The Everyman Series

I have three fabulous sessions coming up for all theatre lovers: I'm calling them The Everyman Sessions because they focus on the Autumn Plays coming up at Cheltenham's Everyman Studio Theatre in early October.

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.

The first Art Lot of The Everyman Series, on Tuesday, September 7 at four, features playwrights Miranda Walker and Richard Robey [pictured here] who both had plays performed in last year's series. They talk about how their interest in playwriting started, the thrill of having work performed, and give some personal tips for newcomers to writing.

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...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgeV12mC6A

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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