Following a rather lovely Edinburgh run, both Tartuffe and The Trial are getting life extensions beyond the festival.
On the 1st and 2nd of October, Tartuffe will play at the York Theatre Royal in the 800 seater main house - quite a different venue from the Squat or The Red Room. Have redone the script to accomodate and am looking forward to reworking the show, it looks like its going to be a lot of fun and a bigger more ridiculous version than the intimate productions.
On the 6th to the 9th, The Trial is being performed up in York in a secret location though I think all the shows are now sold out.
Both shows are being performed as part of the YTR Takeover festival where the theatre is being run by under 26 year olds, quite an exciting prospect and am thrilled to be part of it. Lets hope it inspires similar projects for future years and in other venues across the country.
Beyond October, I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to say yet but expect both Tartuffe and The Trial to be in London for a few weeks come November!
Wednesday 16 September 2009
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Edinburgh over and out
Edinburgh finished a week ago today and am only just recovering. We worked out that we were pretty much working 9-5 but at the wrong end of the day.
It was a very good run with both Tartuffe and The Trial selling out every night and receiving some pretty lovely reviews. Here are some of the best:
For Tartuffe -
http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/blog/8582/The_Tartuffe.html
http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/edinburgh2009/?p=1118
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/19642-the-tartuffe/
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/fringe/fringe09-87.htm#T
For The Trial -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/aug/10/the-trial-fringe-review
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/19890-the-trial/
http://ed.thestage.co.uk/reviews/630
http://www.broadwaybaby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=46:current-edinburgh-festival&id=4745:the-trial&Itemid=66
Highlight of the fringe was undoubtedly the moment in Tartuffe when the cast slowly cottoned on to the fact that fantasy author, Neil Gaiman had just been pulled up to be one of the audience played parts. I don't think there are many actors who can say they've acted with Neil Gaiman nor playwrights/directors who have had him play a role. A very surreal moment!
Off the back of Edinburgh we have a few exciting things lined up. None of which are confirmed enough for me to post as yet but I will do soon!
Now it's a case of setting ourselves up ready for life post-fringe. Belt Up (Me, Alex, Dom and Jethro) have now moved into our new house in York and we're planning the next year or so, hopefully a busy one with lots of jobs!
Our next gig is at the York Theatre Royal. Tartuffe's being scaled up considerably from the 50 seater squat to the 800 seat proscenium arch stage for the 1st and 2nd of October. Very excited about that, am working on tweeking the script at the moment so expect a very different production though of course in the same spirit.
Trial is being performed from the 6th to the 9th in an undisclosed space in York, again expect the same spirit but a different show from the Edinburgh run. Tickets can be bought from www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
That's all for now. Will be sure to post soon once rehearsals for the YTR run have begun!
It was a very good run with both Tartuffe and The Trial selling out every night and receiving some pretty lovely reviews. Here are some of the best:
For Tartuffe -
http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/blog/8582/The_Tartuffe.html
http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/edinburgh2009/?p=1118
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/19642-the-tartuffe/
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/fringe/fringe09-87.htm#T
For The Trial -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/aug/10/the-trial-fringe-review
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/19890-the-trial/
http://ed.thestage.co.uk/reviews/630
http://www.broadwaybaby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=46:current-edinburgh-festival&id=4745:the-trial&Itemid=66
Highlight of the fringe was undoubtedly the moment in Tartuffe when the cast slowly cottoned on to the fact that fantasy author, Neil Gaiman had just been pulled up to be one of the audience played parts. I don't think there are many actors who can say they've acted with Neil Gaiman nor playwrights/directors who have had him play a role. A very surreal moment!
Off the back of Edinburgh we have a few exciting things lined up. None of which are confirmed enough for me to post as yet but I will do soon!
Now it's a case of setting ourselves up ready for life post-fringe. Belt Up (Me, Alex, Dom and Jethro) have now moved into our new house in York and we're planning the next year or so, hopefully a busy one with lots of jobs!
Our next gig is at the York Theatre Royal. Tartuffe's being scaled up considerably from the 50 seater squat to the 800 seat proscenium arch stage for the 1st and 2nd of October. Very excited about that, am working on tweeking the script at the moment so expect a very different production though of course in the same spirit.
Trial is being performed from the 6th to the 9th in an undisclosed space in York, again expect the same spirit but a different show from the Edinburgh run. Tickets can be bought from www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
That's all for now. Will be sure to post soon once rehearsals for the YTR run have begun!
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