UK Theatre Network - A Visit from The Queen
November 10th, 2007 at 7:05 amHello Friend
How's your week been ? Did you catch some theatre, film or
music ? Or have you been spending your money on the new
Apple Iphone ? My phone was up for renewal and after
detailed investigation, I found the Nokia N95 8GB suited my needs
better. It was quite simple, a 5 megapixels camera and
video compared to paltry 2 on the Iphone and no video. You
can keep your fancy expensive toy Mr Jobs, the new media world
doesn't need it !
Did you catch the video of The Queen visiting Paramount
? It's showing on my Bebo page. It was
a great day and I enjoyed filming and editing the
mini-feature. That was followed up with
an interview with Gary Wilmot. My first performance on stage
was in Half-A-Sixpence, so I was delighted to be asked if I
wanted to interview Gary who was playing the lead role of Arthur
Kipps. Here's the interview on
my blogspot. I was introduced this week to the music of
Canadian singer Feist, it's now constantly on my IPOD. The videos
are well done, check them out at UKGigs.TV. My Moon My Man is my
favourite.
Some interesting developments this week on other fronts. On
Monday I've been asked in to Sky News studios to
discuss some of the security issues around social media,
specifically Facebook. Later
in the week, I'm going along to advise the team at BAFTA as they
start to consider reaching a wider audience online. I'm also
delighted to say that Sally Gray MBE and Jonas Hurst will
be working with me on some filming on Making It In
Hollywood. Their experience in TV presenting is extensive and I'm
looking forward to that next month.
Hope your week is equally exciting. If not, check out some of the
links below.
Douglas McFarlane
Director, UKTheatre.TV
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Articles At UKTN
| Top 10 Newest Articles | ||
| Title | Description | Date |
| ROMANTIC COMEDY | British theatre's favourite heart throb, Tom Conti returns to Glasgow at the very top of his comedic form. | 11/10/2007 |
| Gospel | Seven atheist new plays about "Matthew, Mark, Luke & John". | 11/10/2007 |
| Big Dance 2008 | Big Dance is back! London-wide celebration of dance planned for 2008 | 11/10/2007 |
| Lion King on Broadway | DISNEY'S ‘THE LION KING' CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON BROADWAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 11/10/2007 |
| Hairspray | 'THE MOST HAPPY, FUNNY & SUNNY SHOW IN TOWN' SUNDAY EXPRESS | 11/10/2007 |
| Chicago & Beyond | Chicago and Beyond is a brand-new show featuring wonderful songs from unmissable musicals such as West Side Story, Sweet Charity and Chicago, unforgettable Dance numbers from the movies of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers. | 11/10/2007 |
| Professional Masterclass for Dance Artists and Teachers | This unique session will be delivered by Simon Cooper (who has been a dancer with Rambert Dance Company for 12 years) and in 2005 successfully secured the first JADE Fellowship to enable him to focus on dance and education. | 11/10/2007 |
| Chicago - Celebrating a decade of decadence | 10th Anniversary Offer, best seats available for the original 1997 price of only £35. | 11/10/2007 |
| Scotland's House of Stories | Scotland has a long and proud tradition of story telling. While some people may think that narrative is as simple as rattling off a plot, they see it as the first and highest form of performance art-where a tale is told with voice, movement, and an orchestra of human emotion. | 11/10/2007 |
| Honouring the Old Vic | You can't think about UK theatre history without paying tribute to Old Vic. People call it "the Actor's Theatre" since so many of the world's finest theatre personalities have either stood on its stage or participated in its productions and overall management. | 11/10/2007 |
Reviews At UKTN
| Title | Description | Date |
| ENJOY | Alan Bennett's forgotten black comedy, ENJOY, is revived at the York Theatre Royal, co-directed by Damian Cruden and Juliet Forster. | 11/9/2007 |
| MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Puccini's masterpiece come to the Steel City, in a gorgeous production by the Rostov State Opera. | 11/8/2007 |
| The Producers (King's Theatre, Glasgow 6 - 17 November 2007) | When was the last time you visited the theatre and found yourself laughing for two hours straight? These events are rare in the extreme but the Mel Brooks musical "The Producers" delivers belly laughs aplenty in a camp comedy classic that will surely run and run. | 11/8/2007 |
| Little India - Arts Theatre 5th November | Trestle Theatre Company bound, dance, and fight to re-create a simple version of the tale of Shakuntala | 11/7/2007 |
| Living Quarters | Brian' friel's play about how decisions taken can haunt you. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. Until Sat 17th November. Prices £8-£25. 0131 2484848. www.lyceum.org.uk | 11/5/2007 |
| Othello at Salisbury | Salisbury Playhouse presents an accessable twentieth century Othello that pleases all. | 11/4/2007 |
| Faith Healer by Brian Friel at Manchester Library Theatre | Mesmerising performances turn this evening of pure story telling into a thrillingly theatrical event. | 11/4/2007 |