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M is for Matinee

  Posted by Amdram, 15 April 2013 · 51 views

You’re either a matinee person or you’re not. This is true of both audiences and performers. As a member of the audience I love a matinee if I’m standing or outdoors. Or standing outdoors. There’s something wonderfully odd about stepping … Continue reading →

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H is for Hatemail

  Posted by Amdram, 14 April 2013 · 101 views

HATEMAIL It is the first card that will haunt me the most. I came home from work, picked up the post and there was a card. Inside was a simple message. It read “STAY AWAY FROM MY GIRLFRIEND”. The next … Continue reading →

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L is for Learning Lines

  Posted by Amdram, 13 April 2013 · 117 views

LEARNING LINES How do you eat yours? I’m a great believer in walking to work with a script in my hand, whether I’m in a play or not. That’s my time for learning lines and that’s my place. It’s the … Continue reading →

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K is for Kettle

  Posted by Amdram, 12 April 2013 · 93 views

KETTLE Behind every great amdram group is a kettle.The kettle is the backbone of the society. Nothing stops a director quicker than a kettle boiling in the corner of the room. The person who boils the kettle usually isn’t afraid … Continue reading →

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J is for the Jolly Lion

  Posted by Amdram, 11 April 2013 · 84 views

THE JOLLY LION There was a time, more than twelve months ago, that this website went by the name of Jolyon’s Theatrical Reviews. That was a rubbish name. Not Jolyon, you understand. Jolyon is a great name. Sure, it’s a … Continue reading →

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I is for In The Round

  Posted by Amdram, 10 April 2013 · 100 views

IN THE ROUND If there’s one thing better than performing to a theatre audience, it’s performing in a space that allows the audience to watch you from all sides. In my experience, this has only been possible with community theatre … Continue reading →

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G is for Gratitude

  Posted by Amdram, 08 April 2013 · 114 views

GRATITUDE A lot have people have taken this heading for the A to Z Challenge today. Perhaps it’s because whatever we choose to write about, we have a lot to be grateful for in our chosen field on blogging. Mine … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who – Hunters of Earth

  Posted by Amdram, 07 April 2013 · 5 views

If the TARDIS left Quinnis and headed straight for London, 1963, you might be forgiven for thinking it leads directly into An Unearthly Child, but in this anniversary year the combined creativity of AudioGo and Big Finish Productions have managed … Continue reading →

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F is for First Night Nerves

  Posted by Amdram, 06 April 2013 · 92 views

FIRST NIGHT NERVES You were cast. The play was blocked. You have laughed and cried through the rehearsal process. You have had concerns about missing cast members at rehearsals, learning you’re lines, transferring from rehearsal room to stage and whether … Continue reading →

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E is for Exit, Pursued By A Bear

  Posted by Amdram, 05 April 2013 · 94 views

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR “Ignore the stage directions,” says your  director, “they’re just a guide.” And quite right too, there are times when the directions in the script won’t fit with what you’re trying to do, so you change … Continue reading →

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