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Big trouble this morning. John lost his temper and told us the only reason we got picked from the auditions was that he wanted an 'upward curve' in the quality of productions. He called us 'second ra…

Big trouble this morning. John lost his temper and told us the only reason we got picked from the auditions was that he wanted an 'upward curve' in the quality of productions. He called us 'second raters'. Huw burst into tears and John called him a 'wuss'. John talked to me privately later and told me that he hates me. It all started when I commented on a pair of sparkly socks he was wearing. Sharon is in rehab. They're replacing all her blood. I talked to a well known Welsh actor yesterday and… Continue

Added by Boyd Clack on February 26, 2010 at 2:27 — 2 Comments

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Hi, Boyd Clack here again. Rehearsals continue in a whirwind of nastiness and backbiting. I intend to keep out of it. The main arena of animosity seems to be between Alan, the writer and John, the director. They don't even try to disguise their mutual contempt. John is constantly belittling Alan. He forced him to wear a chicken costume in yesterdays rehearsal. Every time Alan tried to speak, John would drown him out by clucking loudly. It's childish if you ask me. Remember I said that the girls… Continue

Added by Boyd Clack on February 23, 2010 at 4:23 — 3 Comments

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Hello. Boyd Clack here. Been rehearsing with the company for two and a half weeks. I am mentally and physically exhausted but the cast and crew are as cool a bunch of hombres as you'd ever meet. Ollie Wood is an old mate from High Hopes and his cheery disposition never fails to raise spirits. He isn't the sharpest banana in the volcano but he's angelic. Huw is a nice guy too. He's a fellow depressive and we exchange bleak anecdotes about our childhhods. The girls, Sharon, Amy and Siwan are…

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Added by Boyd Clack on February 17, 2010 at 6:11 — 2 Comments

Yo blog, what's happening? Well, this is our third week of rehearsal and it's all going really well, so far so good. Lots of hard work being done by all and plenty of fun being had too.Boyd is a lege…

Yo blog, what's happening? Well, this is our third week of…

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Added by Siwan Morris on February 16, 2010 at 9:30 — 3 Comments

Weekend off from a good night out

Dear Blog,

Alright? How's it hanging? It's been a crazy couple of weeks rehearsing A good night out in the Valleys and I feel there's still more craziness to come. It's all good though, everyone is well up for it and working hard, which is definately a shock to my system. Blackwood is funky and just a short drive from where I live which makes a nice change. There is plenty of tea and coffee put on and enough time for proper fag breaks so I'm happy.

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Added by Oliver Wood on February 14, 2010 at 1:03 — 2 Comments

Talking about National Theatre Wales on the web

Hey everyone - some news. We've set up some systems that will monitor any content on the web relating to National Theatre Wales and its productions. It starts with NTW's monitoring webpage on Netvibes which will give you links to any mention of the company in the news, on blogs, Twitter and blog posts here on the community site, as well as videos on YouTube and photos on Flickr.

We've also added a news feed to the groups for each… Continue

Added by Tom Beardshaw on February 10, 2010 at 6:43 — 1 Comment

2nd Week - A Good Night Out In The Valleys

Dear Blog,

As part of the deal for working with the National Theatre Wales, we have been asked to blog about how things are going. So here we go. Yo! How you all doing? I'm doing fine, thanks for asking. With the first week over, and the second week well under way, all seems to be going well. The cast seems to be getting on well, no fights yet! John McGrath and Alan Harris - Top blokes. Having the writer in is a massive help - although all my lines seem to be cut back! Ok…

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Added by Huw Rhys on February 10, 2010 at 3:30 — 3 Comments

Christmas Competition: Win Good Nights Out to ALL our first year shows!

WE ARE RUNNING A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS COMPETITION ON FACEBOOK!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We want your stories about the best night out you've EVER HAD in Wales.

What happened? Where was it? Who were you with? Maybe it was a gig? A stag night? A post-rugby… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on December 4, 2009 at 0:30 — No Comments