by Alex Butler | Dec 13, 2018 | Autumn 2018, Blog, Young Directors Festival
The First Week of Polishing The first week of polishing is complete and I couldn’t be more comfortable with how much Love and Information has already improved. With the notes from the previous run in my mind I had a good idea what I need to improve and approached...
by Alex Butler | Nov 23, 2018 | Autumn 2018, Blog, Young Directors Festival
Hi! My name’s Carmen and this term I’m directing The Gilt Frame, a short story from Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestly, which I have adapted to work as a 10 minute play! Recently, we had the 2nd run of all the evening performances, which gave me,...
by Alex Butler | Nov 2, 2018 | Autumn 2018, Blog, Young Directors Festival
Stage2 Advisory Boards You speak, we listen. Stage2 is more than a youth theatre; it’s a company, a charity, a community, even a family! With over 70 young people from across the West Midlands, Stage2 Tutors have quite the job keeping up with individual journeys and...
by Alex Butler | Nov 1, 2018 | Autumn 2018, Blog, Young Directors Festival
Hi, My name is Robert and I’m directing an extract from A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Young Directors’ Festival. On Saturday 27th November, we had our first “run” of the evening’s performances. This means performing each piece in sequence whilst I make notes! The...
by Alex Butler | Oct 28, 2018 | Autumn 2018, Blog
So, Saturday 29th September was my first official Saturday operating solo. What a milestone! There was a mix of emotions and feelings prior to that 8am start, shadowed, oddly, by an overriding sense of calm – the same feeling I get before I’m about to perform. It...
by Alex Butler | Oct 26, 2018 | Autumn 2018, Blog, Young Directors Festival
The Young Directors’ Festival is well on it’s way to being a fantastic line-up of brilliant performances. Here’s a brief summary of each extract so you know what you can expect: The Hound of the Baskervilles By Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, Adapted by John O’Connor...
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