Cut Off November 25, 2010

I was approached by Melissa Dunne after working with her on my London debut, “Love-Aged-28” about writing a short play in response to the arts cuts. Earlier this year she curated a collection of plays in response to the arts cuts at Theatre503. This time it’s transferring to the Tristan Bates Theatre for a longer run and it will include a play written by me called, “Food For Thought“.

CUT OFF

 

“Art is not an add-on, It never has been. It has always been central to our existence and understanding.”

- Lee Hall, Guardian Theatre Blog earlier this year.

 

This year an announcement was made to cut £19m worth of funding to the arts. Some people thought this was for the best; some thought it was for the worst. Six writers give their response.

 

Plays by Ben Blaine (BAFTA Short-Listed Film Maker), Peter Cant, Sarah Grochala (Winner of the Amnesty International Protect the Human Playwriting Competition for S27), Katie McCullough, Heather O’Shea & Rebecca Walker (Winner of BBC Writersroom Five Days in May Competition)

 

Directed by Melissa Dunne, Antonio Ferrara, Abigail Graham, Jamie Harper and Maja Milatovic-Ovadia

 

Curated by Melissa Dunne
Produced by Nicola Biden

 
7th – 11th December
7:30pm
£10/£8 concessions

 

Tristan Bates Theatre
Box Office: 020 7240 6283
http://www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk

 

Branchage – Sub Section iii October 29, 2009

As promised here is the next section of behind the scenes. This time it’s the turn of the Blaine Brothers who picked WAR and VALLEY OF HOPE. Armed with their actresses Jessica Forteskew (who was there for an extremely brief time) and Rebecca Haigh as well as a turn from Rubin playing a Nazi… they embarked on this:

Brainstorming

More smiley brainstorming

Yet MORE brainstorming

brainstorming issues

brainstorming has imploded the brain

They start!

A nazi and a Lady

Two Ladies and a German

A quaint picnic

Alex Mayover - The Sound Man

hallo Chris, hallo German

ladies who lunch

beachy beach

beachy beach part two

Rebecca looking lush

Their work here is done.

Melee of Goodness October 12, 2009

It’s all been crazily busy since I got back from Jersey and I do promise in the most breathiest of ways that I will be blogging about the whole experience as soon as I have the time to gush all the Lovely words down on to this here computer tool. Here’s a teaser photograph…..

Capturing some establishing shots at the end of the first day.

But in the meantime I have two tasty nuggets to smile about. First up I’ve got another piece up at the fantastic site, The Pygmy Giant. It’s called, “The Odd Fleeting Moment” and I’d love it if you were to go visit the site, not just my piece.

Aside from that I received that gorgeous news that my story, “Providence” is going to be one of the short stories featured in their next publication “Even More Tonto Short Stories“. I got the rather witty and sneaky email telling me the news whilst in the mad throng of stressful work so for a brief few moments I was allowed an, ‘OH MY GOD’ moment. Then it was back to work. Then later I had a few glasses of red wine to reiterate to myself that I had succeeded. It’s lovely to have work not only read by established peers but for a newcomer such as myself it goes to show that things do happen and if any opportunity comes up; grab it by any bit that you can cling on to and go with it. I also have to thank the Wonderful Stephanie Ressort for looking over my work and giving me feedback as well as creative support. Lovely to know you hun!

The Kids Aren't Alright, They're Fine And Gambling.

I feel like I’m rushing this but I’ve been so madahectically busy that I nearly forgot I had a wedding to go to yesterday. A slight exaggeration but nonetheless I was working right up till I got dressed for it. Branchage blog coming soon but whilst I’m too busy dilly-dallying about check out Boss Ben’s blog whose doing a rather splendid job of capturing the Loveliness of it all (and he has pictures).