The Everyman has a thriving Writers Lab of some 20 playwrights; and each October for a week the Studio Theatre is given over to producing plays written by them.
The plays are performed script-in-hand. The actors and director get together each morning to work on one chosen play. Costume and design are also involved...and then, in the evening, the play is performed with the actors dressed for the part though having a script in the hands.
This will be repeated on Sunday, September 12 at three.
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The guests in the following Art Lot, on Tuesday, September 21 at four, are playwright Martin Lytton and actor Gregor Hunt.
Martin wrote the thought-provokingly controversial play Lazarus which was selected not only for the Writers Lab plays last year but also developed by director Paul Milton for full performance. It subsequently ran to packed houses for four nights in the Studio Theatre earlier this year.
Martin talks about his process in writing a play which gives some fascinating insights into the playwright's mind.
Gregor is the actor who played Lazarus in all the productions. In this interview, he explores the issues raised by the play and talks about what it's like for actor to play disturbed and disturbing characters.
This will be repeated at 3 PM on Sunday, September 26.
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These interviews have already been recorded as I'm off to catch some late sun in Italy for a couple of weeks. But I'll be back in time for the final Everyman Series when I plan to interview the four directors who will actually be producing this year's Autumn Plays.
Four directors each tackling one play: it's going to be a real put-it-in-the-diary week! I shall be asking them what attracted them to the play; and to say what they feel makes that particular play a ‘don't miss’ event.
This will go out on Tuesday, October 5 at four, all ready for the start of the plays the following week beginning October 11. This is repeated on Sunday, October 10 at three.
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If you want to know more about these plays, you can phone the Everyman box office on (01242) 572573 ... and if you would like to contact any of the people interviewed In the Art Lot Everyman series, then telephone the same number and ask to speak to Everyman’s Director of Outreach Paul Milton.
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If you missed the last Art Lot featuring musicians Johnny Barlow and Anna Jenkins, then I suggest you click here and listen to some their fabulous music ...www.johnnybarlow.com
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Funky photographs animated to sound of crowd at Gogol Bordello Performance at the front of Main Stage, Reading Festival. Courtesy of my old [as in we've known each other a long time!] film maker Denise Wyllie and colleague Clare O Hagan...
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Check out their 'Stuff Your Effing Chocolate' too!
Art Lot guest Chris Garner has sent me this:
A Northern Broadsides / Dukes Lancaster Production
in Association with Stroud Theatre Company
presents
GEORGE ORWELL’S
1984
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
Adapted by Nick Lane
Directed by Conrad Nelson
Assistant Director Chris Garner
Design by Sue Condie
Lighting by Brent Lees
Audio/Visual by David Phillips
Animation by Rob Pointon and Karen Sayle
TOUR DATES
Dukes Theatre, Lancaster
16 Sep – 9 Oct
www.dukes-lancaster.org
The Viaduct, Halifax
12 – 16 Oct
www.deanclough.com
Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond
19 – 23 Oct
www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk
The Rose, Kingston upon Thames
26 – 30 Oct
www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
9 – 13 Nov
www.theatreroyal.org
Buxton Opera House
18 – 20 Nov
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol
23 – 27 Nov
www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com
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