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April 2010 Blog Posts (97)

Giant Inflatable Rocket!

Some visitors to this site will know Lesa Dryburgh - NTW's brilliant communications consultant, who helped us with all our ideas around marketing and building the National Theatre Wales Community. What you may not know is that she has a secret career as an Air Force Commander. All is revealed… Continue

Added by National Theatre Wales on April 26, 2010 at 1:23 — 3 Comments

The Passion of Christ in the Rocinha Favela- would this ever be acceptable in Britain?

We watched a dramatic production, depicting the Passion of Christ in the Rocinha Favela. It was very raw with alot of blood; it showed the trial, suffering and the death of Jesus Christ.…

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Added by Genaya Parris on April 26, 2010 at 0:00 — No Comments

Day 57 - Tea and stuff - Around my Kitchen Table Aberystwyth

Tea made from....

Valerian root,

Cardamon Pods

Cloves

Green tea, loose from a packet

Other green tea from Thai Land, shaped like a wheel

Fennel Seed

Raspberry Leaf

Liquorice Root

A pretty mellow blend... Possibly too mellow. It's Lone Twin at the Arts Centre in Aberystwyth tomorrow.

Other than that, a pretty uneventful…

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Added by Dr Tom Payne on April 25, 2010 at 11:31 — 2 Comments

NTW Swansea Assembly Part 1

Part 1 of 2

As some of you may know alongside NTW productions NTW runs an assembly. Last night (22nd April 2010) Swansea hosted there assembly and I would like to thank everybody who attended and made the night so enjoyable. This Blog is about the 4 crazy days leading up to the assembly.

I got into Monkey Cafe on Monday afternoon not sure what to expect but excited about the next few days. What happened that day was that I met a very cool bunch of people who were going to make… Continue

Added by Brent Morgan on April 25, 2010 at 3:07 — No Comments

Day 56 - Hiding Behind a Bookcase - A Hotel Room in Swansea

I spent the first part of the day shopping in Swansea. Burning up the battery on my video camera and feeling really bad about putting a book case against the hotel room door last night. I managed to work myself up into a state when I got in from the pub. I was convinced that someone was going to knock the door through and murder me. A little extreme I know. But then my experience when checking into the hotel had made me feel a little awkward. I don't know if you have seen Wolf… Continue

Added by Dr Tom Payne on April 24, 2010 at 11:30 — No Comments

The Award-Winning Forest Fringe - in Swansea - Tonight!

Tonight from 6 - 10 pm in Monkey Cafe, Swansea.

£5 entry / £3 concessions & Swansea residents / FREE with your Shelf Life ticket

Intimate theatre encounters. Audio installation madness. Joy in a tent. Confetti 'n' Karaoke.

These are some of the magical offerings that await you tonight, at the last night of the Forest Fringe micro-festival.…

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Added by Catherine Paskell on April 24, 2010 at 3:00 — No Comments

Day 55 - Theatre and Politics, Politics and Theatre - The Old Library in Swansea

Today was most remarkable because not only was it day 55 but the code to the security lock on the front door of the hotel was 55 55. A coincidence? I'm not so sure. I haven't given anything away by telling you this because, as the landlord informed me, the code changes everyday to one more simple than the day before. So if you were to figure out which hotel it was, by now the code would be different. Though there must come a point in about 5 days where the code becomes 00 00 and beyond… Continue

Added by Dr Tom Payne on April 23, 2010 at 12:30 — 2 Comments

Love Reading

Come and take part in a Love Reading Event in the space outside Cardiff Central Library on Saturday 1 May.

Meet up for half an hour from 12.00 midday to read or to listen, bring a story, poem or piece of writing that you think is worth sharing. Find yourself a black block to sit…

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Added by Leona Jones on April 23, 2010 at 10:19 — No Comments

DaY 54 - Thoughts of Being Elsewhere - Aberystwyth

Ok, it is quickly becoming clear that Aberystwyth is the last place that I should be and yet I am finding it hard to be elsewhere. This wouldn't be a problem except that there are a number of things happening in Swansea tonight and tomorrow and indeed on Saturdsay that I should go and take part in. The Assembly Project is tonight in Monkey, tomorrow is a Politics and Theatre conference and then on Saturday the Forest Fringe. This is on tomorrow as well. I have decided to get the bus at… Continue

Added by Dr Tom Payne on April 22, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

Shakespeare's Got Talent at Townhill Theatre, Swansea Metropolitan University Friday April 23rd @ 7pm

Gone With the Swan in association with Shakespeare United present Shakespeare's Got Talent. The play takes the popular phenomenon of TV talent shows and incorporates all the best Shakespeare has to offer. As well as the talent show (which parodies Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor), the extremes of comedy and gruesome tragedy are presented to be judged by the audience. In the show, classical work meets physical theatre with contemporary references. Through the encouragement of the Host…

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Added by Denise Giles on April 22, 2010 at 2:45 — No Comments

"The Second Wave": Dylan Moore's critique of NTW02, Shelf Life

Dylan Moore is one of our 4 New Critics. This is his take on the second National Theatre Wales show, Shelf Life:

THE LIBRARY AT NIGHT 11/04/2010…

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Added by Catherine Paskell on April 22, 2010 at 1:14 — No Comments

New Critic Ben Bryant's Review of NTW02: Shelf Life

Ben Bryant is one of our 4 New Critics. Here is his view of Shelf Life, the second of National Theatre Wales' year of 12 shows in 12 months.

// Shelf Life review //…

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Added by Catherine Paskell on April 22, 2010 at 0:30 — No Comments

Day 53 - Eddie Ladd Interview - Trace, Cardiff

I met with Eddie Ladd today, before being picked up by my house mate and driven back to Aberystwyth. We sat and drank coffee in the office above the gallery come performance space that she shares with her partner, the performance artist Andre Stitt. What does a National Theatre of Wales, dealing almost exclusively in the English language, mean to an artist whose work is rooted deeply in the Welsh language? This is not simply about translation it seems. Not simply a case of converting… Continue

Added by Dr Tom Payne on April 21, 2010 at 6:00 — No Comments

The Guardian's Lyn Gardner on theatre: "wake up" to social media

Some provocative points about theatre and social media in a Lyn Gardner blog post this week.

Sample paragraph:

The answer is clearly for theatres to embrace social media in all its forms, and use their natural creativity to do it well. That doesn't simply mean a website on which theatregoers can see what's playing and

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Added by Carl Morris on April 21, 2010 at 1:30 — 1 Comment

The answer is YES- arts can get youths out of drugs and violence? Afro Reggae 24th April RIO (continued)

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Added by Genaya Parris on April 20, 2010 at 13:29 — No Comments

DIY Kenya Commission

The DIY Kenya commission is a new residency opportunity developed by…

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Added by Carolina Vasquez on April 20, 2010 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

Day 52.1 - NTW Head Office - Cardiff

I am at the hot desk in the NTW offices in Cardiff. The hot desk has an Apple Mac with Harmon Kardon speakers. The Jelly fish ones. Like a set that I used to own that broke. It's incredibly bright in here. This is an open plan office with a number of Desks. A kitchen and a meeting room. There is also an area in which people can sit, downstairs by the entrance. It has the feel of an exclusive apartment. White walls and bare wooden floor boards. The neon sign sits above the stationary… Continue

Added by Dr Tom Payne on April 20, 2010 at 2:05 — No Comments

Can art get youths out of drugs and violence? Afro Reggae 24th April RIO

The members of Afro Reggae were born in favelas where guns, murder and drug trafficking are a part of everyday life. Now they're one of the country's biggest bands and using their success to steer kids away from the drug trade and into creativity. Take a look at the warm welcome we received from them.…

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Added by Genaya Parris on April 19, 2010 at 23:22 — 1 Comment

Help young people discover through art and creativity. Indicate independent horizons for each student independent of their social conditions.

Spectaculu was founded in 2000 by designer, producer and art director, Gringo Cardia, amongst 2 others.  Spectaculu is located in an old refurbished warehouse in Rio de Janeiro’s port area, alongside the city’s main bus terminal where it is easily accessible to anyone. The organization’s objective is to provide these… Continue

Added by Genaya Parris on April 19, 2010 at 22:44 — 1 Comment

Becoming a new member of National Theatre Wales Community (manual approval of genuine members)

Existing members

If you're already a member of this community, thanks for blogging, commenting and sharing your insights. You can safely ignore the rest of this post.

New members

Today we've made a very small change to the way new members are welcomed in. When you sign up to become a member there will be a short delay while your membership is approved manually.

You'll see a screen telling… Continue

Added by Carl Morris on April 19, 2010 at 22:30 — 3 Comments