Introduce Yourself
Hello! If you're new to this social network site, please introduce yourself to our community.
Who are you? Why are you here? What do you do? How are you already involved in theatre - as a fan/participant/performer/artist? What do you want from National Theatre Wales? How do you want to become more involved with us and what we do?
PLEASE - Be honest and don't feel that you have to impress anyone.
As for me, I'm Catherine and I'm a Creative Associate with National Theatre Wales. I am Cardiff born and Cardiff bred... and very proud of it. I am a theatre director and have directed plays and lead projects with professional performers, new writers and young artists in lots of exciting places.
I want National Theatre Wales to put Welsh talent in Welsh productions on an international stage, speaking with and for Welsh artists and Welsh audiences. This social network will be the first place for this to happen as it is a space where National Theatre Wales can have an open dialogue with its core members - you, our community.
I hope you will use this social network to influence our work, to tell us how you want to get involved, what work we should be making, where you want us to go, where we are doing well and where we can do better.
Together we can build a community of people who talk to each other to make National Theatre Wales the best it can be - a truly National Theatre owned by the community it works with and for.
Who are you? Why are you here? What do you do? How are you already involved in theatre - as a fan/participant/performer/artist? What do you want from National Theatre Wales? How do you want to become more involved with us and what we do?
PLEASE - Be honest and don't feel that you have to impress anyone.
As for me, I'm Catherine and I'm a Creative Associate with National Theatre Wales. I am Cardiff born and Cardiff bred... and very proud of it. I am a theatre director and have directed plays and lead projects with professional performers, new writers and young artists in lots of exciting places.
I want National Theatre Wales to put Welsh talent in Welsh productions on an international stage, speaking with and for Welsh artists and Welsh audiences. This social network will be the first place for this to happen as it is a space where National Theatre Wales can have an open dialogue with its core members - you, our community.
I hope you will use this social network to influence our work, to tell us how you want to get involved, what work we should be making, where you want us to go, where we are doing well and where we can do better.
Together we can build a community of people who talk to each other to make National Theatre Wales the best it can be - a truly National Theatre owned by the community it works with and for.
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Permalink Reply by framework on
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hello, we are framework.
framework are a collaborative arts group based in Swansea who work with live art, participatory action and socially based practice. We organise exhibitions & events for our peers in Wales including 'Annexe: work not selected for the National Eisteddfod, 2008' at tactileBOSCH and 'Art's Birthday: a week long celebration in Swansea' which included an 'art-themed' three course meal at Elysium Gallery where participants dressed up as their favourite work of art and fought each other for the title of 'best fancy dress'. Desert was red jelly with plastic animals in (homage to damien hirst. This was the only known UK event that celebrated Art's Birthday.
We are best known for the monthly event 'Framework Social' which was held in an old working mans club in Swansea which hosted live action, performance, participatory work, installation, projection, animation, sound work, spoken word and more from artists and performers in Wales. It was a space to try out new work and to socialise.
You can see the video for Framework Social here http://www.weareframework.org/page9.htm
and the rest of the website here:
http://www.weareframework.org
An intrinsic aspect of our practice is collaboration, community and interaction. We have an interdisciplinary approach to making work and 50% of framework's members were named 'Welsh Artist of the Year' in time based media, photography and drawing(!)in May, 2009.
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Permalink Reply by Caroline Hurley on
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I'm Caroline and have worked in arts fundraising for 7 years. I have worked for South Wales Intercultural Community Arts (SWICA), Wales Millennium Centre and am currently at National Museum Wales.
I have been involved with the Theatre since the age of 4 and it's a family business as my partner is a sound and AV technition, my step father owns a lighting company and until recently my mother owned a theatrical costumiers. There's no business like show business eh?!
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Permalink Reply by Daniel Lyddon on
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Hi I'm Daniel, one of the directors of Seraphim Pictures. Although we're more interested in producing work for film and TV we've recently begun exploring the possibilities of combining film and theatre in mixed media productions. At the moment we're toying with the idea of adapting iconic movies for the stage (no mean feat where performance rights are concerned...)
If anyone's had any experience with this sort of thing feel free to get in touch :)
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Permalink Reply by Peter Cox MBE on
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Hi Daniel
I don't know if you know of Red Shift Theatre Company's work over the last 25 years or so but they pretty much cornered the market in producing iconic movies in a stage form - including Vertigo and Get Carter. Just google the company name to check out their back catalogue which includes some properties they hold the rights to which can be negotiated in a fairly straightforward manner. If you do end up contacting the director Jonathan Holloway mention my name as we're old mates having gone to college together - same drama intake.
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Hi Peter - thanks for the info - will be sure to check them out :)
Daniel
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Permalink Reply by Jenni Adshead on
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Hi, my name is Jenni, I grew up in North Wales and worked in my local theatres there before heading off to Newcastle and then to London to train and qualify as a Stage Manager. I moved to South Wales nearly two years ago and when I can, I travel about a bit being a freelance SM / LX re-light / and basic LX Design etc..driver, whatever they need me as really :O) I usually work within mid-scale and small scale companies where I can benfit from the whole production process and get to really know the other people in a team.
I'd love to see what the future holds for NTW, good luck guys! :O)
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Permalink Reply by Philip Thomas on
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Hi Catherine
I'm Phil and I am the Co-ordinator of the Gwanwyn festival of arts and creativity for older people run by Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales . I run a month long festival in May each year with over 200 events (this year) involving over 6000 people all over Wales in creative activity by people over 50yrs old (Theatre, dance, music, poetry, storytelling etc etc go check out www.gwanwyn.org.uk). I am excited by the arrival of NTW and look forward to meeting with John M in the next week or two to discuss ways we can work together. I wish you all the luck you deserve in your new venture...Phil
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Permalink Reply by Ross Salvage on
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Hello all! I'm Ross and I'm a teacher and writer from the valleys just above Newport. I currently write sketches for Newsrevue in London and The Treason Show in Brighton but am looking to broaden my writing into theatre and perhaps film. I have recently completed a stage play but have no idea if it's any good so would appreciate anyone who has experience of reading scripts having a look at it and give me some idea if I'm barking up the right tree or just swimming against the tide.
I'm also looking to attend more theatre productions particularly the more unusual ones. I was recently strapped to a wheelchair and blindfolded in the name of 'art'. Quite alternative!
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Permalink Reply by Alice White on
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Hello! My name is Alice White and I am an actress, just graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. I am originally from Swansea and am very excited about all of this! x
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Permalink Reply by Kenon Man on
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Hey,
I'm Kenon Mann,originally from Blaenau Gwent. Graduated from Royal Welsh College in 2003 as a violinist...then again in 2004 as an actor....and then again in 2008 with an arts management diploma. What can I say I like to put myself through pressure!!!.
Moved to London a few years ago, lost all my contacts so looking forward to network, collaborate and discuss. x
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Permalink Reply by Chris Jenkins on
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Hi, my name is Chris Jenkins. I'm an actor/stage fighter originally from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan but currently living in Guildford/London. I have just graduated from Guildford School of Acting and had a fantastic time.
I have just finished a tour with Black RAT Productions of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM playing Demetrius, Catherine very kindly came to watch; here's her blog. I have a base in Cardiff and London and I am very much looking forward to meeting you all and discussing more incentives to bring actors back to Wales!!
Check out my website for more details.
Chris
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Permalink Reply by Kama Roberts on
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Hi Catherine, I am Kama Roberts and I am and actress. I graduated from RWCMD in 2005. I know live in the hills in mid-Powys and work as an administrator at the Living Willow Theatre. This site is a god send for me, I am really keen to develop creative projects in Wales and hope this site will help me to connect with like minded folk. I am deeply committed to working in Wales and offering a positive theatre experience to the whole community. To be part of the production of top class theatre in Wales would be a dream come true. I hope to use the talent I have been gifted with to alter normal peoples (not just regular theatre goers) perception of the world for the good of tomorrow; in any tiny way that this microscopic life can allow us to. I'm sure that sounds horribly sentimental, but I don't care!x
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