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On The Road Again...
I got a part in the t.i.e. job. I have accepted and so will be touring the fine(!?!) schools of this land in a show called Legal Weapon. It starts in Ocotober 17th with 2 weeks of rehearsals in Brighton and from there I move onto Peterborough, Winsor, Derbyshire, Milton Keynes, Essex and ending in North Yorkshire. So if anyone is along that route then remember: I am up for a drink most nights! So give me call.
Whilst that is my good news, on the flip side, I have nowhere to live in London from the end of this month and with all my accomodation being paid for on tour I'm not looking for a flat until I return in the new year. So in two and a half weeks I'll be heading West until the tour. Again if anyone wants to go for a drink before January then I suggest we get it in sharpish.
I got a part in the t.i.e. job. I have accepted and so will be touring the fine(!?!) schools of this land in a show called Legal Weapon. It starts in Ocotober 17th with 2 weeks of rehearsals in Brighton and from there I move onto Peterborough, Winsor, Derbyshire, Milton Keynes, Essex and ending in North Yorkshire. So if anyone is along that route then remember: I am up for a drink most nights! So give me call.
Whilst that is my good news, on the flip side, I have nowhere to live in London from the end of this month and with all my accomodation being paid for on tour I'm not looking for a flat until I return in the new year. So in two and a half weeks I'll be heading West until the tour. Again if anyone wants to go for a drink before January then I suggest we get it in sharpish.
Arms, The Man, The Future and some well earned R+R
The show came down on Sunday night in front of a sold-out Camden People's Theatre. The first thing to say is a big THANK YOU to everybody to came and supported the show. Without you, the audience, we wouldn't have an ocupation and in this day and age when live theatre is struggling, we need all the help you can bring.
Over the run the show has met with a lot of praise and it has been difficult to say "goodbye" to the cast after working so well together over the course of the past year. Obviously there has been ups and downs but I have made some friends for life.
Last night we all said goodbye to the Academy with a fair well party and a heavy drinking session, it was a fitting end to what has probably been the most rewarding experience of my life.
A belated thank you to everyone who sent me birthday wishes, it was a good day although I worked for the whole thing, I am starting to do the thing I love so not really a problem.
So The Future? Well I went for an audition for a new play in South Wimbledon but I wasn't what they were looking for, I have also auditioned for the TIE job and have also had a recall and should find out about the job by the end of week, fingers crossed because it would take care of my money woes and allow me some breathing space in my bid for world domination.
In the meantime, Emma and I are off to see 'Guy's and Doll's' in the West End tommorrow before heading out West for a few days rest.
The show came down on Sunday night in front of a sold-out Camden People's Theatre. The first thing to say is a big THANK YOU to everybody to came and supported the show. Without you, the audience, we wouldn't have an ocupation and in this day and age when live theatre is struggling, we need all the help you can bring.
Over the run the show has met with a lot of praise and it has been difficult to say "goodbye" to the cast after working so well together over the course of the past year. Obviously there has been ups and downs but I have made some friends for life.
Last night we all said goodbye to the Academy with a fair well party and a heavy drinking session, it was a fitting end to what has probably been the most rewarding experience of my life.
A belated thank you to everyone who sent me birthday wishes, it was a good day although I worked for the whole thing, I am starting to do the thing I love so not really a problem.
So The Future? Well I went for an audition for a new play in South Wimbledon but I wasn't what they were looking for, I have also auditioned for the TIE job and have also had a recall and should find out about the job by the end of week, fingers crossed because it would take care of my money woes and allow me some breathing space in my bid for world domination.
In the meantime, Emma and I are off to see 'Guy's and Doll's' in the West End tommorrow before heading out West for a few days rest.
Show was cancelled this evening due to some fucker trying to blow up Warren Street Tube. Out of the bloody places did it need to be 50 yards away from the theatre? But Ladies and Jellyspoons, FEAR NOT, because we are back tomorrow and there is still time to see the show. It's times like this that we all need a little anit-war romantic comedy.
"Sketch" Academy Presents:
'Arms And The Man'
by George Bernard Shaw
July 12 - 31. 7:30pm
Camden People's Theatre
58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY.
Nearest Tube: Warren Street
BOX OFFICE: 08700 600 100
Directed by Tim Reynolds
£10 Adult / £6 Concession
http://www.cptheatre.co.uk
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In slighty other news, I have an audition for a T.I.E. job next week, it's not exactly Hollywood but it beats telesales.
"Sketch" Academy Presents:
'Arms And The Man'
by George Bernard Shaw
July 12 - 31. 7:30pm
Camden People's Theatre
58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY.
Nearest Tube: Warren Street
BOX OFFICE: 08700 600 100
Directed by Tim Reynolds
£10 Adult / £6 Concession
http://www.cptheatre.co.uk
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In slighty other news, I have an audition for a T.I.E. job next week, it's not exactly Hollywood but it beats telesales.
Back To Work.
"Sketch" Academy Presents:
'Arms And The Man'
by George Bernard Shaw
July 12 - 31. 7:30pm
Camden People's Theatre
58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY.
Nearest Tube: Warren Street
BOX OFFICE: 08700 600 100
Directed by Tim Reynolds
£10 Adult / £6 Concession
http://www.cptheatre.co.uk
Today we are doing our get in and tomorrow, the show goes up, hope to see as many of you there as possible.
"Sketch" Academy Presents:
'Arms And The Man'
by George Bernard Shaw
July 12 - 31. 7:30pm
Camden People's Theatre
58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY.
Nearest Tube: Warren Street
BOX OFFICE: 08700 600 100
Directed by Tim Reynolds
£10 Adult / £6 Concession
http://www.cptheatre.co.uk
Today we are doing our get in and tomorrow, the show goes up, hope to see as many of you there as possible.
Just as well I was running late this morning and therefore never made it as far as Liverpool Street or Aldgate. Been on the phone, I think most of my friends are ok.
The worrying part was that we were all heading for that place in the morning rush and things could have worked out very differently. Took me ages to get in contact with Emma but relief when I did.
It's hard to understand why people would want to attack London, the most culturally diverse city in the world where people of all creeds and colours live and work together. I have to agree with what Mayor Ken Livingstone said when he talked of a lack of agenda other than mass murder.
I hope the people responsible are brought to justice.
The worrying part was that we were all heading for that place in the morning rush and things could have worked out very differently. Took me ages to get in contact with Emma but relief when I did.
It's hard to understand why people would want to attack London, the most culturally diverse city in the world where people of all creeds and colours live and work together. I have to agree with what Mayor Ken Livingstone said when he talked of a lack of agenda other than mass murder.
I hope the people responsible are brought to justice.
"Sketch" Academy Presents:
'Arms And The Man' by George Bernard Shaw
July 12 - 31. 7:30pm
Camden People's Theatre
58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY. (Nearest Tube: Warren Street)
BOX OFFICE: 08700 600 100
Directed by Tim Reynolds
£10 Adult / £6 Concession
Camden People's Theatre
'Arms And The Man' by George Bernard Shaw
July 12 - 31. 7:30pm
Camden People's Theatre
58-60 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PY. (Nearest Tube: Warren Street)
BOX OFFICE: 08700 600 100
Directed by Tim Reynolds
£10 Adult / £6 Concession
Camden People's Theatre
The War Of Art
After a long day on Saturday, I passed my stage combat exam. That's one more to add to the CV. The course is heading towards it's conclusion now with only the final production to go. I'm trying to get the final details of the show to publish so I can start advertising it. Hopefully this will sorted in the next few days and I can get the information out to the awaiting public.
Elsewhere I visited my old school on Sunday fot the annual old pupils day. It was my first visit back in almost 10 years. There wasn't many people that I knew but there was a nice lunch and it was good to escape London for a few hours and just sit and watch some cricket with a beer.
The show is up in less than a month now, it's a push through to the finish now, everything is on course.
After a long day on Saturday, I passed my stage combat exam. That's one more to add to the CV. The course is heading towards it's conclusion now with only the final production to go. I'm trying to get the final details of the show to publish so I can start advertising it. Hopefully this will sorted in the next few days and I can get the information out to the awaiting public.
Elsewhere I visited my old school on Sunday fot the annual old pupils day. It was my first visit back in almost 10 years. There wasn't many people that I knew but there was a nice lunch and it was good to escape London for a few hours and just sit and watch some cricket with a beer.
The show is up in less than a month now, it's a push through to the finish now, everything is on course.
Marching As To War (well almost)
I've managed to get out a couple of times over the last couple of weeks with Camden Sin City last Friday and Kerrang! Rock Rampage last night. It's been good to spend some time with old friends (too many to mention them all). Also the K!RR included a performance by the Suicide Girls of the UK, a big well done to them all.
I've also caught a couple of shows (using that term very loosely). I went up to Chelmsford and saw the Billericay Operatic Soceity's production of 'Hello Dolly', I think at times it's good to see truely awful theatre so that you remember just what makes your own performance worth watching. I also saw ALRA's production of 'The Blue Room', a horrible choice of play I thought, horrible set and a group of actors that weren't listening to each other, it makes you feel quite good when you're eyeing up the competition and they're not a scratch on the people you work with.
This Saturday I'm taking my stage combat exam so I have a week now of intensive sword fighting and and unarmed combat, all this without trying to kill your partner!! Should be a challenge.
I've managed to get out a couple of times over the last couple of weeks with Camden Sin City last Friday and Kerrang! Rock Rampage last night. It's been good to spend some time with old friends (too many to mention them all). Also the K!RR included a performance by the Suicide Girls of the UK, a big well done to them all.
I've also caught a couple of shows (using that term very loosely). I went up to Chelmsford and saw the Billericay Operatic Soceity's production of 'Hello Dolly', I think at times it's good to see truely awful theatre so that you remember just what makes your own performance worth watching. I also saw ALRA's production of 'The Blue Room', a horrible choice of play I thought, horrible set and a group of actors that weren't listening to each other, it makes you feel quite good when you're eyeing up the competition and they're not a scratch on the people you work with.
This Saturday I'm taking my stage combat exam so I have a week now of intensive sword fighting and and unarmed combat, all this without trying to kill your partner!! Should be a challenge.
The Showcase Pt. 3
As the dust settles, the path ahead looks quite shiney and bright, not only a great review in the stage but also my first agent. I feel more and more like a real actor as each day passes.
The next show is going to be 'Arms and The Man' by George Bernard shaw. This is the one at the Camden People's Theatre. This comes after first choosing another play to perform that didn't make it past the read-through stage, and the cast deciding against it - hense this was 'Mutiny Tuesday'.
So I will be reprising my role as Sergius in the full lengh production, a small fact that I'm very pleased about.
In other news:- I have filmed a short showreel at Starlight Studios in Stratford, the manager of which is also head of the International School Of Sreen Acting and really knows his stuff. The purpose of this showreel is to send to casting directors so that they might gain some small insight into my talents and hire me.
I also caught Pornovurt for their final tour show at Madamme JoJo's, I took along a few people from school who where just as impressed as I. The Vurt have come on a million miles in this tour alone and I think are starting to build up a solid fan base. Long may it continue.
Anyways go and read the stage review of the showcase:-
The Stage
As the dust settles, the path ahead looks quite shiney and bright, not only a great review in the stage but also my first agent. I feel more and more like a real actor as each day passes.
The next show is going to be 'Arms and The Man' by George Bernard shaw. This is the one at the Camden People's Theatre. This comes after first choosing another play to perform that didn't make it past the read-through stage, and the cast deciding against it - hense this was 'Mutiny Tuesday'.
So I will be reprising my role as Sergius in the full lengh production, a small fact that I'm very pleased about.
In other news:- I have filmed a short showreel at Starlight Studios in Stratford, the manager of which is also head of the International School Of Sreen Acting and really knows his stuff. The purpose of this showreel is to send to casting directors so that they might gain some small insight into my talents and hire me.
I also caught Pornovurt for their final tour show at Madamme JoJo's, I took along a few people from school who where just as impressed as I. The Vurt have come on a million miles in this tour alone and I think are starting to build up a solid fan base. Long may it continue.
Anyways go and read the stage review of the showcase:-
The Stage
The Catch Up Session for those who haven't been following the Chronicles:-
Worn Down The Knuckle Too Far
I have been somewhat nomadic of late, so if you have sent me emails or texts and I haven't replied then you have my apologies. The reasoning behind this has been all the extra work I have been doing in order to gain a small fist full of change. I have been as far a field as Chigwell and even did a day at the Ideal Homes Exhibiton, all and all it has been knackering and I haven't had anything as such to show for it (I got a cheque yesterday but with Easter weekend a fat fucking load of good it will do me). So Easter this year will be spent with the bread and milk I bought using coinage that was it the bottom of the draw, yes it's got to that point again.
Not to say that working has been the only thing I've done, I've found the time to catch up with some old friends, one from school and two from uni. One of which from uni I have devoted some time to help offer some career advise, maybe this means I'm turning into a responsible well rounded indivdual. But then again maybe not as I ignored the 'mind the gap' warning on the tube at Camden Town and kinda fell on the train cutting my leg up in the process followed by lying there and laughing about it.
I was in Camden to visit my cousin who at very short notice let me know he was going to a gig at the Underworld. It was an evening of way too overpriced beer and post-hardcore/emo bands. Most of whom I missed but did catch the last two. First up was 'Orakai' (www.orakai.com) who weren't bad at all and seemed to appeal to the fourteen year old girls at the front. They handed out copies of their EP which is full of potential and not a bad way to spend 20mins.
Headlining the even was 'Devil Sold His Soul' (www.devilsoldhissoul.com) who the keen eyed amongst you may remember from the CD with Rock Sound 69 (with also included a review of the Pornovurt album). After much promise and an early pit, DSHS failed to set the crowd alive, even though they brought a large following with them. Never the less they are another band who I think will only get better with more gigs and when the frontman realises he can sing and keep his eyes open. Really it's the single easiest way to shut the audience down, open your eyes!!
A good night tho, hopefully more of them to come when my cheque clears.
Time To Draw Breath
Here's to a delightful week in the countryside. I'm relaxing back at the rentals house, and I've just had one of my old piercings re-opened, so I thought I'd update seeing as it's been a while.
In what seems like an awful long time ago (27th of March) I caught Antiproduct (www.antiproduct.com) and a whole host of other bands at the Electrowerkz (www.electrowerkz.com) in Angel. Of the other bands who are far too many to name individually, it was good to just kick back on an Easter sunday with hardcore and metalcore giving you that 'sat in a jet turbine' feeling, heavy music that will make your ears bleed for a week. Headlining were the fantastic Antiproduct who do an awesome liveshow. Don't be put of by album which is rather sterile by comparison, although a bargin a £3 from Virgin.
From metal shows to work, then more metal shows and I made the journey into deepest darkest Essex to a town called Colchester where I witnessed the mighty Pornovurt convert the heathen masses. After the sound levels got sorted after the first couple of songs there was dancing girls and gentlemen willing to let it all hang out in the name of trash.
In the near future now is my agent showcase, where agents and casting directors are invited to sample a brief portion of my talents and hopefully want to sign me onto their books so that I might make a living doing this thing.
I also have details of the next show I will be doing but as rehearsals will not be starting for about 6 weeks yet I'm going to leaving you hanging on what it will be. I will tell you however that it will be on from July the 11th and continuing for a three week run at the Camden Peoples Theatre, London. (www.cpt.dircon.co.uk) so there's no excuse for anyone not to come.
Back To School
Packing my bag for my final term! I've been back in the smoke for a couple of weeks now, I've been working mainly although I have had a touristy day after a conversation along the lines of 'taking things for granted because they are right on the doorstep'. I've also taken time out to catch 2 shows 'Stoning Mary' by Debbie Tucker Green at the Royal Court and 'LovePlay' by Moira Buffini at the Islington Pleasance. I bought a copy of 'Heroes Of Might and Magic IV' for the mac from ebay, which is awesome and otherwise unavailable because the company that made it has gone bust.
I'm suffering at the moment with a sore heel, and I've also got a chesting cough but my spirts are kept up by listening to 'Transylvania 90210' by Wednesday 13 which is one of the most amusing albums for a while.
The Showcase
There hasn't been a whole lot to report in terms of life taking twists and turns. It's been more a case of rehearse - sleep - repeat again. So the agent showcase is tomorrow and thursday, and I am involved in a well rehearsed piece of George Bernard Shaw's 'Arms and The Man', which if anyone hasn't read it, it's really worth a look.
I have had no social life recently, I managed to get down to the Ship on Sat night to see a couple of friends which was of relief. I do have something of a social calender coming back though, out with folks fron the Nam this Sat, then Pornovurt are playing Madame JoJo's on a week Thursday (19th). Rock On!
The Showcase Pt. 2
Well the showcase went very well. It was such a great feeling to be performing on a West End stage, I think that's something I could really get used to. I was nice to soak up the place and get to work with the evening course bunch whom we very rarely see. All that's left to do is hope I get some offers from some of the agents that where there.
In other news, Charlton send Palace down to the fizzy drink division on Sunday which made me very happy and was also a nice afternoon in the sunshine with my Mum and Dad.
There's trouble abrewing however and today has been Mutiny Tuesday, I will expand on that in more settled times.
Worn Down The Knuckle Too Far
I have been somewhat nomadic of late, so if you have sent me emails or texts and I haven't replied then you have my apologies. The reasoning behind this has been all the extra work I have been doing in order to gain a small fist full of change. I have been as far a field as Chigwell and even did a day at the Ideal Homes Exhibiton, all and all it has been knackering and I haven't had anything as such to show for it (I got a cheque yesterday but with Easter weekend a fat fucking load of good it will do me). So Easter this year will be spent with the bread and milk I bought using coinage that was it the bottom of the draw, yes it's got to that point again.
Not to say that working has been the only thing I've done, I've found the time to catch up with some old friends, one from school and two from uni. One of which from uni I have devoted some time to help offer some career advise, maybe this means I'm turning into a responsible well rounded indivdual. But then again maybe not as I ignored the 'mind the gap' warning on the tube at Camden Town and kinda fell on the train cutting my leg up in the process followed by lying there and laughing about it.
I was in Camden to visit my cousin who at very short notice let me know he was going to a gig at the Underworld. It was an evening of way too overpriced beer and post-hardcore/emo bands. Most of whom I missed but did catch the last two. First up was 'Orakai' (www.orakai.com) who weren't bad at all and seemed to appeal to the fourteen year old girls at the front. They handed out copies of their EP which is full of potential and not a bad way to spend 20mins.
Headlining the even was 'Devil Sold His Soul' (www.devilsoldhissoul.com) who the keen eyed amongst you may remember from the CD with Rock Sound 69 (with also included a review of the Pornovurt album). After much promise and an early pit, DSHS failed to set the crowd alive, even though they brought a large following with them. Never the less they are another band who I think will only get better with more gigs and when the frontman realises he can sing and keep his eyes open. Really it's the single easiest way to shut the audience down, open your eyes!!
A good night tho, hopefully more of them to come when my cheque clears.
Time To Draw Breath
Here's to a delightful week in the countryside. I'm relaxing back at the rentals house, and I've just had one of my old piercings re-opened, so I thought I'd update seeing as it's been a while.
In what seems like an awful long time ago (27th of March) I caught Antiproduct (www.antiproduct.com) and a whole host of other bands at the Electrowerkz (www.electrowerkz.com) in Angel. Of the other bands who are far too many to name individually, it was good to just kick back on an Easter sunday with hardcore and metalcore giving you that 'sat in a jet turbine' feeling, heavy music that will make your ears bleed for a week. Headlining were the fantastic Antiproduct who do an awesome liveshow. Don't be put of by album which is rather sterile by comparison, although a bargin a £3 from Virgin.
From metal shows to work, then more metal shows and I made the journey into deepest darkest Essex to a town called Colchester where I witnessed the mighty Pornovurt convert the heathen masses. After the sound levels got sorted after the first couple of songs there was dancing girls and gentlemen willing to let it all hang out in the name of trash.
In the near future now is my agent showcase, where agents and casting directors are invited to sample a brief portion of my talents and hopefully want to sign me onto their books so that I might make a living doing this thing.
I also have details of the next show I will be doing but as rehearsals will not be starting for about 6 weeks yet I'm going to leaving you hanging on what it will be. I will tell you however that it will be on from July the 11th and continuing for a three week run at the Camden Peoples Theatre, London. (www.cpt.dircon.co.uk) so there's no excuse for anyone not to come.
Back To School
Packing my bag for my final term! I've been back in the smoke for a couple of weeks now, I've been working mainly although I have had a touristy day after a conversation along the lines of 'taking things for granted because they are right on the doorstep'. I've also taken time out to catch 2 shows 'Stoning Mary' by Debbie Tucker Green at the Royal Court and 'LovePlay' by Moira Buffini at the Islington Pleasance. I bought a copy of 'Heroes Of Might and Magic IV' for the mac from ebay, which is awesome and otherwise unavailable because the company that made it has gone bust.
I'm suffering at the moment with a sore heel, and I've also got a chesting cough but my spirts are kept up by listening to 'Transylvania 90210' by Wednesday 13 which is one of the most amusing albums for a while.
The Showcase
There hasn't been a whole lot to report in terms of life taking twists and turns. It's been more a case of rehearse - sleep - repeat again. So the agent showcase is tomorrow and thursday, and I am involved in a well rehearsed piece of George Bernard Shaw's 'Arms and The Man', which if anyone hasn't read it, it's really worth a look.
I have had no social life recently, I managed to get down to the Ship on Sat night to see a couple of friends which was of relief. I do have something of a social calender coming back though, out with folks fron the Nam this Sat, then Pornovurt are playing Madame JoJo's on a week Thursday (19th). Rock On!
The Showcase Pt. 2
Well the showcase went very well. It was such a great feeling to be performing on a West End stage, I think that's something I could really get used to. I was nice to soak up the place and get to work with the evening course bunch whom we very rarely see. All that's left to do is hope I get some offers from some of the agents that where there.
In other news, Charlton send Palace down to the fizzy drink division on Sunday which made me very happy and was also a nice afternoon in the sunshine with my Mum and Dad.
There's trouble abrewing however and today has been Mutiny Tuesday, I will expand on that in more settled times.
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