Luna Park June 10, 2016 2647 Luna Park by Donald Margulies, directed by Hattie Coupe Produced by Franko Figueiredo & Vera Janke for StoneCrabs Theatre Cast: Eugenia Caruso, Jesse Rutherford, Tom Slatter Movement Director: Steffany George Sound Designer: Sepy Baghaei Stage & Technical Manager: Leann Young ‘In dreams begin responsibilities, and for Delmore, an exceptional day out’ It’s Delmore’s 21st birthday in the harshest
Headways, StoneCrabs Young Directors Festival January 19, 2016 1287 Produced by 8 emerging directors, Headways festival presents a kaleidoscopic collection of plays. Each director tells a story to remind us that no clear lines are drawn when it comes to the path that lies ahead. Through plays that reflect the dynamism of relationships and human emotion, they promise to make you laugh and cry, dealing in both
Creating equality takes work January 14, 2016 518 Throughout 2015, we’ve heard and read a lot about the current lack of opportunities in Theatre and Arts for those of working class and BAME backgrounds (Black, Asian, and minority ethnic, an acronym used to refer to members of non-white communities in the UK). Early, in January ’15, Julie Walters hit the pages of the
Connecting Stage Directors with sound December 1, 2015 635 by Rebecca Gwyther As an essential part of the StoneCrabs Young Directors Programme we are introduced to industry professionals, providing us with talks and workshops that will help us with our knowledge of the industry and our job as a director. Last week Sound Designer Dinah Mullen came in to discuss the tool of sound
5 useful Q&A’s about the Young Directors Training Programme August 4, 2015 718 1) Is there an age limit on joining the Young Directors Training Programme? No. The Young Directors Training Programme was created to facilitate the development of theatre directors in the very early stages of their career, at whatever age. We are likely to offer places on our programme to people who can show they are
SCYD 2015-2016(Headways) June 17, 2015 774 Our 2015 Young Directors are Hanley Quintrell, Rebecca Gwyther, Ria Samartzi, Devan Wells, Jesse HaughtonShaw, KatieAnn Mc Donough, Olorunfemi Fagunwa, Tom Ward and Alejandro Franco. Together they formed the Headways Collective and produced an eclectic 3 night festival at the Albany, Deptford in February 2016. Samaritans, Can I Help You? by Brendan Williams, directed by Hanley Quintrell
Making a theatre trailer June 5, 2015 596 Theatre trailers have been around for quite a few years now and with social media being very much a part of our culture it is vital that your marketing team has as much online content they possibly can. When I first started making theatre trailers I fell into the trap of pointing the camera at
Stepping stones May 24, 2015 496 I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. – Pablo Picasso In the last year, since graduating from my directors training programme, I’ve discovered more about my identity, interests and ambitions as a theatre-maker than at any other point in the past few years.
Theatre beyond borders May 18, 2015 486 Paulette Randall has recently “claimed that she felt “pigeonholed” because people expect her to only direct black work. She admitted she feared not getting jobs if she suggested directing non-black work. And I fully appreciate where she is coming from, as being a director from a minority background I, too, feel pigeonholed and have to
Directing Theatre March 11, 2015 578 Ultimately, theatre needs three elements: actors, play, and audience. But for theatre to actualize its potential, a person would need to impose his or her point of view that would penetrate all aspects of the production. That person is the director. A director is needed for any situation, whether it’s a staged reading to a
Striving for inclusiveness December 29, 2014 508 Our Young Director Matthew Illife has written a brilliant piece for A Younger Theatre and we, the Gobstoppers Collective continue with our training and up to more planning and preparation for the Festival. The Young Directors festival will be the professional directing début for most of the emerging directors in our collective. The chance to
StoneCrabs Young Directors, 12 Days of Directors: Day 12-Artur. December 19, 2014 348 What does theatre mean to you? Theatre is a place as we know involves a lot of hard work but when the show begins just became a magical place where every single second is unique. Why did you want to become a director? My aim as a Director is try to bring to the theatre
