Machynlleth Mini Maker Faire will be held at The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) on Saturday 28th September 2013 from 10am-4pm and is presented by bloc.

Machynlleth Mini Maker Faire has been devised to inspire and attract the best makers, producers and creative technologists from across Wales and beyond and to capitalise on the burgeoning DIY culture in the countryside.  There will be loads of stalls packed with hands on inventions located in the beautiful Wales…

Good morning everybody! 

Please see below a volunteer opportunity for an individual that's passionate about marketing in theatre and eager to learn more about how to create a marketing strategy that generates a fresh, diverse audience.

Who's up for the challenge?

Thanks,

Bethan…

A quick post to share a week in June, when WalesLab supported me to start work on a new show (Under the Hooves of Horses) with two brilliant theatre-makers, and long-time friends and collaborators, Lucy Ellinson and Yael Shavit.

We worked in the excellent, bright rehearsal rooms of Y Galleri. We built and then re-built versions of the show on reams of flip-chart paper, we tried things, watched things, and shared research. Sometimes debates spilled out of the rehearsal room,…

It has been 3 years.

Ye I know it took me by surprise but it really has been 3 YEARS!

We have been Scratching That Itch for 3 Years, I'm not certain but I think that makes us the longest running Scratch night in Wales.

Well done us.

What is also truly amazing is the constant flow of new faces. Even after 3 years we have people sharing work at Scratch for the first time and the quality never fails to amaze me.

Some of…

After a completely bonkers 6 days I have only one word to describe Latitude... AMAZING!!!!

As a frequent festival goer it was my first experience at Latitude and it did not disappoint.  The festival is so much more than a music festival.  It has everything from screen printing your own t-shirts to a green peace outdoor climbing adventure park (though I think that may have been for the kids)

Anyway.. the real reason we were at the festival was not to have free…

Stellar Network is piloting the Story Innovation Programme this Autumn in partnership with Roehampton University.

The programme is totally free for the participants and is designed to give a limited number of people focused time to collaborate across sectors, explore innovative stories and experiences across platforms, and to play with the boundaries between audience and story, reality and fiction.

 

We're looking for rising talent from the theatre, film,…

No, i’m not talking about the new little royal but about me. I'm coming to the end of my first three months as Creative Associate for WalesLab at NTW and i thought it would be a good idea to quickly check-in and take stock.

Since I started I have been involved in so many a wondrous thing but biggest and bestest of all has to be Summercamp on Ynys Mon. Two weeks with Matt…

Just over a month ago I started running a series of workshops in Bleangarw on behalf of NTW. It was great to be asked having been involved in the companies inaugural production “A Good Night Out In The Valleys”, Bleangarw was one of the venues where we rehearsed, developed and performed the piece and the community’s input was invaluable.

I had a strange sense of nostalgia driving up the Garw valley, stopping for a cup of tea in Creation…

Explore the power of the visual in participatory performance.

Is the production/event/celebration the final outcome or is the relationship with the narrative, the community and the place more complex?

You can explore these topics and more at World Stage Design 2013 with a 2 day workshop - The Intimate and the Epic:

This two day symposium and workshop …

RADIO ROATH

Artist Opportunity – Made in Roath 2013

Background

Made in Roath is an artist-led event, now in its 5th year, which aims to take art out of the gallery and into the wider community, allowing a larger…

Artist Opportunity – Made in Roath 2013

Background

Made in Roath is an artist-led event, now in its 5th year, which aims to take art out of the gallery and into the wider community, allowing a larger and broader audience to access the wealth of creative…

3^rd Age Critic Review Marcia Humphries Macbeth  Manchester International Festival(via Odeon Bridgend) 20^th July

This  National Theatre Live screening was part of the project to broadcast stage productions live to cinemas, giving access to major performances  at convenient locations for a reduced price. This transmission was from the…

Please read the following - Charlie Chaplin's speech at the end of 'The Great Dictator' - and watch it on youtube or wherever you can find the clip

Charlie Chaplin - The Great Dictator

I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an Emperor, that's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another, human beings are like…

Leftfield theatre company still have a few tickets left for their debut production, 'Modern Living' at Chapter Arts Centre on the 15th August 2013.

Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to see the launch of a new theatre company, a new play written and devised by National Theatre Wales member Rowena Moreno

Contact me now on deanscurlock@yahoo.co.uk for info on buying tickets - only £4 each!

Modern Living - The…

      ‘Today, no matter what it takes we ride home together.’ (Brian Andreas, Traveling Light)                             

A must see masterpiece of understatement…

I'm writing to you from the Capital Fringe Festival, Washington DC. It's been an eventful week here at the Capital Fringe; mounting a new production, interviews, workshops and seeing plenty of shows. The beauty of this festival is the eclectic mix of performers and shows - I've seen a one man performance from a local binman to a 25-strong Gospel rendition of the Nativity with leather-bound Satans. Somewhere in the middle of this is the play I've brought over, Marsha. It's a one-woman show,…

I had a great day today exploring Tonypandemonium with Sean, Tony and Hayley who are part of an insertion programme by Peer Mentoring Wales and Employment Support Service in Caerphilly.

None of my small group had- apparently-done any theatre but they were amazing and surprised themselves with their capacity to improvise and invent amazing lies, Sean became one of the character of the play with endless stories, Tony the…