Interrobang: Intimate AND Simone September 23, 2011

It’s that time again where Interrobang takes over The Book Club and a whole array of art, literature, music, photography, installation, theatre gubbins happen in the downstairs light-bulbed room.
 

Interrobang

 

This time I’ve got two things happening (again). First up you’ll be able to see the Simone project so far, there will be 8 installments for you to gander at. And secondly I’ll be there with the one-on-one theatre experience called, ‘Intimate‘ with Papercut Theatre.
 

 

Do come along not only because I will be there (that may put you off), but because it’s all kinds of ace. There’s lots of different things happening on the night so there will be something to tickle your fancy. And all that for under a fiver. Niceness. 
 
Tuesday 27th September
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Door: £5, £3 concession
(Nearest Tube: Old Street)
 

Interrobang Wahey! May 2, 2011

So another reason I’ve been busy is because myself and Natka The Great have been ploughing through our ‘Simone’ series. To get those who aren’t in the know up to speed, it’s like a game of consequences but with the exchange being between an illustrator and a writer. What we’re loving about this project is that it’s keeping us both actively creative, but also we’re developing this character and her narrative without prescribing it it any way. We don’t tell each other where we want the story to head, we just put our creative thoughts and interpretations down on to paper and then let the other pick up where we’ve left off.

Interrobang

You can see our collection so far in person at Interrobang at The Book Club on Tuesday 3rd along with some fantastic acts. The night kicks off at 7:30 at 100 Leonard Street EC2 (nearest Tube: Old Street). I’ll be there if you want to come along and say howdy, but also if you want to ask me any questions about this project. Here’s our first two months work to get you up to speed…

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The newer stuff? Well you’ll just have to come along and have a look for yourself, won’t you.

End Of 2010 For Katie December 22, 2010

Katie’s Breakdown (not mentally, not this year) For 2010 In Writing Terms

Yes, it’s going to be one of those blog entries… I warn you that this will be one long list of lists so I have a record of what I’ve done this year, I tend to forget you see.

 

Plays I’ve Seen

The Priory, Royal Court Theatre

Lieutenant Of Inishmore, Barn Theatre, Welwyn

Early Bird, Finborough Theatre

Space Vixens, Barnet

The Factory Round 2, Electric Showroom

Bluebird, Landor Theatre

Ghosts, Duchess Theatre

The Yellow Wallpaper, Ye Olde Rose and Crown Pub Theatre

Off The Endz, Royal Court

Peter and Vandy, Theatre503

Playing Faustus, OVO

Little Shop Of Horrors, Abbey Theatre, St. Albans

A Day At The Racists, Finborough Theatre

Leopoldville Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre

Posh, Royal Court Theatre

Whipping It Up, Bridewell Theatre

Mrs Reynolds And The Ruffian, Watford Palace Theatre

Little Gem, Bush Theatre

A Thousand Stars Explode In The Sky, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Children Of Darkness, Leicester Square Theatre

Marine Parade, The Old Market, Brighton

OperaShots, Royal Opera House

66a Church Road, New Players Theatre

Sucker Punch, Royal Court Theatre (twice – took the ‘rents the second time)

Volpone, Old Town Hall, St. Albans

Money:Shunt, Bermondsey Street, London

Little Shop Of Horrors, St. Albans Amphitheatre

Spur Of The Moment, Royal Court Theatre

Show Of The Night, Lion & Unicorn Theatre

Traverse Live! Clapham Picturehouse

Ghost Stories, Duke Of York’s

Bunny, Watford Palace Theatre

Wanderlust, Royal Court Theatre

Cut Off, Theatre503

Clynbourne Park, Royal Court Theatre

The Big Fellah, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Tribes, Royal Court Theatre

Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre

The Fool, Cock Tavern

Red Bud, Royal Court Theatre

Blasted, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Kin, Royal Court Theatre

Hungry Ghosts, Orange Tree Theatre

Cut Off, Tristan Bates Theatre

 

Plays I’ve Had Performed

The White Room, Abbey Theatre, St. Albans

Regina V. Cooper, Old Town Hall, St. Albans

Shakesperience, Abbey Theatre, St. Albans

Love-Aged-Trilogy, The Book Club – Interrobang, London

Food For Thought – Cut Off, Tristan Bates Theatre, London

 

Schemes/Programmes/Opportunities

Writing for Radio, Fraser Grace, Menagerie Theatre Company, Cambridge

ICA Lab, for children’s TV series CIRCUS, London

The Fielding Programme, Kilcreggan, Glasgow

Royal Court Invitation Group, Royal Court Theatre, London

 

I also got published! I had my short story, “Providence”, published by Tonto Press in, “Even More Tonto Short Stories” and went along to the book launch up in Newcastle. Thank you to Caroline Smailes and Stuart Wheatman who selected my story as a winning one and went and published it. You made me a very happy giddy girl.

 

I also received my first proper London commission from Box Of Tricks theatre company. They liked my work and then asked me to write something for them which I will forever be eternally grateful for, because somewhere in my heart that makes me feel like a playwright. The first draft is currently sitting on their desk waiting to be read and when I’m further along the line with that particular project I will pester you all in coming to see it.

 

And talking of London I had a small debut with the one off performance of, “Love-Aged-Trilogy” and then I had my proper London debut with the five night run of, “Food For Thought” as part of “Cut Off” (both with fellow thespian conspirator Melissa Dunne). Equally exciting and terrifying they were, but I went and done them and now I can say that I’ve done it. It’s made me better.

 

And I met a whole lot of new Lovely people. I like them all (mostly) and maybe even secretly fancy some of them (Tom ‘Cake’ Hardy – okay, not so secret) but they’ve been a delight and a pleasure to know. There are too many of you to list here, but you’re Lovely so stay Lovely and spread the Lovely.

 

Y’see, I thought last year was extremely busy and pivotal for my career, but it seems this year has trumped that. I’ve gained a lot more understanding of what I want to do which is always handy, especially when I spend a lot of my time waiting to hear back on things. It’s not always been great I can’t deny that. There have been schemes that I’ve been shortlisted for but not obtained, there have been reserve lists for other schemes that I’ve not progressed from, there have been flat out rejections and there have also been angry tirades to particular companies… But all in all I have done a lot this year because I’ve put the hours/days/weeks/months in. And I have to say I’m extremely proud of what I’ve achieved. I can honestly look back at all the work I have produced this year (some scripts haven’t and probably won’t be performed at all) and conclude that I am a little bit closer to doing this properly.

 

So I hope this has been a productive blog for you to read… Who am I kidding, it’s just one big post-it note for me.

 

Come See A Thing I Gone Done October 20, 2010

 

“Love – Aged 28” is the middle theatrical offering of “Love – Aged – Trilogy” which has been created for the arts night Interrobang! at The Book Club. “Love – Aged 15” is a piece of written art I wrote when I was 15 and recently found. Keeping with that central theme I created the later section “Love – Aged 54” and hung them as a whole piece. So just to reiterate the first instalment you read on the wall, the second you watch with the eyes on the stage and the final third section you read on the wall. Come along and say hallo or have a drink or just stand in the corner. I don’t mind, but it would be nice to see you. There’ll be lots of other things going on as well – poetry, performance art, music…

 

Monday 8th November
The Book Club
100 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4RH
Starts at 7:30pm and costs £3 entrance

 

Starring Cariad Lloyd and Nigel Mattison
Directed by Melissa Dunne
Written by Katie McCullough

 

Here are some photographs of a previous night of shenanigans…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It looks Lovely. And you do too… Y’know, we should all hang out some time…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(I just realised it’s kinda like my mini-London debut. Which is exciting but equally terrifying. Must. Drink. Gin.)