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Out of the Goldfish Bowl

Wales Graduate Theatre Company



One week after first meeting the core group of actors we have found ourselves at the final day of rehearsals. Today’s blog was written by Vivienne Buckley (Director)



A conversation with a security guard/site foreman/estates manager, a bacon roll, a football, another actor, a choreographer, a rave, a discussion about the coast, a pub, 3 glasses, 3 newspapers, cigarettes, lighters, loud music, a photographer, photographs, poses, back to the… Continue

Added by GradCo on September 8, 2009 at 10:30 — 3 Comments

mini-works

There's been some extraordinary works - seven/maybe more new plays - posted in the compendium of mini-works (in the writers' group) over the last couple of days. Whoever is reading this, please explore the works and get excited/feedback/write another one. Warning: one of the writers claims the work is addictive.
TVx

Added by Terry Victor on September 8, 2009 at 4:32 — No Comments

Out of the Goldfish Bowl

Wales Graduate Theatre Company



Today's blog is written by Rhys Matthews, co Artistic Director





Today we were joined by another six actors who make up the ensemble of the company. Although we have only had six days to put the piece on it's feet and get a basic shape, both Viv and I are very pleased at the quality of work that is being produced. It is also credit to the 11 actors who have worked so well together and thrown themselves into a speedy process! Although our… Continue

Added by GradCo on September 7, 2009 at 10:00 — No Comments

heart of darkness

GIVE IT A NAME







IVORY RUBBER DIAMONDS GOLD OIL URANIUM COLTAN









PHILANTHROPY IS GOOD, BUT PHILANTHROPY AT 5% IS BETTER









THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF SAVAGE CUSTOMS









THE FASCINATION OF THE… Continue

Added by john norton on September 7, 2009 at 9:00 — 2 Comments

Out of the Goldfish Bowl

Wales Graduate Theatre Company



Today’s blog is written by Vivienne Buckley (Director)



The piece is now up and running, after only 5 full days of rehearsing. We ran on Friday, and both Matthew and I were really pleased with the amount of work we had already created. This weekend has seen us really focus on the detail and structure of the scenes containing the core group of actors.



We are all really excited that the rest of the cast will be joining us tomorrow at… Continue

Added by GradCo on September 6, 2009 at 10:07 — No Comments

'EMPti' Real Live Theatre Company

Hi all, Real Live Theatre Companies production of 'EMPti' will be on at chapter this week.



10th & 11th Sept 8. p.m Chapter.



"What happens when the ability to cope is outweighed by the pain?"



Gwydion is caught between two worlds and two means of expression.

One is the world of familly and friends a world he thinks of as "EMPti"



The other world, his world, is just out of reach for the moment until he makes that leap into the… Continue

Added by Angharad Evans on September 5, 2009 at 5:08 — 2 Comments

Our Shopfront new exhibition!

Zen Garden Opens Friday 4th September National Theatre Wales - 30 Castle Arcade - Cardiff





A Participatory Installation by FAO

(members of Framework - Fern, Adele & Owen)



Join us for a cup of tea tonight between 5 and 6 pm at National Theatre Wales for the preview of ZEN GARDEN



Continues until 17th September,open 10am to 5pm weekdays with scheduled performances and events - check out… Continue

Added by Mathilde Lopez on September 4, 2009 at 5:00 — No Comments

Emptage Hallett Actors’ Agency are looking for a motivated, sociable individual to cover maternity leave for one of the agents in their busy Cardiff office

The ideal candidate will have:

o experience of working in TV / film / radio / theatre production, an agency or casting director’s office

o strong organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills,

o creativity and negotiating skills

o discretion

o attention to detail

o the ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines



Duties will involve

o liaising with production companies, casting professionals and actors

o setting up castings for… Continue

Added by Gemma McAvoy on September 4, 2009 at 0:21 — No Comments

Directors Week - Feedback!

Hi all,

Directors week starts next Wednesday at 2pm with Frozen by Bryony Lavery. Your thoughts on the work to help this final leg of the director mentoring process are really important to us. It would be great to have your feedback on the shows and there will be papers to fill in the foyer. Read all about Living Pictures in The Stage this week. For performance times visit www.shermancymru.co.uk.

Added by Elen Bowman on September 3, 2009 at 21:49 — No Comments

Update. 4th day of Wardrobe Diaries diary. Follow our journey.

This is going to be quite a personal and creative update, compared to the last two, which were a bit like press releases. I’m happy to say that today has been a good and naturally creative day.



My agitation over the last year about how this project might come into being, who to cast, whether we would get funded, and all of the technical detail that became so dauntingly real once we got the green light from ACW, left me with a lot of problem solving and management detail to… Continue

Added by James Doyle-Roberts on September 3, 2009 at 13:51 — 1 Comment

Out of the Goldfish Bowl

Wales Graduate Theatre Company



Today's blog was written by Mair George ASM



Rehearsal week has arrived! It’s great to be in the rehearsal room in Swansea Metropolitan and to meet the first group of people to work on the project. This week the core group of actors have all assembled with Viv our director and Gemma Thomas our Stage Manager.



After the initial getting to know one another the real work begins. In 7 days we’ll be performing in front of an expectant… Continue

Added by GradCo on September 3, 2009 at 11:25 — No Comments

Hijinx's Odyssey Theatre - BBC1 Lottery Big 7 5th September at 7.15pm

Get your sparkly dress on or your very very smart DJs and join us at the Award Ceremony, live on BBC1



Well, we made it to the Big One.... the finals, the end of the road ....



Gaynor (Lougher), Val (Hill), Ben (Pettitt-Wade) and Gareth Clark (Odyssey member and star of our recent nationwide tour of 'Full Circle) will be dressing to the nines and keeping their fingers crossed as they take their place at the celebrity-drenched event on Saturday. The winners will be… Continue

Added by Hijinx Theatre on September 3, 2009 at 2:44 — No Comments

Bonnie Tyler Cappuccino girls Trailer

Hi

With all fo the great news about Bonnie Tyler recently I just wanted to let you know that Bonnie has recently recorded the title track to the new msuical 'Cappuccino Girls' which goes on tours Wales in the autumn.



You can hear Bonnie's version together with a video of the show on www.cappuccinogirls.com



The show opens on 18th November at the Parc and Dare, followed by a week at swansea Grand before moving to its permanent… Continue

Added by Mal Pope on September 2, 2009 at 17:42 — 4 Comments

bushgreen

The Bush Theatre London is currently developing bushgreen, a social networking website for people in theatre to connect, collaborate and publish plays in innovative ways. The mission of bushgreen is to connect playwrights with theatre practitioners, plays with producers and to lead and inspire best practice in the putting on of new plays. We are currently looking for 500 test users to be the first to use the site and let us know how it should be developed further.



The bushgreen site… Continue

Added by Anthea Williams on September 2, 2009 at 2:03 — No Comments

Call for theatre makers, creatives and artists to help test National Theatre Wales' Respond programme

I am now in the first stages of testing out the RESPOND strand of National Theatre Wales' work and I need some help.



What is the Respond strand?

The respond programme enables us to create new work quickly in response to the urgent, important and interesting news and events that are happening right now. It is also a way that National Theatre Wales can work with a greater and more diverse range of theatre makers whilst providing a space for artistic development for… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on September 2, 2009 at 2:00 — 16 Comments

Belfast



I'm writing a piece about mental health in young people for Replay Productions, so I spent last week in Belfast, getting to know a group of teenagers at the New Lodge Youth Centre. And had lots of cooked breakfasts from the cafe at the Spires shopping centre, just down the road from the bus station (£2.80 for five items, or £3.50 for seven plus a glass of orange juice, if you're keeping an eye on the old five a…

Added by Gary Owen on September 2, 2009 at 1:50 — 1 Comment

Update. 2nd day of Wardrobe Diaries diary. Follow our journey.

A case of the snuffles, or is it Man Flu? A wonky foot left over from graduation at Laban School. 1,000 rather elegantly sexy posters from the printers, that arrived with the promise of a very expensive visit to the post office. A potentially whooping hole in our touring budget. Brilliant management and creative input from Bridie Doyle’s all seeing eye, and a hit the ground running challenge to the cast.



We’re mucking about with an awful lot of second hand clothes, which is… Continue

Added by James Doyle-Roberts on September 1, 2009 at 14:33 — No Comments

Out of the Goldfish Bowl

Wales Graduate Theatre Company:



Rehearsals began today with the core group of actors: Chris Jared (Guildhall Graduate), Rhodri Lewis (RWCMD Graduate), Jason Marc-Williams (GSA Graduate), Rhys Matthews (RADA Graduate) and Kristian Phillips (Bristol Old Vic Graduate)



Day 1 has been really exciting, seeing actors, from a variety of Specialist Colleges, bring different approaches, skills and ideas to the table. Starting to really unpick some of the themes in Thomas’ rich… Continue

Added by GradCo on September 1, 2009 at 10:39 — No Comments

Sandpit: This Thursday! Come and Play!



This Thursday 3rd September we have our Second National Theatre Wales Cardiff Sandpit in partnership with Hide&Seek!



The first one back in July was such a success, we decided to have another one! Only this time, we have 4 games being created and run by Welsh makers; as well as a further 11 games created and run by Sandpit stalwarts. That's… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on September 1, 2009 at 4:30 — No Comments

Ahaaaa the moon

We Choose the Moon

If you have some time, hope you enjoy this......


http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/

Added by Guto Evans on August 30, 2009 at 10:30 — No Comments

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