Change of dates

Auditions are still a week away but already drama has engulfed the production. We’re yet to get a cast together but the production has already threatened to come down around our ears. As far as I’m aware, no play before has ever almost been cancelled before it even began pre-production due to a lack of a venue but if this is a first then we can count ourselves lucky.

We discovered a few days ago that our intended venue was not hosting our play on the dates expected due to a misunderstanding. Cue tears, stress and hitting the bottle. When life gives you lemons you either make lemonade or break down and cry. They say times of crisis are when you show your true character and I hope that ours shone through. Once the initial hysteria had passed we of course had to settle down and get to work trying to find a solution, we had to make lemonade. With a little help from our friends and the powers that be in TG we got to work trying to find another venue because at the end of the day all you can do is play the hand you’ve been dealt. 

However, despite the drama in the end all you need is a bit of luck and thankfully the matter was resolved without us really needing to do anything. So for anyone reading this who should ever find themselves in a similar position just keep calm and carry on. The issue was dealt with and we are in fact performing the play at the originally intended venue, Seven Arts but now on the 12th, 13th and 14th of March. We hope to see you there.

Poster

 Thanks so much to Zoe Everett for our first poster draft. Here is a sneak peak:

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Lists

This week has been one of organisation, and the list obsession continues. We have, however, ticked off a couple of things, with a quote for rights on its way and an audition space booked. Actors, please check our casting call via Facebook. We have also had our first meeting with TG since proposing, this one being much less stressful, for obvious reasons. We now have a budget (hallelujah!) and are brainstorming fundraising ideas, which we'll update you on ASAP.

The First Post

We have a big long list of things to do and making the production blog is the first one to be ticked off. Hooray! Although getting the performing rights for the play should probably be higher up in our list of priorities  We'll be using this blog as a insight into the creative process (chaos) of making a play for anyone who has a vague interest in acting, directing or is just a bit nosy. Post on auditions coming soon.