandora's Locker.

Want to know more about we did and what we achieved with the R&D? Helen Griffiths has made a film of the whole process:

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Added by Laura H Drane on August 18, 2015 at 22:26 — No Comments

*insert your own adjective here*

Caitlin was a dancer, with ambition, talent, & her own flaws. She was also Dylan Thomas' wife. Join her Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. (Dance Base, 21-30 Aug, 8pm). http://www.dancebase.co.uk/festival-2015/caitlin-385

People who've seen the show have said it's:

brutal, tender, immersive

energetic, dizzying, tempestuous 

physical, powerful,…

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Added by Laura H Drane on August 13, 2015 at 1:00 — No Comments

Not long now; August beckons...

Full details for CAITLIN dates in August at Chapter and Edinubrgh Fringe, plus notes on availability for touring in spring 2016.

Link here: http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6919e14a8a2bd41431bdca106&id=8339df2902…

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Added by Laura H Drane on July 6, 2015 at 21:44 — No Comments

Aged 14-22? Chance to win £20 voucher with quick online survey

Aged 14-22?

Fill in our online survey about our new show Pandora's Locker and there's a chance to win £20 voucher!

https://tabby1.typeform.com/to/RJWDZT

Please forward on through other networks if appropriate. Thanks!

Added by Laura H Drane on June 3, 2015 at 1:39 — No Comments

Ideas Sharing session/ tell us what you think

INVITATION: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
IDEAS SHARING SESSION …
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Added by Laura H Drane on May 20, 2015 at 21:00 — No Comments

#DylanDay

Happy international Dylan Thomas day!

Follow #DylanDay for snippets of his writing, and updates and insights on events all over the world. Plus a shameless plug to follow @CaitlinEdFringe on Twitter...

Hope to see you in August at Chapter: http://www.chapter.org/light-ladd-emberton-caitlin and then Dance Base for #edfringe …

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Added by Laura H Drane on May 13, 2015 at 22:50 — No Comments

Wales In Edinburgh/ Fringe 2015

Really keen to know who else has Wales In Edinburgh funding from ACW for Fringe this year? Also if anyone else is taking a show in addition to that? 

Be great to be in touch and support the Welsh/ Wales-based contingent!

Added by Laura H Drane on April 20, 2015 at 22:02 — 2 Comments

CAITLIN - award-winning show doing six Fringe previews in Cardiff!

On sale now! Six shows only of CAITLIN at Chapter on 3/5/6 Aug 6pm & 8pm.

Sure to sell fast: http://www.chapter.org/light-ladd-emberton-caitlin

These are the Edinburgh Fringe previews, catch it now. 

WINNER of Wales Theatre Awards, Best Dance Production 2014.…

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Added by Laura H Drane on April 13, 2015 at 4:06 — No Comments

BBC and partners urge everyone to Get Creative

Yesterday, the BBC and What Next? with artists and organisations all over the UK, launched a year long celebration of the nation's arts, culture and creativity.

The aim is to recognise and celebrate the every day creativity of everyone, and to encourage everyone to have a go at making, singing, playing, performing, and so on.

Next week in Cardiff, there are a series of WN?-organised debates happening across the city - check the listings out here on the BBC's new microsite: …

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Added by Laura H Drane on February 19, 2015 at 21:13 — No Comments

one night stands?

Theatres should look beyond one-night stands - a diet of short runs is bad for audiences and bad for artists http://gu.com/p/45yf6/stw

Agree?

Added by Laura H Drane on February 11, 2015 at 20:33 — 2 Comments

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