Soooo it's been a while since i have put up a blog post so a quick recap.

After Edinburgh I worked with PlayARK on there show Everwake as well as relaunching my twitter game @ukdeerhunter and designing a new game. I have also organised two Scratch That Itch events one at Watusi festival and one at our home Monkey bar Swansea. Although I'm sure you already knew all this you were probably there watching. If you weren't however then I have some exciting news for…

Thanks so much to everyone who came and shared the experience and offered such generous feedback.

Tortoise will be going into hibernation for a while, coming back bigger and stronger next year! Look forward to seeing you then!

After sunday's lunch I could not stop myself of trying to find out where this Degmo farm for the Somali people was Yusuf told me about. Well, just a half hours drive near New Radnor. It was a great visit, very inspiring. Hamish and I will try to see what the future might bring. And to Yusuf: whenever I will have the oppurtunity to visit it together we will go there. And have fun. Make butter and look at the people around us. You will do the poetry I hope!…

If you want to know the state of being of a town or village you have got to visit the local choir. There you can see all the small things needed to enjoy and to communicate. So indeed this choir can use some young blood. I am invited to join. The mrs. is taking care of strict organisation for the concerts to come. Make a small joke about email or female. Cough. Go to the toilet when everyone is singing. They know as we all know that older men got to go when they got to go. The room is bright…

It would be rude to only use this artistic community

resource purely for self-promotion so, in the spirit of our community; I’m

going to start a blog about how Citrus Arts are testing our-selves in unknown

territories.

In 3 sleeps we’ll be meeting a team of international

artists to set out on a tour of Wales. The project is Cwtch Cabaret, which

hopes to replicate the success of variety shows like London & Edinburgh’s

“La Clique” & “La Soiree”…

SOOOOOO..

First reading was last night - some cracking feedback.  The team is ready to get back into the room for tomorrow nights performance... so please come along and show your support.  We'd love to hear what you think and a £1 is cheaper than a drink so doooooooo it.…

I discovered recently, via Twitter, that the Guardian have started setting up sections on their website aimed at specific groups of people. There's an IT professionals one, for example. What was of interest is that they've set up one called Guardian Culture Professionals. 

It's basically a landing page for relevant content, news stories, etc relating to the sector. Currently on the front page there…

The Young Critics are now featured in The Western Mail website. Please take a look:

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/entertainment/young-critics/

Thanks,

Chelsey

Back Home: the first real morning frost feels good. I stay in and do the office work. In the evening I attend the World Food Cafe of the Transitiontown group. Keyquestion: how can we establish network to increase the availability of locally produced food for the local community. Answer: if you want to change something local you need a whole country to vote. The national rules shut down the local developments. It was a pleasant evening!…

Hi All, Peter Brook wasn't able to attend the awards held in his name this year (at which NTW was the proud recipient of the Dan Crawford Award for Innovation), but he sent along a speech that you might be interested in:

EMPTY SPACE 2011

Sorry, no jokes this time – it’s serious …  The past is past and I’m never  interested in going back on it.  But there are always exceptions.

Suddenly the title of an article that I wrote long, long ago springs into life.  It was…

Guys!!!

Dumbwise are excited to start rehearsals next week for new play TORTOISE written by Neil Bebber. We'll be rehearsing @castinspace, london and we have kind MR Lester to thank!! The cast are ready and anxious to see what Jonnys take is going to be on it!

Everybody try and come along - it is not to be missed! Will be at The Loft Space, Chapter Arts, 7th & 9th of November 2011, 7pm.

Look forward to seeing you all afterwards for a drink or…

Hello Everyone!

To see what I thought of The Village Social and WMC's Incubator Project please visit: www.hypercriticreviews.blogspot.com

To see what all the Young Critics are up to please visit: http://theyoungcritics.com/

Thanks,

Chelsey

What do I want? I have as many options as pebbles on the beach but when she flies off back home I am just sad. Luckily I ended up in an area of Cardiff with a lot of smiling Somali people who offered me lunch on ead day (the end of the hadj) and topped it of with giving me some Qat. I can go on and on now and I will!! (Special thanks to Abdul and Yusuf the Poet) …

This is me, above, attempting to stay with the amazing Valleys Kids performers from Penygraig youth theatre, as they sat in their mini bus after their appearance in The Village Social last week. I didn't want them to…

I have returned to the first adress in Rhayader. I have thought about starting the Great Oatmeal Porridge Competition. But it allready exists. 

Dear Rhian and all the others!

How wonderful to be in contact. One never really is shure using a blog. Is anybody reading. Would I read this. It is like be in Rhayader and answering everyday if I already have a good idea what to do here in the future.

I think I am spinning wool in many moods. Spinning information into long threads which will make just one ball of wool. It will contain many things. And I could make a dress out of it or throw it towards the cat. 

But I am…

Open Space: What Are We Going To Do About Theatre and Performance in Cardiff?

Sat 5th November 2011

10am – 6pm in The Stwdio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

If you’re planning on joining us for the event, here are a few things you might need to know.  We think it’s going to be a great opportunity to promote exchange and stimulate new conversations.

We will begin at 10am…

During research for a new play it is important to see what kind a local knowledgde there is to find and use. What ideas and specialities there are. Because you might use text or images about them. Maybe working with actors but then you have to have a dress designer as well. I think it might be worthwhile to study the material wool. Because this might be something that people in Rhayader can relate to. What do you recon?…

Ges i’r cyfle i eistedd mewn ar un o ymarferion olaf ‘Deffro’r Gwanwyn’ bore ddoe. Mae’r sioe gerdd yn agor  ar y 9fed o Dachwedd yn adeilad cartrefol cwmni Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, sef Y Llwyfan yng Nghaerfyrddin. Mae rediad y sioe yn dilyn llwyddiant ysgubol y daith gyntaf yn 2009. Yn seiliedig ar ddrama Frank Wedekind o 1892, mae’r cyfieithiad Cymraeg o’r sioe gerdd ‘Spring Awakening’ yn archwilio canlyniadau anwybodaeth rywiol sydd wedi cael ei achosi gan gymdeithas gul ac adwasgol.…