Hazel Anderson's Posts - National Theatre Wales Community2024-03-28T16:14:46ZHazel Andersonhttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/HazelAnderson698https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3003263200?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profiles/blog/feed?user=0knyfmsp10jvh&xn_auth=noCan you support our Kickstarter? We're helping children rediscover their own creativity and power through risky play.tag:community.nationaltheatrewales.org,2017-07-31:3152760:BlogPost:2690382017-07-31T14:30:00.000ZHazel Andersonhttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/HazelAnderson698
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<p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744639957/almost-always-muddy-immersive-playful-family-theat" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2999439542?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">It all began with NTW Summer Camp!…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" class="font-size-5">It all began with NTW Summer Camp!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><font face="trebuchet ms, geneva">Kirsty and I met on</font> <strong style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Wales Lab Summer Camp 2014</strong><font face="trebuchet ms, geneva">. Over coffee, gazing out at the sea, we talked about our work, about being artists, bravery, failure and fear. I told her about a little idea I was noodling away at. A one woman show for a family audience inspired by a children's book called <em>The Paper Bag Princess</em>. (Best children's book ever!) I loved Kirsty's design work and the idea of her creating a puppet 'Paper Bag Girl' and a world of paper was very exciting. </font></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">We took the idea to Wales Lab who supported our first Research and Development. They introduced us to a place in North Wales called 'The land'. A ‘Dangerous Playground with a raw, energised, untamed feel about it. It was an overwhelmed, challenging and excited place to be, full of potential, possibility, story and adventure. The idea of creating a world with pallets, tires, tubes, rope and mud that can be manipulated by cast and audience was a very exciting possibility. Risk and adventure is slowly being designed out of children's lives. Can we use our theatre practice to design it back in? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" class="font-size-3">Yes! Yes we can!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" class="font-size-5">The Kickstarter</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" class="font-size-3">Basically we have scratched the idea. The Images are from the scratch. The energy and creativity of the young adults building and making the world of the show was incredible. Then they were engaged, alive and connected to the story in a way i haven't experienced before because it all came from them. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" class="font-size-3">This is an outdoor show and we want to build a venue to accommodate it. This will create a really immersive experience where families can safely explore taking risks and play and it will also allow us to reach communities who don't have access to the arts. </span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><strong>Kirsty has sketched out what this will look like (see below). If your able to support it with money awesome! Thank you there are some really unique thank you gifts. If not please share on your social media. Facebook the link, tweet the link, share, share, share. If you know any high profile folk or have any PR contacts you think would love this project and be happy to shout out about it get in touch!</strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-6">Thank you from Team Muddy</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Hazel and Kirsty</span></p>
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<p></p>Likely Story looking for male actor to help devise new showtag:community.nationaltheatrewales.org,2010-10-31:3152760:BlogPost:447132010-10-31T15:07:36.000ZHazel Andersonhttps://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profile/HazelAnderson698
Likely story are looking for a male actor to help them create 'The Locked Door', a gruesome new fairy tale for a family audience, supported by Arts Council Wales and John Thaw Foundation. <br></br><br></br>The company are looking for an actor who is playful and creative, with strong improvisation skills, physically fit, visually imaginative. You will be prepared to work hard and enjoy the challenging process of creating new work from scratch. You will have past experience of devising and ensemble work…
Likely story are looking for a male actor to help them create 'The Locked Door', a gruesome new fairy tale for a family audience, supported by Arts Council Wales and John Thaw Foundation. <br/><br/>The company are looking for an actor who is playful and creative, with strong improvisation skills, physically fit, visually imaginative. You will be prepared to work hard and enjoy the challenging process of creating new work from scratch. You will have past experience of devising and ensemble work and a desire to make theatre for family audience. We are especially interested in actors who have, some of the following skills; physical training, playing a musical instrument, singing, puppetry. <br/><br/>Likely Story work collaboratively and believe in the playful delight in telling stories. Our past work has included elements of circus, physical theatre, live music and multimedia. In our productions a watering-can poured in to a suitcase of tinfoil becomes a rainstorm; an umbrella becomes a crow and shadows tell stories of a giant and a small girl. We are inspired by companies including Kneehigh, Punchdrunk and improbable.<br/><br/>You will work closely in a collaborative ensemble of four actors, a director, writer, designer and composer for a three week research and development period in Jan-Feb 2011. This will take place in Cardiff and London. This is a paid role and basic accomadation can be arranged. Ideally you will be available for a weekend workshop 4/5th Dec 2010 in London.<br/> <br/>Please send a CV (max 2 pages) and covering letter explaining why you are interested in and suitable for the role to info@LikelyStory.org.uk by 5 pm 12th November. Audition workshop on 20th/21st November 2010.