Pics Or It Didn't Happen: The NO Show (Fringe Outbreak Edition)

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: The NO Show (Fringe Outbreak Edition)

Photos from The NO Show at the London Fringe Festival at the New APK Live, June 2013! What was your favourite memory from the London Fringe this year?  Did you go to the NO Show?  Let me know in the comments! Photos by Richard Gilmore.

Linktastic – June 18, 2013

I'm now in the midst of Fringe withdrawal.  In the meantime, here are some useful tips for Fringe performers from Andrew Wade (of The Hatter) and Tonya Jone Miller (of the London Fringe Impresario-winning Threads). Yes, yes, a thousand times yes: Get It Together and Hire a Fight Director.  Brilliant. David Blixt talks about The …

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Theatre Thoughts: Creating Community

Theatre Thoughts: Creating Community

I recently got an email from a friend who is stage managing a show and is finding that some of the actors are not feeling very included and separated from the rest of the cast.  That seriously sucks!  As I've said before, theatre is such a creative medium.  It's absolutely crucial to create a sense of …

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What Makes The Best… Assistant?

Source This post was inspired by Ceris' awesome series of ten articles over on The Lovers, The Dreamers, and You about what makes the best actor/director/stage manager/designer/etc.  That got me to thinking... what makes the best theatrical assistant? Theatre is such a collaborative art form, and as they say, "Many hands make light work."  Assistants come …

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Theatre Etiquette: Concerning Rehearsals

Source "All the real work is done in the rehearsal period." ~ Donald Pleasence This topic seems to be becoming a series!  I've written about theatre etiquette concerning costumes and props.  This week, we're moving on to rehearsals! So many actors focus on the final product, the performance.  Really, it makes sense: that's what everyone is looking …

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