As we cannot meet together for a while yet we decided to try out Zoom as a performance space. It was an opportunity for some fun, to be together, and also for us all to get involved in writing. So what better way to get into ‘Zooming’ than by having A Marvellous Party!
Zooming!
We have managed to substitute our socially close rehearsals at LSBU for socially distancing rehearsals via Zoom. There are some issues with the technology and it is a different way of doing things … a taste of the ‘new normal’? Having completed Shakespeare’s As You Like It we are about to take on Sheridan’s School for Scandal.
It’s absurd
This year we are exploring absurdist theatre as well as writing some of our own material which we might then combine in some (absurd) way. So lots of play reading, creative writing and workshops for now. Once we have a settled idea we will begin the script writing/ production necessary to achieve a performance in November. Updates will follow as … Read More
Love: the only story
Another hit for us at Theatre Peckham. We were sold out for all three performances on 11th and 12th December and had excellent feedback from our audience. Well done to Cathy for her innovative script and for guiding us to here. Our director, once again was the versatile Valentina Rosati from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama aided … Read More
Rehearsing for Summer projects
We are now busy rehearsing for our summer projects. In line with our objectives as a Community Interest Company we are going to do some ‘in situ’ performances. This means taking our performances into places and to audiences that might not otherwise have an opportunity to access theatre. We will be performing in care homes to small audiences. This means … Read More
Ruffled Feathers 2019
Ruffled Feathers 2019 was a huge success. We sold out both our shows and had to squeeze a few extras in. A few issues with the technology/ lighting but we resolved those in time for the first performance. The venue suited us from a performance perspective though lighting was tricky. This picture of Nina as ‘Homeless’ gives you an idea … Read More
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We have finished rehearsals for 2018, and what a busy year! We had a very successful run at Theatre Peckham with our own play “Ruffled Feathers”; we have written, produced and starred in our own short film “Last train to Svalbard” which will be available on our website shortly; and we have been heavily involved in the People’s Academy at … Read More
Filming nearly finished
So the film project is drawing to a close. We have been filming in cafés and in this picture we were in a small park inside London South Bank University. Now its final touches and lots of editing? So while the technical elves get on with that we are starting to think about future projects. In particular we are going … Read More
Hard at work in the pub!
This week we have been working on our short film project. One of the scenes in the film required us to ‘borrow’ our local pub The Albert Arms for the morning. Despite not being used to frequenting pubs at that time of the day we manfully rose to the task. Big thanks to the staff of The Albert Arms … Read More
Start of our new performing schedule
The start of the academic year also heralds the start of our next performance schedule as well as the start of a range of projects within the School of Health and Social Care at London South Bank University. Between now and December we will be writing and performing in two short films based on text written by a nurse while … Read More