As you already know, this December - 11 Artists, 9 Staged Readings, 3 Nights and 1 Theatre Festival are taking place at The Albany.
The StoneCrabs Theatre Training Programme took on eleven fearless young participants (that's us!) to embark on a journey to learn the complex craft of directing. We believe that theatre is at its most successful when all the cogs in its machine are working in collaboration. Nine directors, one actor and a lighting designer, invite you to the Makers of Theatre Festival on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of December at the Albany Theatre in Deptford for a showcase of our work so far.
The ‘Makers of Theatre’ are a collaborative and diverse company; approaching theatre from different artistic and cultural perspectives. We aim to inspire further interest in the arts and provide a launching pad for fresh talent in the theatre. We work closely with a community venue and hope to encourage local community members to engage more with the arts. Our chosen plays will be staged as readings over three nights and range from the classical to the downright absurd, promising to be fresh and innovative with an open dialogue between audience and ‘maker’.
During a six-month training scheme, we are offered artistic and practical management tools and encouraged to find an individual approach to their chosen discipline. We also work alongside professional practitioners, learning from a well-established local theatre company.
StoneCrabs Theatre Training Programme is sponsored by The Jack Petchey Foundation, the BBC, and Awards for All. The course is designed to unlock our ‘creative potential’ and guide us towards a successful career in theatre. Graduates of the programme have gone on to stage their own productions. A recent example includes South London’s own, Bola Agbaje, writer of the Olivier award-winning play, Gone Too Far.
This is a chance to catch us in the early stages of their career. Don’t miss out!
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
The flyer has arrived ...
StoneCrabs New Directors’ Play ReadingsThe Makers of Theatre Festival is coming to The Albany on 11, 12 & 13 December 2008
Featuring Lucy Dear, Victor Esses, Zee Faloon, Sandra Maturana, Erica Miller, Meziem Ndukwe, Natasha Nixon, Danusia Paluch, Emma Playford & Ed Savyl!
This is a chance to catch them in the early stages of their career. Don’t miss out!
The Albany
Douglous Way
Deptford, London
SE8
Box Office: 020 8692 4446
11, 12 & 13 DECEMBER; 19.00 – 22.00 hrs
Tickets: £10 for 3 evenings; £5 for 1 evening; £4 for 1 play
You can book tickets to the Makers of Theatre Festival at: http://www.thealbany.org.uk/whatson_theatre_detail.php?ID=127
Or check out their blog at:
http://makersoftheatre.blogspot.com/
PROGRAMME:
THURSDAY 11TH
19.00 – 19.45 Through The Leaves by Franz Xaver Kroetz translated by Anthony Vivis
Directed by Zee Faloon
‘A brutally honest exploration of power struggles within a relationship’
20.00 – 20.45 The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco
Directed by Lucy Dear
‘A professor’s study, the scene is set. Now, pay attention!’
21.00 – 21.45 Fat Men In Skirts by Nicky Silver
Directed by Victor Esses
‘Son. Mother. Isolated from Society. Incest, cannibalism and the return.’
FRIDAY 12TH
19.00 – 19.45 Huis Clos by Jean-Paul Sartre
Directed by Emma Playford
‘Is Hell other people? Or does Hell exist within ourselves?’
20.00 – 20.45 Echoes by N Richard Nash
Directed by Erica Miller
‘A couple locked up and fighting to remain happily mad’
21.00 – 21.45 The Public Eye by Peter Schaffer
Directed by Natasha Nixon
‘The dangers of infatuation are explored but at what cost?’
SATURDAY 13TH
19.00 – 19.45 Love Of Don Perlimplín by F G Lorca
Directed by Sandra Maturana
‘Will his soul ever match her excess of desire.’
20.00 – 20.45 Faust is Dead by Mark Ravenhill
Directed by Leigh Tredge
‘How far should one go before reality gets too real?’
21.00 – 21.45 Danny and The Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Meziem Ndukue
‘A chance meeting and two lost souls discover salvation'
Sunday, 9 November 2008
It's all about marketing and a little stage management ...
Hey all, it's Em! Just thought I'd give you a little update as Saturday was our first Technical session at The Albany!!
Fiona Greenhill and Ben Wallace talked us through the excitements of stage management and what to expect from each role within the theatrical space. It was great to learn from their experience and be able to ask them questions. I think everyone in the group found it very useful and we can't wait for the next session with them. We getting a chance to see the equipment in action and discuss our requirements for the festival!
It wasn't all stage management though, as we had many marketing decisions to make. The flyer being one of them. I must say a HUGE thank you to Mark Aidan who is putting the design together (and not getting stressed when we change it at every hour!) I hope upload the flyer and press release when completed.
What I can't wait for is the actual festival as I'm sure there was some directing involved ... but then I think there is the small matter of casting first ... more details on that to come : ) x
Fiona Greenhill and Ben Wallace talked us through the excitements of stage management and what to expect from each role within the theatrical space. It was great to learn from their experience and be able to ask them questions. I think everyone in the group found it very useful and we can't wait for the next session with them. We getting a chance to see the equipment in action and discuss our requirements for the festival!
It wasn't all stage management though, as we had many marketing decisions to make. The flyer being one of them. I must say a HUGE thank you to Mark Aidan who is putting the design together (and not getting stressed when we change it at every hour!) I hope upload the flyer and press release when completed.
What I can't wait for is the actual festival as I'm sure there was some directing involved ... but then I think there is the small matter of casting first ... more details on that to come : ) x
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