Not that I’m biased but I do agree with this particular review of Groover’s first ever stage production (with lines and everything) – Arsenic and Old Lace: Within this set we meet Joseph Kesselring’s bizarre characters, all of whom are presented by well-chosen actors, but one must say that the standout character of Teddy Brewster/Roosevelt [...]
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One of the things I like about commuting (rather than driving) to work is the feeling that I am part of something bigger. Yesterday for example, looking up as I walked up the ramp from the station I was struck by this image of my city shrouded in low lying cloud. It doesn’t happen often. [...]
Only a month to go before the opening night of Arsenic and Old Lace, the play Groover is appearing in at the Midland Junction Arts Centre. Four weeks to find out where that actually is! Groover is the one with the bugle. Scripts are already down and the group are doing full run throughs which [...]
Yes community theatre is all very well in theory – a fun time out showing off in front of your mates. But there’s some serious line learning to be done – even if you’ve got a smallish character part. So… what better way than to learn them and exercise at the same time. Once at [...]
Well rehearsals have started and now we are without Groover’s company two to three nights a week as he heads to Midland to rehearse for Blak Yak‘s upcoming production of Arsenic and Old Lace. (the season is in June – don’t miss it) This is Groover’s first foray into community theatre and he has to [...]
Jen asks me to get back to basics following my Life Lessons from Theatresports post so here goes… Theatresports was created by a guy called Keith Johnstone. First of all Theatresports is a vehicle for improvised theatre. A mechanic. Ah but what is improvised theatre? Acting without a script would be the first thing that [...]
Unfortunately my photo collection from Theatresports is somewhat thin, so you’ll have to make do with this image stolen from Facebook (hope that’s okay Jo): Over the past few months Groover and I have been going to Theatresports classes and performances. I’ve always loved the idea of Theatresports. It seems so clever and so fast. [...]
I’m tired. My eyes are barely open. They feel sandy. And I feel quite lethargic, reclining as I am my head at an odd angle to gain the cushion, my body twisted so I can keep the laptop plugged in and lie down at the same time. This can’t be good for my spine. I [...]
Claiming that my son is a huge fan and would be sick-makingly jealous if I had my photo taken with him, I stood next to the (surprisingly not tall) Chas Licciardello from The Chaser and smiled. Of course it’s me who is the big fan… and Hugamuga… but one doesn’t want to be so uncool. [...]
