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Workshop/Audition Notice - November 17th + 18th 2009

surprise performance – workshop/auditions

Tuesday November 17th & Wednesday November 18th 2009

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

At Chapter Arts Centre

Through a series of introductions, interviews, experiments, movement and dance workshops, devised scene work, character development and collective creation. Surprise performance will be looking for performers for an upcoming presentation of “Hamletown” at the Chapter Arts Centre in May of… Continue

Added by Chad Dembski on November 13, 2009 at 3:35 — No Comments

Christmas Lights Switch On in Cardiff!

Last night I went down with Rhiannon to the streets next to City Hall to watch the Christmas Lights Switch On. After last year's event it seemed a bit low key and quiet. Well, I am comparing it to this video of the switch on being performed by Gavin & Stacey's Nessa and Bryn. Thanks Kaciemorgan99:…

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Added by Catherine Paskell on November 13, 2009 at 2:00 — 2 Comments

Christmas Improv Jam

Its coming up to Christmas and we are all getting busier,

So lets make it more by making Cardiff more prettier.

Ludus Ludius' improv jam can happen when you like,

We'll suit the majority and it'll be fun like riding a bike.

If you don't like bikes and rather silliness and spontaneity,

Our jam will just be tasty and impulsively like a deity.

When would you come to this happening and event?

What date suits you? As you're the important cement.

Is the… Continue

Added by Nathan Keates on November 12, 2009 at 20:46 — No Comments

The first year's launch video!

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Added by Tom Beardshaw on November 12, 2009 at 10:31 — 2 Comments

My Secret Heart. Fascinating film & music installation at Taliesin, Swansea

Friday 20th November 7.30pm & 8.30pm

my secret heart

Streetwise Opera Company

giving homeless people a voice

‘Inspired and inspiring’

The Guardian (4 stars) review of world premiere at the Royal Festival Hall

‘Mesmerising’

Sir Sean Connery, Edinburgh International Film Festival

Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award (Audience Development)

Mira Calix shortlisted for British Composer Awards

My Secret Heart is an… Continue

Added by Nia Mills on November 12, 2009 at 5:56 — No Comments

The Launch Weather Report reccie and backup videos

The 1 minute weather report you watched, live from Snowdon, during our launch was the result of a long search for a spot with internet connection.

We did find a miraculous 2 meters square area up where my dongle connected and it really worked live on 05.11.09.

We shot some backup videos though as we were not sure the connection would hold, but it did, so here is what you've… Continue

Added by Mathilde Lopez on November 11, 2009 at 6:30 — 3 Comments

Oyez, oyez, oyez!

John Fox and Sue Gill are coming to visit National Theatre Wales and present their incredible pioneering performances, installation work and research on theatre, ceremony and community!

They will talk about their journey from the creation of Welfare State International, a collective of radical artists and thinkers who explored ideas of celebratory art and… Continue

Added by Mathilde Lopez on November 11, 2009 at 2:30 — 10 Comments

Travelling Light II

One Writer’s Journey whilst Travelling Light.

Travelling Light Festival of New Writing, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 16th & 19th November

I was delighted to get the phone call from Aberystwyth Arts Centre, just before Christmas 2008, to say that I’d been accepted onto Travelling Light II because I’m eager to learn and master the craft of playwrighting and the prospect of mentoring felt like very welcome assistance. I’m widely published as a poet, and, perhaps because many of my… Continue

Added by Christine Anita Kinsey on November 10, 2009 at 3:41 — No Comments

The author is dead! Long live the author!

Given that we are apparently all engaged in an Agatha Christie style joint killing of the author in theatre, in favour of digitally-inspired collective craziness, this post (and the resulting discussion in the comments) on the role of the author… Continue

Added by Gary Owen on November 8, 2009 at 9:31 — 5 Comments

Never Fear Love?- a note from Bethan.

Hi, everybody.

Well, like V said, it's been a roller coaster! I always thought that the first week of the two would be the most difficult but now that I'm about to embark on my second week I was wrong- the two weeks are going to be very difficult! It's unbelievable that I gave myself the challenge to write a play in a day, every day for five days. As everyone left me to it for the lunch hour to write I was thinking to myself "why did I come up with this idea?" but at the end of every… Continue

Added by Bethan Marlow on November 8, 2009 at 2:31 — 3 Comments

The Making of War Horse

Link to documentary onMore4
Amazing.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/making-war-horse/4od#3008195

Added by Guy O'Donnell on November 7, 2009 at 21:44 — 2 Comments

Pamela Wildes wins our prize draw!

Pamela Wildes was randomly selected as our the winner of our prize draw after she completed our survey about this online community. She has won 2 tickets to 1 National Theatre Wales production of her choice.

When I told Pamela that she had won, she said:

I love the theatre and go as often as I can. I live about 2 miles from Theatre Clwyd so that's my local. I'm a Friend of the… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on November 6, 2009 at 7:16 — No Comments

Photos from the launch event

Tom's asked me to put the photos from the launch online, I've uploaded them to Flickr here and there's a slideshow right… Continue

Added by Mei Lewis on November 6, 2009 at 6:27 — 1 Comment

Contact detail for Miriam Llywelyn

I wonder if anyone can help me? The Drama Association of Wales holds the contract for Miriam Llywelyn's play Jeli Bebis plus the English language translation. As we need to renew the contract I contacted playwright Miriam Llywelyn at the address we have for her but all correspondence has been returned; does anyone on NTW Community know her whereabouts?

I have been down every avenue possible (and I mean every avenue!) and I realise I've contacted many of you before, but just in case… Continue

Added by Drama Association of Wales on November 6, 2009 at 0:55 — No Comments

The best kept secret ...

... is finally in the public domain! 13 ( yes, THIRTEEN) new productions creating not just a theatrical map of Wales, but also, in my view, a mix of productions that create signposts to the future of theatre itself.

Today's launch was memorable because it married these new beginnings with a contemporary voice; digital communication on a grandscale, but it remained, nonetheless, a human, very intimate event that allowed us to feel a sense of optimism and excitement about a shared… Continue

Added by Deborah Powell on November 5, 2009 at 12:30 — 1 Comment

The view of the launch from Aberystwyth's live link

www.culturecolony.com/news?id=926

Added by Pete Telfer on November 5, 2009 at 12:05 — 1 Comment

Hurrah! (And Phew!)

Okay, I'll admit it. While I was pretty confident that we had a good programme to announce - which is of course the only thing that REALLY matters - this morning I was wishing I'd never uttered the words, 'Let's do it live online!'

So many things could have gone wrong. But somehow they didn't. We saw Mathilde live from Snowdon (possibly the funniest moment of the day). The young people of Bridgend were inspiring, and Lucy and I managed to get all the shows in the right order. Even… Continue

Added by National Theatre Wales on November 5, 2009 at 11:51 — 20 Comments

Watching the webcast

Probably being very stupid here and it's maybe staring me in the face but, as someone who was working during the live launch, I'd really like to watch the webcast now I'm finally home from work ... is that possible and, if so, where is it?

Programme of events is really interesting and exciting - I've just applied for my passport!!

Added by Sarah Argent on November 5, 2009 at 11:04 — 4 Comments

Design Tips

You must excuse me if I come across as a silly old duffer, as this is the first time I have blogged!

My background is in design, and I have just completed a fine art degree, so in a way I feel the need to feedback on the visual impact of the first seasons shows.

The website is very clever, with lots of visual tricks. But all I really wanted was a list of what was on, by who and where. This I would imagine is the first rule of design, make things easy for the viewer, make… Continue

Added by Caroline Deacon on November 5, 2009 at 8:46 — 1 Comment

Mid Wales? Don't we deserve something?

All looks very exciting, but there is a big hole in the middle of the map. South Wales is, of course, well served, with a sprinkle of events in the West and North, but the oversight of anything much north of Brecon in the middle is (alas) not unexpected. Oh well, plus ca change ...........

Added by Ginny Graham on November 5, 2009 at 6:14 — 1 Comment