I have been watching this community quietly but have not contributed much in the last two years. Here is the reason:

MERCY

One daughter - Two mothers…

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THIS IS A SERIOUS EMERGENCY. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN AND MAKE WHATEVER CALLS YOU CAN.

 - Zakaria Zubeidi's safety must be guaranteed

- Zakaria Zubeidi's whereabouts must be revealed

- Reasons for revocation of amnesty

- Protest completely unprovoked and unwarranted attack on people associated with The Freedom Theatre

 

Action:

Call PA President's Security Office +970 599000011 Call or email Michael Oren, Israeli Ambassador to US - 202 364 5500…

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It appears the situation is not getting any better. I fear that the international respond to the killing of Juliano Mer-Khamis has alerted Israeli forces of the Freedom Theatre 'connections' with outside political powers through 'acting' forces. As a result the army must have been instructed to do their upmost to try to silent its voice and kill their work with Jenin youths. Theatre has the power to bring the conflict again to the front page. This power should be put to action by waking up…

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WORKING WITH ACTORS: ONE DAY DEMO

THE ATRIUM, CARDIFF

Saturday 11 June 2011

CB4 Atrium Theatre

10:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.



Following popular demand from latest workshop on Meisner Technique, we have arranged for a demonstration given by Stephen Bayly with the help of two Meisner trained actors, on the basic principles of Sanford Meisner, as amplified by Mamet and others, as a tool for directors to learn to work with actors, and for actors to achieve a…

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I believe important to print here Jen Marlow's latest message regarding the killing of Juliano Mer-Khamis, director of Freedom Theatre, his most precious project. Juliano took on this project some years after the death of its seed founder, his mother Arna. I will like here to draw your attention to his film  about her and Jenin theatre project 'Arna's Children', it was after making this film that…

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MEISNER FOR DIRECTORS WORKING WITH ACTORS with Stephen Bayly

WORKING UP THE SCENE

Cardiff Director’s Lab 3rd workshop over 2 weekends: March 2011:

• 1st Weekend: Sat 19th- Sun…

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Thank you for your kind responses to the call for Welsh support to the 2010 Global Call for Theatrical Action: ‘There is a Field’ originally organized and written by Jen Marlow. Jen (not least myself) was moved and amazed by the worldwide response. 40 cities in 18 countries read or…

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I attended the NTW premiere of The Devil Inside Him at the New Theatre in Cardiff. The queues that overflowed onto the street, the buzzing, full house atmosphere, the sense of anticipation and support, mirroring my own state of mind. Advertising had been clever and intense, promising a look into a modern classic author’s first play, just recovered from dusty oblivion; John Osborne’s first ever staged play.…

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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…

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I attended CPR’s Directors Forum in Aberystwyth (Lab1 weekend and Gathering weekend). As far as I know, Tracy Evans and Lisa Wells attended the Lab2 and John McGrath attended the Gathering weekend, did I miss anyone else?



I found the Exploratory and Laboratories sections of the Lab days a great idea, inspiring, intense and worth every penny, even the long train journey. Meeting the other participants, intelligent, interesting and creative people from around the world, it was truly… Continue