From the shores of Britain to the central reaches of Asia Minor, an ancient path covering more than 3000 miles has lain dormant for over 800 years. Not since the last crusade of 13th century has anyone undertaken to traverse its entire lengh on foot, as Europe staggered through the dark ages, and from plague to famine to war.
Now after 65 years of European peace, it is time for this path to be walked again. There is a chance now to stretch out the…
Sam and I took up residence on the side of the cliff for 30 minutes. A video camera caught our inactivity as the time lapse recording documented a minutes silence, a brief period of inactivity to contemplate the closing of the ballot.
A bat circled overhead and the cliff dropped away behind us revealing the town of Aberystwyth at night. A few feet away to our right, the rocks fell sharply towards the sea a hundred feet below.…
I have a copy of the script from Amazon, perhaps we could get together and choose an excerpt to do.
Also, I had an idea last night. It might sound nuts but...we could make
sandwich board signs out of the posters and be a walking advertisement
through town, there would be a short script to say too;…
I believe the link I added recently was not successful, so here is the information regarding Cardiff 2011 Magdalena 25th years celebration as International Network of Women in Contemporary Theatre, which was announced September 2009.
A Celebration Festival of Magdalena 1986 - 2011
Wales - August 12th – 21st 2011
In 2011 The Magdalena Project will be 25 years old. Over those years so many festivals, gatherings and events have…
So one day to go before the doors are flung open to welcome you all to Hamletown here is a picture of the lovely people waiting for you. The show is two nights only, Fri 7th & Sat 8th May starting at 20.00 in Chapter Arts Centre, follow the link for more info http://www.chapter.org/19158.html.
I sat in the far corner of Mike's office observing for the best part of 4 hours as the two Mikes, Simon and Giles, navigated their way through the production details of the Persians. I say far corner... none of the corners are actually very far from each other, so I did my best to sit as out of the way as possible. A set model sat on the far side of the room and miniature pieces of furniture moved their way around as materials and budgets were discussed.
Hamletown- Directed by Bryn Jennings and Chad Dembski from Canada
Cast- Michael Aubin, Catherine Capelin, Brent Morgan
, Aleks Wojitulewicz, Aimee Corbett, John Norton, Helena Harrison, Bethany Seddon.
Today the dirt arrives and I can't wait to roll around in it. Hamletown is set in an artist commune and follows the story of the collective as they deal with the death of their leader. What attracted me to the project was the… Continue
Added by Brent Morgan on May 5, 2010 at 9:58 —
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Please find below a link to a short (5 minute) survey in relation to
the potential development of a digital media centre at Cardiff Bay www.surveymonkey.com/s/dmcquestionnaire . We would really appreciate
your input as this will help us to improve the infrastructure for the
creative and digital sector in Wales.
Just wanted to draw everyone to a new production I am about to start on called 'Piaf' based on the life of Edith Piaf. It's being shown from 1st June -5th June at 7.30p.m. with a matinee on 3rd June at 2.00p.m.
When I heard that "Shelf Life" was going to be on for three weeks and mainly two performances most show days I felt we might not get the crowds. I was wrong. With sell out performances every day it was a show that couldn't be beaten. As part of the success of "Shelf Life" and also the more recent "Swansea Assembly" which drew crowds of forty plus, it's great to hear that National Theatre Wales want to…
Tomorrow I will be attending a production meeting for The Persians. Today I spoke to Roger Owen. Roger accompanied Mike on one of the early visits to the military training base in South Wales. He talked of a living hell and his expectation that somehow there would be something profound to be seen there, in this piece of land misappropriated by the military some 70 years ago. Despite his many attempts to find the profound in the remains of farmhouses, he couldn't. He described being… Continue
Added by Dr Tom Payne on May 4, 2010 at 11:30 —
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here's the set for The Devil, being fiercely scrutinised by designer Alex Eales in the workshop, last minute touch-ups, into the truck, into the New, into tech... we're adding wind and rain and firelight to get it all ready for the first show on thursday... you have treats ahead people - friday's run-through in the rehearsal room made me… Continue
Added by Lucy Davies on May 4, 2010 at 7:47 —
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I started chatting with Alan back in December and had a few conversations throughout the production of 'A Good Night Out In The Valleys'. This video was shot in December and January. NTW are about to start their 3rd play it's good to look back, 4 months to the…