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As a BAFTA member I see a huge number of films every year. My top ten this year is:
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UK Theatre Network - New Facebook and Twitter Apps
Facebook and Twitter
I moved to Socialgo's software platform for the new UK Theatre Network in January and the network is growing from strength to strength. I'm delighted with the quality of their service and they've now brought out two new services to allow automatic login and sharing from Facebook and Twitter. I've got a bit of tweaking to do this week, but you will soon be able to easily share your favourite theatre and film articles across your social networks.
You can connect with me online at:-
http://www.facebook.com/douglasmcfarlane
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Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars
I enjoyed reading the most overpaid stars from Forbes. I wasn't too surprised with Will Ferrell being at the top, but Ewan McGregor was ranked second ! The challenges of Making It In Hollywood. Here's the article:-
http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/17/hol...
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West End Auditions for Children
UK Theatre Network are supporting the casting of children in the West End. We receive casting information provided by the Youth Administrator. Read more....
http://www.uktheatre.net/forum/topic/56
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Getting your tickets online
Here are UKTN, we work hard to bring you great ticket offers and we've teamed up with West End Theatre and Love Theatre to give you more choice. Remember you can click on 'tickets' on the main website too, and book in advance for those hard to get West End shows.
UK Theatre Network at West End Theatre
http://www.westendtheatre.com/ukthea...
We've added a special HAIRSPRAY competition to win two tickets to the show, plus there are new offers for Christmas including Peter Pan and The Snowman.
UK Theatre Network at LoveTheatre
http://www.lovetheatre.com/uktheatrenet
Billy Elliot wins broadway awards. Griff Rhys Jones To Play Fagin in West End's Oliver! Kim Cattrall and Matthew Macfayden to Star in Noel Coward's Private Lives. Phill Jupitus, Belinda Carlisle and Sharon D Clarke To Join Cast of Hairspray. Former Spice Girl Melanie C to Star in Blood Brothers. Whew, it's all happening in the West End.
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The Actors' Society Christmas Party
http://www.theactorssociety.com/news
The Actors' Society is celebrating its launch with a Christmas Party on the River Thames. On boarding the boat complimentary wine and canapes, live music, a games room, a river boat tour of the Thames, and more...
The Actors' Society connects the actor with the industry in an atmosphere designed to support, educate and inspire professional actors in their career development.
On Wednesday, December 2nd, 7-11 p.m. we are celebrating our launch with a Christmas Party on the Thames.
- 100 Early Bird tickets at £17.50
- Standard tickets at £20
Tickets are limited and can be booked here: http://www.theactorssociety.com/news
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Werther
Published by: Steve Burbridge on Friday 20th November 2009 10:11am
Werther
Opera North at Theatre Royal, Newcastle.
By no stretch of the imagination could I ever claim to be an opera buff. I always believed that a bunch of fat women warbling away in a foreign tongue wouldn’t be my cup of tea at all. It turns out my preconceptions were way off the mark!
Opera North’s stunning production of Werther, a rarely performed opera by Jules Massenet, was about as accessible as you could possibly get. It’s basically a story of unrequited love that ends in tragedy. Werther is a man who is hopelessly in love with a woman already promised in marriage to another.
Although it is sung in French it is easy to follow and compelling to watch. There are screens at either side of the stage, translating the wonderfully poetic dialogue into English.
The performances are exquisite. Paul Nilon and Alice Coote are brilliant as the star-crossed lovers, Werther and Charlotte. Both have powerful voices that are r0 Comments 1 day
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The UK Theatre Network is run by passionate and experienced performers and writers who attend theatre and film events around the UK and bring you all the news, reviews, interviews, opportunities and events.
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Welcome to your UK Theatre Network
How has your week been in the world of theatre and film ?
I've got some visitors this weekend who were keen to catch Sister Act the Musical in the West End, so I'm hoping to be entertained tonight and not get caught in the thunder storms in London.
I'm also keen to catch 2012 as it opens this weekend. The whole subject of the Mayan calendar has been part of my research this year for a documentary about it, until I noticed this blockbuster.
This week I was rehearsing for a Zombie film and had a lot of fun getting into character and delivering some funny lines in as raw a Glaswegian accent as I could.
BAFTA screenings are starting to increase and I'm keen to find out what films are going to rise to the top over the coming months and win those BAFTA's and Oscars in February.
Have a great week with whatever you get up to.
Douglas McFarlane
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CASTING NOTICES
The Rogue Shakespeare Company is delighted to begin casting the long-awaited London production of the Edinburgh Festival smash - Ryan J-W Smith's, 'Love Labours Won'.
http://www.uktheatre.net/forum/topic/54
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF are looking for another child for this show – a girl aged about 8, max height 4 foot 5, black and overweight. Good , confident acting required.
http://www.uktheatre.net/forum/topic/55
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Collider - The Oxford Saturday Matinee Club
Today at 14:00PM
24:7 Theatre Festival 2010 Launch
3 days to go...
SECRETS
4 days to go...
Petrushka
7 days to go...
http://www.uktheatre.net/events.html
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Last Of The Summer Wine: The Moonbather
Published by: Steve Burbridge on Wednesday 11th November 2009 01:11pm
Last Of The Summer Wine: The Moonbather
Darlington Civic Theatre
Last of the Summer Wine is the longest-running sit-com in the world and a national institution in Britain. Since January 1973, the gentle programme about a trio of old men and their eccentric exploits has charmed and enthralled its viewers.
http://www.uktheatre.net/magazine/re...
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The Entertainer at Manchester Royal Exchange
Published by: Caroline May on Wednesday 11th November 2009 11:11am
The Entertainer is John Osborne’s famous depiction of post-war Britain in crisis, shown through the microcosm of a family of music hall performers eking out a meagre living in a dying industry.
http://www.uktheatre.net/magazine/re...
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A Murder Has Been Arranged by Emlyn Williams - Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
Published by: James Martin Charlton on Friday 6th November 2009 07:11pm
The Queen's Theatre returns to its repertory roots with this digging up of Emlyn Williams 1928 warhorse A Murder Has Been Arranged, once a staple of regional theatres and weekly reps but now rarely done outside Amateur Dramatic circles.
http://www.uktheatre.net/magazine/re...
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Julius Ceasar
Published by: Steve Burbridge on Thursday 5th November 2009 11:11am
Julius Ceasar
The Royal Shakespeare Company at Theatre Royal, Newcastle.
Corruption, political intrigue, conspiracy, treachery and murder – Julius Ceasar has it all in this classy production from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Rome, 44BC: As Ceasar’s strength and popularity look set to propel him to the imperial throne, those closest to him a0 Comments 8 days
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HELLO UK THEATRE AND FILM NETWORKER
SKY NEWS AND PHIL TUFFNELL
This week was Sky News week again, so last night I had the usual pleasure of a chauffeur driven trip to the studios in Osterley where Sky and Five share a building....and a green room. Phil Tuffnell was due to appear on Ian Wright's show on Five and we had a laugh at some of the stories being discussed and his relaxed and pleasant nature really put me at ease in advance of my monthly guest slot on Sky News.
Facebook Gets Revenge On Spammer
Sky's Martin Stanford chats to Douglas McFarlane from uktheatre.net, about the stories moving up across the internet. Including, how facebook took revenge on a spammer.
Sky News, Friday 30th October, 7pm
http://tinyurl.com/skynewstonight
Read more on SkyNews.Com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyNews.Com
UK THEATRE IN SEARCH ENGINES
The new site has taken most of this year to recover, after the loss of data by my previous service provider, so I was delighted to see that it was gaining ground again in the search engines.
First in Microsoft's BING.COM
Second in Yahoo
Third in Google
Source: http://www.url.com/search/meta?query...
Have a great week and please keep sharing links and pictures with your friend online, the UK Theatre Networking team value your support.
Douglas McFarlane
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THE REAL MACGUFFINS AND GUESTS
Published by: Douglas McFarlane on Saturday 31st October 2009 09:10am
THE REAL MACGUFFINS AND GUESTS
Remember remember the 2nd of November
A personal message from The Real MacGuffins to all of you lovely people at UK Theatre:
"Hello, how are you?...Oh,we're glad to hear that...so what are you up to this Monday?...You're free? That's great, how about two hours of top sketch comedy from the UK's finest comedians to keep you happy and warm? ...Yes that's right...the next show looms large on the horizon and we at MacGuffin Towers are proud to say that it is looking mighty fine - and we would like you, yes YOU, to be part of that mighty fine-ness. You'll also get to see some scrumptious special guests - the Pros from Dover (HUGE CHEER), Colin Hoult, currently being brilliant on the BBC's "Russell Howard's Good News", (EQUALLY HUGE CHEER) and a special guest off the telly (A HUGE BUT NOT QUITE SURE WHO YOU'RE CHEERING CHEER) oh and us,of course, doing a whole load of sketches.
So looking forward to seeing you (and any friends who may be accompanying you) on Monday 2nd November at the Albany at 7.30pm.
LOCATION: Lowdown at the Albany,240 Great Portland St, right next to Great Portland St Tube.
TIME: 7.30pm
BOX OFFICE: 020 7387 5706
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The Winter's Tale
Published by: Steve Burbridge on Wednesday 28th October 2009 08:10pm
The Winter’s Tale
The Royal Shakespeare Company at Theatre Royal, Newcastle.
Shakespeare’s play of love, paranoia, betrayal and reconciliation – The Winter’s Tale – is brought vividly and stunningly to life by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal.
King Leontes of Sicilia (Greg Hicks) is the man with the perfect life. Powerful, wealthy and surrounded by a loving family he should be content, but instead he is ill at ease with the world around him. Isolated by a destructive jealousy, he lashes out at those closest to him.
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A Child Made Of Love – Tron Theatre, Glasgow – 20th-24th October 2009
Published by: Jon Cuthbertson on Monday 26th October 2009 11:10am
A return to the Glasgay Festival for playwright Matthew McVarish, after the success of last year’s “To Kill A Kelpie”, with another issue based theatrical piece.
Having reviewed To Kill A Kelpie last year, and being extremely impressed by this new author, I was intrigued to see a piece that was billed as not written by, but created by Matthew McVarish. On further reading it appears this p0 Comments 22 days
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Hello Dahling,
Please remember that our wee show COPACABANA is on from 17th -- 21st November 2009 at the King's Theatre, Glasgow and tickets are available now:
* Online, at http://www.pantheontheatre.co.uk/sho...
* From The King's box office: 0871 297 5454 (booking fee)
* In person from any Pantheon Club member
Ay, Ay, Ay caramba, at the Copa, Copacabana.... it was the hottest spot north if Havana... YEAH!
Auntie P
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HELLO DOLLY workshop for kids aged 9-16, Saturday 17 October, 1.30-3pm, Linlithgow Academy
Following the success of our 'Pirates' workshop and 'Me and My Girl' workshop, LAMP are running another kids workshop for their forthcoming production of HELLO DOLLY.
Participants will learn music, dance and acting from the show with our Director, perform onstage, get a FREE ticket to see the Tuesday performance AND get a backstage pass to meet the cast!... All for just £5!
To book a place or for more information, visit our website www.linlithgow-musicals.co.uk
PS You can also buy tickets online to see the show
PPS Rehearsal pics on our Bebo page!
Hi everyone,
Come see 'SIngin' I'm no a Billy he's a Tim' at the Lyceum Edinburgh 14th - 16th of May
A FANTASTIC NIGHT OUT, I PROMISE!!!
STUDENTS HALF PRICE!!!!
BOX OFFICE 0131 248 4848
www.lyceum.org.uk
Hey and Hi UK Theatre Network ! .. poppin in to all my totally awesome friends this day !
Keep the Spirit .. Keep Smiling .. have a totally awesome day and a totally awesome nite !
Two Thumbs Up ... the Theatre reminds me of Venice and Carnival Venice ... style, story, glamour, fashion, and much more ... Totally Awesome !
Dannie
hi doug
kerchoonz is open in beta... still some bugz... but, go check it out if you have second
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Hello my dalhing, just a wee plug for us: tickets are now on-sale for "Boogie Nights"... and WE WANT YOU... not for the Navy: but to PARTAAAY!
BOOGIE NIGHTS the sensational 70s musical is on from 18th to 22nd of November 2008 @ The King's Theatre, Glasgow
http://www.pantheontheatre.co.uk/sho...
Go back to the '70s with Pantheon in The King's Theatre this autumn, for a night of disco nostalgia. BOOGIE NIGHTS tells the hilarious and heart-warming story of Roddy, a Jack-the-lad, whose life of birds, booze and boogie is about to be turned upside down. Packed with all the greatest disco classics, BOOGIE NIGHTS will have you up on your feet doing The Bump and The Hustle, and funking along to the grooviest, chart-topping hits including You Sexy Thing, I Will Survive, Play That Funky Music, We Are Family, Disco Inferno, Boogie Wonderland and many more discotastic tracks!
Bring your friends, family, work night out and blame it on the boogie!
Who luves ya baby
Auntie P
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haha i will!!!
how ru ????
weather is bad down here
Yahhh! hehe i def will be having a blast
hay douglas...
hope things r good
getting pretty busy down my end of the world lol
have a great week
BENT @ Smock Alley Studio in Dublin.
Struts&Frets bold production of Martin Sherman’s ‘BENT’ returns to Smock Alley Theatre Studio. Following a triumphant run in May, acclaimed director Kristian Marken returns with his international cast for a limited run of this award-winning play from August 11th to 23rd.
A talented cast, under the expert hand of Kristian Marken, bring this world of terror, pathos and passion to vivid clarity night after night, culminating with consistant ovations and acclamation.
Performed daily at 8pm, from August 11-23 including Sunday 17th.
For information and bookings contact:
Struts&Frets 086 078 5035 / emma.weafer@gmail.com
Cast: Ruairi O’Gorman, Donncha O’Dea, Eric Keogh, Brendan O’Neill, Graham Boland, Chris Heaney, Alberto Albertino
Director: Kristian Marken Producer: Emma Weafer
Hey Doug, long time no see, what are you up to these days? I hope I'm still entertaining the audiences of Glasgow too - I'm certainly giving it my best efforts
Looking forward to Copacabana, Jonathon is on fire this year with his choreography - another great show for the dancin gals. Maybe if you get a chance you'll be along to see us?
Thanks for the reply Douglas, one is ok,, apart from trying to get rid of one's Cold and a sore throat again!! Grrrrrrrrrrr
Hey Doug, how is one keeping ??
Hey ,
Star-Light is a new Theatre Group Based in Glasgow
Star-Lights First Production will be
"Saucy Jack And The Space Vixens"
A Brand New Musical
Preformed in G12 (Glasgow Uni Theatre)
The Club Auditions Ill be Held on
26th Aug 08
In The
Apollo Rehearsal Studio
on Oxford Street
Please Email the address below for a Audition application form
Email : Star-lightTheatreGroup@live.co.
We are in need of lots of boy and even some more girls applying
so get emailing
thanks
Hello Douglas,
Are there any current shows that you would recommend?
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u were so lucky to be there i bet it was amazing, i wish i could go there some day too 
but glad u must have had a very good time lol bye 4 now lv leah
hey Douglas,
check out my new website
www.nlptheatre.co.uk
augghh you r so lucky going to cannes lol wish i could go with
but well just have to stay in sunny northern ireland 
have a nice time tho xo
Thank you Douglas, for your request to join 'Aspiring Actors' .. This page is for all Up and Coming Guys/Girls in the Acting/Entertainment World. I do hope you enjoy the page as well as any one with the same interest who wishes to join! I do update the page from time to time when i get a chance!!
Productions for the ARCHWAY THEATRE CLUB, near Horley Station for this month.
COPYCATS (Copycat singers)
12 - 13 April 9.30am onwards. [in the studio] plus meal.
EUROS ARE FOREVER
Fri 16 - Sat 17 May
QUARTET by Ron Harwood
Tue 29 April - Sat 3 May & Tue 6 -Sat 10 May open 7pm
For further details contact http://www.archwaytheatre.co.uk