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Hi Friend The first meeting to discuss my "masterplan" is tomorrow at a meeting with a number of top Scottish theatre companies. I have also advised the Head of Marketing of The Ambassador of my plans. Intrigued ? .... well all will become clear as soon as I get some initial buy-in. It's a big idea and needs support from major players but it is one that the network can benefit from. More on this soon...... Douglas McFarlane Editor, UK Theatre Network editor@uktheatre.net In today's newsletter.......... 1. QUOTES 2. SECRETS 3. OPPORTUNITIES 4. WHAT'S ON 5. TRAINING 6. FAQ - GETTING DUPLICATE EMAILS ? ----------------------- QUOTES......QUOTES......QUOTES......OF THE DAY "Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward." Carol Channing "Perseverance is a great element of success. If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake somebody up." Henry Longfellow ----------------------- SECRETS......SECRETS......SECRETS......OF THE NETWORK ----------------------- ROBERT COHEN IS PERFORMING HIS..... ....one-man political comi-tragedy The Death of Nelson at the UEA Drama Studio in Norwich on 23rd and 24th March. After that he'll be heading down to Bournemouth to play the lead in a short film called 'The Story of Peter Tripp', being the true tale of a New York radio DJ who kept himself awake for eight days in order to raise money for charity, but succeeded only in driving himself mad.' SHONA MCWILLIAMS WILL BE PERFORMING IN..... ....Pulp Fiction Live on March 30th at the Underworld, in a special press and agents preview. You can contact her for further information on shoniejag@yahoo.com. JOHN NORCOTT IS ONBOARD...... ....the Sundream cruise ship where he has been for the last 6 months cruising around the Caribbean as Lead Male Vocalist. He's heading back to the audition circuit in the coming weeks. Look out for him. ----------------------- OPPORTUNITIES....OPPORTUNITIES....OPPORTUNITIES.... ----------------------- OLDER MALE ACTORS WANTED for scorching prizewinning new play taking place in June. Excellent opportunity and great parts. Email CV's ASAP to fixedidea_mgt@hotmail.com for more details and audition time. Name: Tess Berry-Hart Email: longshotscreenwriting@hotmail.com --------------------- NEW LONDON COMPANY I`m creating a Theatre Company in London from scratch, staging a play here and Edinburgh. We are applying for funds to the www.ArtsCouncil.org and other similar bodies. I`m an actor and this is the first project of his kind I`m enterprising. We`ll choose a play wich can sustain some of the grants requirements, an example could be the promotion of racial diversity, the theme is open as long as relates to guidelines. At this stage we need to write the draft document, explaining the project to obtain finances, and organize the growth of the company. The idea is to synchronise the right group of people, and also work on film later on. Payment will depend on the fundings we obtain and it is assumed to be on a profit share basis. If you have worked in Theatre Film production or you would like to, and want to take part, send your cv to aiman73@hotmail.com mailto:aiman73@hotmail.com This is an exciting venture, and I would appreciate if very focused and determined artists would come forward. Aiman Zahabi www.AimanZahabi.com ---------------- AUDIENCE & SPONSORSHOP DEVELOPER Theatre of the Wheel seeks an audience & sponsorship developer for a unique theatrical tour of Devon & Cornwall in June, but must be available to work part time on own initiative from beginning May till mid June. Applicant needs to have strong admin and communication skills with (ideally) experience in theatrical promotion, marketing and advertising. Above all, however, we seek someone who is passionate about theatre with the necessary drive, attitude and enthusiasm to be able to fill venues with audience and programmes with advertising. He/she must be PC literate and will need to undertake travel around centres in Devon & Cornwall. A basic fee and commission will be paid as well as travel and accommodation. Please send CV and cover letter to Henry Lewis, Theatre of the Wheel, 33 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 7TL or e-mail to theatreofthewheel@yahoo.co.uk. Please mark envelopes and e-mails “Audience Developer”. ---------------- TWO MALE ACTORS 25-35 CALIFORNIAN LOOKING, TO PLAY CARD DEALERS AT A CLUB EVENT IN CENTRAL LONDON ON 7TH APRIL. Knowledge of poker & blackjack would be useful but you don't have to be an expert. More character of backroom card game people. 6 - 10pm 100ukp NOTE: I AM NOT A CASTING DIRECTOR. I just seem to have found myself in the position of one for event work - it's a sideline off performing. Thanks COLIN STEVENS promo@hatfield4.demon.co.uk ---------------- A STALWART ENGLISHMAN Scripted comedy group requires one stalwart Englishman (others ethnicities vigorously encouraged to apply) to portray diverse characters and sing. Any size, shape, age. Name: Marcel Flynn Email: marcelflynn@email2me.net ----------------------- WHAT'S ON.....WHAT'S ON.....WHAT'S ON..... ----------------------- THE SHAPE SHIFTER AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE Rehearsed reading of The Shape Shifter at the Hampstead Theatre on the 15th April at 7.30pm. 'When the love of enigma? and the enigma of love become one.' Written by young award-winning writer RL Nesvet The Shape Shifter is directed by exciting new director Kelly Wilkinson. Kelly is a resident at The Hampstead Theatre, working with The Heat and Light Co and now in close association with up and coming playwright Nick Grosso. In this gripping and thought-provoking piece set in 19th century France, questions about the notion of identity are raised when Dr Gilbert Chesnet "diagnoses" 18-year old Alice Barbin as a biological male. As the boundaries between the sexes blur, conventional ideas of medicine, religion and the very fabric of society are put under the microscope as the age-old question of how we define ourselves is challenged. The cast includes Lucy Davenport (film credits include Martin Scorcese's Gangs of New York and Sylvia) Anna Tolputt (The Entertainer with David Threlfall at Derby Playhouse), Lorna Bennett, Alastair Danson and Eleanor Montgomery. Cheeky Maggot Theatre was founded by actress Amber Agar (series regular for ITV's "Murder City" and recently seen in" Age-Sex-Location" at the Riverside Studios, for which she received glowing reviews from The Times, The Telegraph and The Evening Standard) Contact annabeldryden@aol.com for tickets and NOT The Hampstead Theatre. ---------------- Location: GLASGOW Name of Play: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (adapted by A McCrone/R Paterson) Date: 24.3.04 - 3.4.04 Venue: CITIZENS THEATRE Time: 7.30pm ( 10.30am matinee 25.3.04,2.30pm matinee on 3.4.03) Tel: 01688 302828 Tickets: £12/ £4 (Gorbals Citizens’s cardholder: £1) Box Office: 0141 429 0022 ---------------- TRAINING.....TRAINING.....TRAINING..... ---------------- YoungBlood Spring Offensive: BADC Intermediate/ Advanced Certification Workshop YB Spring Offensive: BADC Intermediate/ Advanced Certification Workshop 14-28 April 2004 Due to overwhelming demand, YoungBlood Ltd is offering an intensive high level performance combat at Arts Educational Drama School at a very low cost - £280 full fee £235 concession including UK Theatre Network members. Deposits must be received by 1 April 2004. Email Address: info@youngblood.org.uk Website URL: www.youngblood.org.uk/april.htm ---------------- YoungBlood Ongoing Classes: Early Bird Offer Ongoing London Classes: SPECIAL EARLY BIRD OFFER!! Concessions* who register for the standard subscription by post before April 28th pay only £89 for the entire term. It's that simple. You don't even have to pay the £2 postal booking fee. This amounts to a savings of £24 off our regular standed concession subscription, and £41 off the Full Price Subscription. For those of you who want to sign up for the 'All you can fight' YoungBlood Ultra Deal, you can pay an extra £50 after your initial registration is processed. Remember, your registration has to be received by 28 April! Email Address: classes@youngblood.org.uk Website URL: www.youngblood.org.uk/classes_offers.htm#bird ---------------- Free YoungBlood Stage and Screen Combat Training Session Free Stage Combat Class Session: 30 March 2004 Try it before you buy it! Free introductory session on Tuesday 30 March. This have-a-go session is our very popular way to let people see for themselves how great YoungBlood's evening classes are. Because these sessions are so popular we reccomend that you contact Rachel, our ongoing classes administrator to make sure we know you are coming AND to make sure there is space for you. classes@youngblood.org.uk You can always just show up on Tuesday 30 March, and give it a try. 7-9 PM (6:45 warm up) How To Get There St Andrews United Reformed Church at the junction of Frognal Lane and Finchley Road, NW3. By Tube:* Finchley Road Tube Station (5 - 10 min walk) * Hampstead Tube (10 - 15 min walk) By Bus: Local bus routes 13, 113, 82 (West End Lane stop) SilverLink: Finchley Road & Frognal (5 min walk) Thameslink: West Hampstead Thameslink (10 min walk) Email Address: classes@youngblood.org.uk Website URL: www.youngblood.org.uk/classes ---------------- FAQ Q. I keep getting duplicate Email's ? A. At the moment daily, weekly and monthly emails are the same but there are some people on Weekly list who are not on the daily update and I wanted to ensure they got the same info. Q. How do I unsubscribe, change my name or change email address ? A. Click on the link at the bottom of any email and you will be given options to unsubscribe or change your details.