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Steven Berkoff discussion / Steven Berkoff on young people in the arts
« Last post by Iain Fisher on March 16, 2024, 12:05:45 PM »
A short telephone interview of Steven Berkoff by Andrew Marr on young people and difficulties they have in entering the arts.

The LBC link is here
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/andrew-marr/tonight-with-andrew-marr-14-03-24-watch-again/
Berkoff speaks around 40 minutes in,
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Sarah Kane discussion / Re: Cleansed in USA
« Last post by Iain Fisher on March 03, 2024, 10:52:18 AM »
Sarah Kane's Cleansed is performed in Houston, USA from 5- 27 April 2024.  It is on at the Catastrophic Theatre in Houston, USA.

The directors are Jason Nodler and T Lavois Thiebaud. The actors are Raymond Compton, Bryan Kaplún, Ruben Ramires, T Lavois Thiebaud, Chuck Vaughn, Abraham Zeus Zapata and Walt Zipprian.

"Kane’s work continues to be performed extensively throughout the world and she has developed a cult-like following in many Western countries. Yet this production will mark only the fourth time her work has been seen in Houston. The first was Infernal Bridegroom’s Phaedra’s Love, also under Nodler’s direction, followed by Catastrophic Theatre’s Crave in 2011 and 4.48 Psychosis (2021)".

Thanks to Danielle for the information.

For more details click the Catastrophic website here
https://catastrophictheatre.com/

For more on Cleansed click here
https://www.iainfisher.com/kane/eng/sarah-kane-play-cleansed.html


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Athol Fugard discussion / Valley Song in NY
« Last post by Iain Fisher on March 02, 2024, 07:51:10 PM »
Athol Fugard's Valley Song is on at the Steamer No. 10 Theatre, Albany, NY from 22-24 March 2024.

"A poor yet dignified war veteran who is devoted to his vegetable furrows in a remote South African province, Buks is anxious to shield his dreamy, restless granddaughter Veronica from temptations beyond the valley. She is equally anxious to be a singer in faraway Johannesburg. Her self-made songs brim with the longings of youth, seeking the courage to embrace the future while her grandfather searches for the wisdom to let go of the past".

The director is Jean-Remy Monnay.

For the Theater Voices website click here
http://theatervoices.org/season/play03.html

For more on Valley Song click here
https://www.iainfisher.com/fugard/athol-fugard-plays-africa.html

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Savage Messiah: Ken Russell / Tommy in Macedonia
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 28, 2024, 06:57:23 PM »
Tommy is on at the Cinematheque in Macedonia on 29 Feb 2024.

For details see the Cinematheque site click here
https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/sr/

For more on Tommy click here
https://www.iainfisher.com/russell/ken-russell-film-tommy.html



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General discussion / Re: 100 members and 1000 posts (now 5000)
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 27, 2024, 05:46:20 PM »
5000 posts !!!
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Athol Fugard discussion / Auditions for My Children! My Africa! in Illinois, USA
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 27, 2024, 05:44:29 PM »
There are auditions for My Children! My Africa!

You are required to familiarise yourself with the play and the specific character requirements, then prepare a short monologue.  The auditions are on 4 March 2024 at 9000 College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL, United States, Illinois

For details of the audition and how to register click here.
https://allevents.in/palos%20hills/auditions-for-my-children-my-africa-by-athol-fugard/200026173248856

For more on the play click here
https://www.iainfisher.com/fugard/athol-fugard-plays-africa.html
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Athol Fugard discussion / My Children! My Africa! in Illinois, USA
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 27, 2024, 04:54:59 PM »
My Children! My Africa! is on at the John and Angeline Oremus Theater, Illinois.  The dates are 26, 27 April and 3, 4 May 2024.

The play is directed by Dr. Craig Rosen

"The great South African playwright confronts the tragedy of apartheid in his native land in this compelling tale about the efforts of a humble and humane black teacher in a segregated township to persuade just one young person that education, not violence, is the answer to South Africa's problems".

For the theatre website click here
https://www.morainevalley.edu/fpac/academic-theater/
For more on the play click here.
https://www.iainfisher.com/fugard/athol-fugard-plays-africa.html


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Steven Berkoff discussion / An Afternoon with Steven Berkoff, UK
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 17, 2024, 06:25:46 PM »
An Afternoon with Steven Berkoff at Beccles Public Hall And Theatre, in Beccles, Suffolk on 18 February 2024.
Tickets are available from Beccles site click https://www.becclespublichall.co.uk/.



For more on Berkoff click here
https://www.iainfisher.com/berkoff/index.html
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Steven Berkoff discussion / Lovelock Hostage Bridge
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 10, 2024, 10:09:44 PM »
The 'Lovelock Hostage Bridge', will feature thousands of padlocks autographed by well-known figures, symbolising solidarity with those still held captive by Hamas.  The opening, taking place at London's Jewish Community Centre, JW3, in Finchley Road, Hampstead, UK on Sunday, February 11 at 11.30am.

Steven Berkoff as well as Maureen Lipman, Simon Schama, Martin Sorrell, Howard Jacobson, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Luciana Berger will be attaching their signed padlocks to the bridge.

More details at the Ham and High website here
https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/24110166.maureen-lipman-open-lovelock-hostage-bridge-jw3/

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Savage Messiah: Ken Russell / Re: Music Videos by Jon Sorensen
« Last post by Iain Fisher on February 06, 2024, 05:44:34 PM »
Hi Jon,

Thanks for all these.  I have watched a few of the videos, all good stuff, music and stunning imagery.  I liked the Edinburgh reference, I always though of Edinburgh as a city of various levels.

Clouds of Glory is better than my copy.  I was at the BFI filming (Melvyn Bragg was there).  Good seeing it on a large screen and an even better copy but still still with some damaged film.  The  BFI said their copy was very fragile, but is the best copy still around.

Iain
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