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Capturing Cardiff: calling all 'Diffian Arts Talent! Deadline: 11/12

James Craig is a trainee journo on Cardiff Uni's Diploma Course. I have been working with him on his most recent project and think that YOU GUYS will actually have the best words of wisdom! Please get in touch - your info is REALLY valuable!

James is creating a piece of online journalism called Capturing Cardiff. He wants to capture the thoughts and opinions of artists, musicians, writers, producers,… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on December 1, 2009 at 6:30 — No Comments

Make It Happen for yourselves and each other!

Make It Happen (Curator: CAI)

Artists, musicians, actors, geeks, media kids, photographers, social networkers if you have an idea CAI want to hear it.

Come to the Cardiff Arts Institute TONIGHT at 8.00pm.

FREE

Whats your big idea? Engage your mind, test your ideas. The Speed Creative Network evening is a fast paced unique monthly networking event designed to spark off creative connections and allow people to share and develop ideas for… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on November 23, 2009 at 2:00 — 3 Comments

It's Mike Salmon's First Day! Hoorah!

Mike starts today as our brand-spanking-new office assistant!

Welcome him with your messages below! x

Added by Catherine Paskell on November 19, 2009 at 5:58 — 6 Comments

Coal Exchange in Butetown: "Here Be Dragons" Rehearsals

Here's a rehearsal in Butetown's Coal Exchange for SWICA's "Here Be Dragons" which we were lucky enough to be allowed in to see. Thanks to Steve Fletcher!

I have also posted this in the SOUL EXCHANGE group. Join NTW10 to keep in touch with developments on the Soul Exchange production!

Added by Catherine Paskell on November 13, 2009 at 8:26 — 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

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

WE ARE GOING LIVE!!!! NOW!

We are about to go live with our online launch of the first year programme of shows! Tune in now! Get your typing-fingers ready to chat on here, community.nationaltheatrewales.org or if you just want to watch go to nationaltheatrewales.org

DO IT NOW!!!!

See you all on the other side!!!!

xxx

Added by Catherine Paskell on November 5, 2009 at 1:20 — 4 Comments

Are you in Swansea on Saturday 7 November?

Because I was in Swansea last Saturday 31 October to participate in ShellShock Theatre's lovely pervasive theatre experience: HiddenCity.

ShellShock Theatre are Stephen Donnelly and… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on November 2, 2009 at 5:44 — 4 Comments

National Theatre Wales Online Launch - WITH ADDED CHAT!

Next Thursday 5 November is our online launch where we will finally announce our 12 shows in 12 months. We are really excited and hope you are too - and want as many of you to tune in online as possible.

And that's the key word - ONLINE. There will be a live stream online at nationaltheatrewales.org, our brand new brilliant website!

You do not need webcams or anything extra to be able to watch and participate; just a computer with an internet connection and speakers turned… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 30, 2009 at 23:39 — No Comments

Aberdare Playwright Returns from London to the Cynon Valley

Community member Gavin Nelson is the subject of this news article

His new comedy Foursome is on at the Coliseum Theatre in Aberdare on December 16-17.

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 30, 2009 at 3:30 — No Comments

Anyone want a candle?

We have quite a few candles in National Theatre Wales' offices.

Does anyone want one? Or a bunch?

Please reply below! x

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 27, 2009 at 4:27 — 4 Comments

Is it sad that I am excited by Pret A Manger?

Some have said yes. Others share my enthusiasm for their Meatball wraps (yum!)

I have seen so many changes to my city centre... from Blues moving to Leckwith Stadium to seeing St Davids 2 hosting my favourite convenience food stall, Pret A Manger!

I wondered what for you are the biggest changes in your towns and which are for the best?

Do you have pictures? x…

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Added by Catherine Paskell on October 27, 2009 at 2:30 — 5 Comments

Somali Week Festival 2009: Poetry, Prose Literature, Plays and Music

Kayd Somali Arts and Culture Presents

Somali Week Festival 2009

Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG

Friday 23 October to 31 October 2009

Kayd Somali Arts and culture in partnership with REDSEA-ONLINE.COM, and a range of national, international and local community organisations is pleased to present the Somali Week Festival as part of Black History Month.

The SWF is an established festival within the Somali community in… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 26, 2009 at 3:11 — No Comments

My Scary Halloween Pumpkin Man

My housemate Alaw is going home for Halloween so she carved our pumpkin last week. He is so fab I wanted to share him with you. His name is Jack and he is a scary work of art.

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 26, 2009 at 2:38 — 2 Comments

Give us your feedback and you could win a prize!

We want your feedback! All of you! Please!

Our Community is now 5 Months old and has reached over 1000 members. And it's all been down to you. Thank you!

Our Launch Year Programme is about to be announced in 2 weeks and we want to ask all of YOU for YOUR feedback on YOUR own experiences of YOUR Online Community.

Your responses to our quick survey will really help to influence the development of the Online Community, including everything from the design to… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 21, 2009 at 2:48 — 1 Comment

Community Workshop Day

In the interest in encouraging shorter Blogs - I wanted to quickly Blog to say thanks to everyone who turned up with such enthusiasm and commitment to our Community Workshop day yesterday. Thanks for giving up your Saturday to feedback on your use of this online community; what your likes are and how you think it could be improved. All your input was invaluable and gives us all food for thought for how we can continue to develop, improve and expand this online community - and provide… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on October 11, 2009 at 3:30 — 4 Comments

Nowhere: Now Here - The Second Respond Test

The votes were counted and verified and I can now reveal that the next theme for our Second Respond Test is...

Nowhere: Now Here

With 6 separate suggestions all around ideas of Cardiff development and born out of the opening of John Lewis in Cardiff last week, "where are our modern social spaces" has come out as our theme for this Respond test.

Thanks so… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on September 30, 2009 at 3:12 — 1 Comment

What should the theme for the second Respond test be?

Next week, we will have our SECOND Respond test!

This time, three creative people (to be announced next week) are going to be working together in a secret location on a brand new theme.

[If you are one of the artists who will be working on Respond next week or if you happen to know the location - please don't let on! It's all going to be kept a secret until next week!]

What are the urgent news, events and current issues that you think National Theatre… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on September 24, 2009 at 0:00 — 8 Comments

Is it too late for me to Blog about Edinburgh?

It is the first Saturday in weeks where I have had "a weekend". I have come back from the shops. I did my washing. I uploaded some photos to IPhoto...and that's when I saw my as-yet unblogged Edinburgh journey. So I hope I'm not too late to share some of my Edinburgh highlights!

The first show I saw was on the same day we arrived and marked a fantastic start to the festival. Tim Price had a new short play, For Once, performed… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on September 21, 2009 at 6:30 — No Comments

Come and See National Theatre Wales' Respond Try Out This Friday

For the last week I have been working with 5 artists and Ellie Carter and Ina Driemel, to test out and develop the process of National Theatre Wales' Respond programme.

The artists, guided by Ellie, Ina and myself, have been working towards a theatrical "response" to the theme #WeLovetheNHS and there will be a showing of this work at our offices in Castle Arcade this coming Friday, 18th September at 7.00pm.

Due to the sensitivity of the project, and the intimate nature of… Continue

Added by Catherine Paskell on September 16, 2009 at 8:53 — No Comments