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The Casting Collective supply extras for feature films and television programs and we are currently casting for a major new feature film shooting in South Dartmoor in July, August and September. It will not be everyday but would involve coming to a casting and then if chosen for the film being available for a fitting and then filming days.
At this stage we can't divulge too much information about the production, but it will be a major cinema release with an 'A' list director and is set in World War 1 so all the men involved will need to have 1920's haircuts.
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Macbeth - July 22 23 24 2010 - Gadzooks Theatre Company, Plymouth, Devon
THEATRE folk regard Macbeth as an unlucky play.
No disasters here, though, as directed by Sam Grayston in his fast-paced production.
The play, Shakepeare's shortest tragedy, is notoriously full of pitfalls, but here most of them have been avoided through imaginative solutions.
For instance, the sometimes hard to take Witches are convincingly integrated, the fights are realistic, and the especially tricky sequence of Macbeth's vision of the future is achieved by shadow puppets and a startling eruption through the screen.
There is a carefully executed use of frozen action to emphasise or counterpoint sequences.
The set is multi-purpose, different locations being isolated by lighting, and, except for Lady Macbeth, the costumes are basically the now often adopted rehearsal garb with specific items to personalise characters, plus lethal swords, which get plenty of use.
But central to the production is the relationship between Macbeth and his Lady. Robert Chapman may be a bit young to fulfil Olivier's belief that to play Macbeth successfully "an actor has to be of a certain age in life's experience", but the player inhabited the role as a fervent exploration of ambition and power in a flawed man eager to bolster his resolve by belief in the half truths the witches offer. To this he added a powerful physicality and a command of Shakespeare's poetry without muddying its meaning.
Lady Macbeth mirrors him, indeed outstrips him, in ambition and is clearly the motivating force, more so than the witches.
Jane Grayston is a passionate, single-minded wife, who ultimately cannot cope with the consequences of her actions, and her sleepwalking scene crowns her performance.
Between them there was real chemistry, and their timing was impeccable.
Also notable was Jojo who portrayed a regal but kindly King Duncan, and then followed the Elizabethan tradition of encouraging the company's comedian as the Porter to raise laughter in the groundlings.
In the large cast there were bound to be less convincing performances, but the ensemble and discipline could not be faulted.
A rewarding production of a great play.
Links: http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Real-chemistry-avoids-disaster/article-2453856-detail/article.html
http://www.gadzookstheatre.com
Plymouth Evening Herald
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| How The Other Half Loves | Mar 1st 2011 7:30 pm to Mar 5th 2011 7:30 pm | Southampton University Players The Nuffield Theatre, University Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1TR |
Lucky Sods
by John Godber
| Nov 17th 2010 7:45 pm to Nov 20th 2010 10:45 pm
Nov 20th 2010 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Abbots Langley Players The Henderson Hall in Abbots Langley, Herts |
| A Cocktail of Cabaret 
| Oct 20th 2010 7:45 pm to Oct 23rd 2010 10:15 pm
Oct 23rd 2010 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Chesham Musical Theatre Company 
Elgiva Theatre, St Mary’s Way, Town Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1HR |
| The Steamie 
| Sep 1st 2010 7:30 pm to Sep 4th 2010 9:30 pm | East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club The Village Theatre, Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride, Scotland, G74 4HG |
Swimming with Sharks
by George Huang, in a version by Michael Lesslie
| Sep 9th 2010 7:30 pm to Sep 11th 2010 7:30 pm | Old Town Theatre Company 
The Arts Centre, 6 Devizes Road, Swindon, Wiltshire |
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| LPOS (Littlehampton Players Operatic Society - LPOS) 
Littlehampton, West Sussex | The Baker’s Wife
Further details from Simon Smith (sarahandsimon1@btinternet.com) or 01903 721860. | July 2010 | LPOS is staging Stephen Schwartz musical The Baker’s Wife in October 2010. We are currently looking for extra members, especially men, to fill the remaining chorus and principal roles. We particularly need to recruit two young men (up to 30-35). Rehearsals on Tuesday and Friday evenings in Littlehampton. |
| The Green Theatre Company 
New Malden | The Foreigner by Larry Shue 
We hope to see you at the auditions! No previous experience is necessary. If you cannot make the audition date due to circumstances please contact the director, Brittany Rex, at brex@stagecoach.co.uk | 2010/08/08 8th of August at 2PM | Open auditions will be held at the Green Theatre Company in New Malden for The Foreigner by Larry Shue on the 8th of August at 2PM.
Actors: 2 women and 5 men are needed!
Synopsis:
Trying to forget his marital problems, dull and doleful Charlie Baker takes a fishing-lodge holiday in the Deep South of America, and to avoid being pestered by the locals pretends that he is a foreigner who speaks no English. This leads him to become involved, at first unwillingly, in bizarre goings-on featuring a corrupt preacher, his pregnant girlfriend, her none-too-bright brother and the local branch of the Ku Klux Klan! The London production of this play starred Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Characters:
Charlie Baker male 20’s - 30’s lead
Froggy LeSueur male 20’s - 30’s supporting
Betty Meeks female 50’s - 60’s lead
Rev. David Lee male 20’s - 30’s supporting
Catherine Simms female 18 - 30’s supporting
Owen Musser male 20’s-30’s supporting
Ellard Simms male 15 - 25 lead |
| Impact Theatre Company 
Finchley | Hot Mikado 
If you are interested in performing, check out our website on www.impacttheatre.org.uk for further details or email Amanda on amanda@impacttheatre.org.uk | Sep 6th 2010 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | We are looking for accomplished Actors, Singers and Dancers for the leading Parts.
Picture a little Japanese town (\'Titipu\') where flirting is punishable by death. Unsurprisingly its citizens are finding the law rather tiresome. They appoint a lowly tailor Ko-Ko as Lord High Executioner, himself condemned for flirting and so not likely to execute anyone. Throw in a love quadrangle between Ko-Ko, the beautiful Yum-Yum, her ardent admirer Nanki-Poo and the man-eater Katisha. Add a very cool-cat Mikado and Pooh-Bah, a bit of tap, a lot of dance, eight-part harmony, scorching songs, a witty script and an on-stage swing and jazz band and what do you get?? HOT MIKADO
Adapted from Gilbert and Sullivan’s 'The Mikado', this sophisticated, hot Gospel show lives or dies on the verve, energy and enthusiasm of the cast. With plenty of dancing, movement and singing, the Hot Mikado provides plenty for everybody. It is IMPACT’s biggest challenge so far but one we can’t wait to get started with. You would be \'loco\' to miss this one!
First Audition preparation session: Monday 6th September 2010 FINCHLEY - Time : 7.30pm - 10.30pm - Place : Christchurch, 620 High Rd, North Finchley, N12
Auditions will be on the 13th and 15th September (from 7.30pm) - Recalls will be on 20th September (from 7.30pm) - (Venues to be Announced) |
| Full Circle 
London | the electric camel safari
If you are interested in being involved as an act then please email full.circle.london@gmail.com and inform us:
* Title of act
* Type of act
* Length of act. ALL ACTS MUST BE BETWEEN 1-6 MINUTES LONG
* AV requirements
* Photos of act
* Artist website facebook or myspace details
* Contact details
A full circle committee member will respond to your email. We may ask you to come to preview your act and attend a production meeting. | APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE RECIEVED BY 2 AUGUST 2010 | CALL FOR ACTS!
PERFORMERS! BURLESQUE! CIRCUS! SHORTFILM! SINGERS! MUSICAL THEATRE! CABARET! PUPPETEERS! POETS! NEW WORKS! WORKS IN PROGRESS! COMEDY!
WE NEED YOU!
Full Circle are organising a once a month mish mash of everything at a pub or bar in London! Full Circle will curate the event which is aimed to begin in September. Before we can apply to bars and venues we need a bit of a line up.
REMEMBER AN ACT CAN BY ANYTHING THAT CAN BE PERFORMED QUICKLY WITH MINIMUNM SET UP AND REQUIREMENTS. WE PREFER OUR ACTS TO BE ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE WITH THE AUDIENCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. |
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| South Devon Players | Brixham Scala Hall 
| 07855 090589 or contact us online via southdevonplayers.weebly.com
or find us on facebook (South Devon Players)Saturday September 18th The South Devon Players Fundraiser, 2010
(The South Devon Players are a non-profit community/amateur theatre group, and as such are funded by ticket profits, supplemented by the occaisional carboot-sale stall run by members, and, recently, a donation from the Grassroots Grants. We also perform for local charities, nursing homes and events free of charge.
At the moment, we are raising money for several things for the continued growth and improvement of the group, and are holding a big fundraiser on Saturday September 18th, 2010, at Brixhams Scala Hall (the main town hall/ Brixham Theatre, ground floor) in Brixham town centre.
Easy disabled access to the hall, and there is a carpark within two minutes walk.
This will involve an exhibition of the groups history thus far, as well as a Jumble sale, & an auction of celebrity autographs
JUMBLE SALE to start 9.30am.
Books, plants, bric a brac, clothes, crafts. refreshments available.
AUCTION OF CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPHS to start at 2.00pm.
(All autographs are genuine originals, as donated to this event, by the celebrities themselves.
List is updated whenever we recieve an addition to the list)
We prefer that you attend the auction and bid in person, however, if you are unable to do this, we can accept bids by proxy, please message us via the 'contact us' page on our website, for more details. |
| Telford and District Light Operatic Players (TADLOP) | The Arena@Telford Town Park
Telford & Wrekin CultureFest 2010 | Further information about this event can be found on www.telford.gov.uk/culturefest Jul 24th 2010 10:45 am to 5:00 pm Telford and District Light Operatic Players (TADLOP) are pleased to announce that they will be performing at the Telford & Wrekin CultureFest 2010 as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend.
The Festival of music, dance, sport and the creative arts is free for all ages from 10.45am until 5pm on Saturday 24th July at the Arena@Telford Town Park, TADLOP will be performing live on the main stage at 2pm. |
| Saltpeter Productions | People Show Studios, Pollard Row, London E2 6NB
Subsidised Theatre Workshops | For more information and details of booking, see www.saltpeterproductions.com
July 2010
I have organised a series of highly subsidised workshops running NEXT WEEK at People Show Studios, Pollard Row, London E2 6NB, suitable for anyone interested in theatre.
This non-profit making exercise and possible through the kind donation of time from workshop leaders - including leading industry professionals Mick Barnfather (Complicite) and Vik Sivalingam (RSC) - and it would be great to have people taking part.
We’re trying to encourage the exploration of theatre in a fun, practical and accessible way, and to support and invigorate all performers out there, at whatever stage of their career or involvement.
A variety of workshops run from Monday July 12th - Saturday July 17th. Prices are deliberately affordable (£20 - 65) to encourage everyone to try new approaches to working:
- an RSC director teaching Text Analysis , £35 for a day. You’ll go over classic texts from the likes of Strindberg, Chekhov, and Miller, and see how simple analysis reveals the scene. You\’ll get to play the scenes with a partner and be directed.
- Mick Barnfather (Complicite) Introducing Comic Characterisation through half-mask, £25 for an evening.
- Gaulier/Lecoq workshop on being present, £25 for two evenings. You’ll play games and improvise, working on creating a true relationship with your audience.
- Explore physicality through Grotowski and Michael Chekhov techniques. Made fun and accssible, this emphasises body-awareness, ensemble work, and a wonderful, fun vivacity on stage. £75 for four days and a showcase
- a Voice Coach tackling Shakespeare monologues through movement, games, and traditional voice techniques, £25 for a day
Each workshop will be limited to a small group for personal attention. |
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Alan Richardson
Playwright
You can view my site at www.playsbyalanrichardson.co.uk
Email: alanrichardson@clara.co.uk
Biography
lan Richardson was born and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife, Karen.
He caught the "amdram" bug back in 1969, serving his theatrical apprenticeship with local group Edinburgh People's Theatre.
He moved on to become a founder member of Edinburgh Youth Theatre, and worked with several other groups. Since 1978, he has mostly worked with the Mercators, one of Edinburgh's oldest drama groups. During his forty plus years in amateur theatre, he has acted in over seventy plays, directed nearly forty, and been actively involved in at least another thirty. He has also been a film extra, has appeared four times in the world famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and works as stage director at local and regional drama festivals. His most recent project was filming at Edinburgh's 18th century Georgian House.
Since his first play was written in 1973, he has won eight playwriting competitions including the Geoffrey Whitworth Trophy for the best original play entered in the British One Act Festival. His One Act plays have won numerous trophies at Drama Festivals including many best actor/actress awards.
Alan's plays have received over 835 performances, mainly in the UK, including six Edinburgh Festival Fringe Productions, but also in Ireland, Holland, France, Spain, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, Cyprus, Gibraltar and South Africa.
See One Act Plays, Scottish Plays and Dramatised Readings on the website.
He has also collaborated with another writer and close friend, Alistair Ferguson, on many Pantomime scripts. For details, please contact AA Pantos via the website.
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Claire Booker
Playwright
You can view my site at www.bookerplays.co.uk
Email: bookerplays@yahoo.co.uk
if anyone would like to read excerpts of my one act or full length plays with a view to production, do check them out on my website.
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A Screenplay in 3 Parts by Colin Anderson These screenplays are all availabe to hire. Please click on any title to view its synopsis or screenplay.
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Free Comedy Script
New Comedy available
Laura Park is looking for a group to perform her new comedy
'Her Will be Done'
Script available free via email
A black comedy about a mother who continues to dominate her two daughters even after death.
roles:4 female; 2 male
Running time: approx 90 mins
Script available via email. laurapark@web.de
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New Comedy available
The Boobytrap
by Jane Hilliard
published by
Jasper Publishing
Email: janehilliard@talktalk.net
A 3 act comedy for 3 males 5 females...age ranges mid thirties to sixties. This play has been performed by the West Moors Drama Society Dorset
 
 
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