... another Lemon compilation :)

by Gucci Mane's "Lemonade" (2012)

Hello!

This is a Blog about Tin Shed Theatre Co. and North Wilts collaborating on an outdoor performance of Macbeth we're hoping to bring to fruition in Summer 2014.

We'd like to keep up to date with all our analytical stuff, so it'd be snazz if you could click the link to read the Blog on it's origin page.…

We have had a great week, doing our Dylan Thomas Workshops in Primary and Secondary schools in Swansea. Many thanks to all involved and the CCS for their support.

Next week sees our adaptation of A Christmas Carol in schools and on stage in Wales and beyond - all this sandwiched around a performance of 'Reminiscences of Childhood' on Monday evening in the Dylan Thomas…

Pitch (on Radio Cardiff) are pleased to announce the recipients of the "Pitch3 (Pitch to the power of three) Commissions", for new writing for the radio. The following writers have been selected to produce new three minutes works for inclusion in the programme in the new year: 



In alphabetical order:- Jon Blake, Freya Dooley/Cinzia Mutigli, Tim Etchells, Florence Gillet, Tracy Harris, Ahmed Hassan, Dave Oprava, Richard Owain Roberts, Ryan Romain,…

I've just completed a month of lyric-writing workshops at the YMCA. It was a satisfying set of sessions; in my experience it's generally true that the more streetwise people are, the more they know what they think and what they don't like, which helps the energy of the sessions because you can make more definite decisions with them about what to write rather than essentially putting your words in their mouth.

With lyric workshops I always hope they offer anyone a window into their…

CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS

http://confofbirds.tumblr.com/makeithappen

The Conference of the Birds is a Context Oriented Theatre adaptation, by The Republic of the Imagination, of the 12th Century Persian poem by Farid Ud-Din Attar.  The poem describes the journey of a group of birds through seven valleys to the castle of the magical bird called the Simorgh.  But it is also an allegory representing the sufi…

Paul Jenkins is another of our five writers for Friday’s fundraiser: Parallel Lines: Rapid Response. Paul is a bit of a cheeky chappy, this is what he sent us for his bio:

“I was one of the runners-up in the Wales Drama Award so I was very keen to see if I was able to write something better than Kath this time ;)”

Paul on his…

Yesterday we (Tin Shed) met at NTW offices in Cardiff to talk about our upcoming WalesLab project, loosely titled: The Old Man.

We talked about Health & Safety and implementing a safe and danger free work environment, and the joy's of Risk Assessing. We also talked about online communication (that's what this is), tweeting, blogging etc and the like.

Our project is very loose at the moment, in fact we know very little about…

More information & tickets for THE NEED FOR ROOTS at Chapter Arts Centre can be bought at:

http://www.chapter.org/celtic-radical-need-roots

Actor Headshots by Studio Cano

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Trailer Re-Imagining Llanbedrog WalesLab NTW from Rebecca Collins on Vimeo.

Here is a short trailer about my WalesLab project that I'll be working on over the coming months - take a look!

After the Parallel Lines performance this Friday, Dirty Protest are holding a fundraiser: Parallel Lines: Rapid Response.

Dirty Protest like to cram new writing into all the time and space they can get their Dirty paws on. They have sent five writers to see Katherine Chandler's award winning play, Parallel Lines, and gave them less than a week to pen their responses. Tracy Harris is one of the five . . .

Tracy is a writer, performance artist and filmmaker. Her…

Hi All,

We will be running a Minute Taking training course on Friday 17th January 2014, here at the NTW Office between 9.30am and 4pm.  We have a limited number of spaces left, so first come first in.  Cost will be £50 per person (to keep costs down lunch will not be provided but tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit to keep you going during the course will be).

If you are interested in joining us for the day then contact Hannah at info@nationaltheatrewales.org

The course will be…

BECTU and NTW are organising a days workshop with rc-annie (www.rc-annie.com) in Cardiff on March 20th.

The course will cover:

- Identifying hand guns. 

- Dangers and Misconceptions about blank firing guns. 

- Playing the part: how to hold, carry and fire a handgun. 

- Working with Blank firing Guns and Replicas in Theatre

- Working with Blank firing Guns and Replicas on Set

- Looking at…

Cellist and Percussionist volunteer players needed for Oliver! production at the RWCMD December 18th- 20th. 

Percussionist- you must have your own drum kit. 

Scores can be provided tonight. Rehearsal times/ days tbc. Please drop me a line if you are interested x

A duet created by internationally acclaimed choreographers and performers Siriol Joyner & Ruairí Donovan. Both artists were awarded and met during the prestigious danceWEB scholarship 2011 at ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival and have been working in partnership since under the name CELTIC RADICAL.

Ruairi Donovan…

Last night I bumped into the wonderful Peter Cox of Rhayader. Where? In Chapter, Cardiff!

Completely unexpected, a waterfall of emotions (yes see what I did there folks!) for Rhayader came rushing back.

And then he asked 'When are you back next Bud?' 

This is a question I get asked every time I leave…

In the run-up to Silly Kings, we've been on a search for the silliest things on the internet to get everyone in the mood. As the internet is pretty much made of cats, it seems only right that we should involve them at some point. So here, now, 10 silly cats dressed as kings. 

Silly Kings is at Cardiff Castle from 19th December 2013 - 4th January 2014 and you can book…

So last night was my test run for a festive biscuit recipe and being Silly Kings and all, it had to be an ungulate.

What's an ungulate I hear you ask? Well if you haven't already you should listen to this for an explanation  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj1HFfGt0HI

Or you can take a look at the picture evidence of my attempt at making reindeer biscuits.  Some fine tuning still needs to be done, but not…

In the last 3 years Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Writing for Performance  Group have shared four showcases of new writing including Beginnings, Town with No Traffic Warden, Playpen – 9 Writers, No Rules and EarCandy.