IN THIS UPDATE

- Join UK Theatre Network
- Doug's Radio Blog
- BAFTA Report
- Casting For Oliver In The West End
- Opportunity for Youth Dance Contact
- Sir Ben Applauds McAvoy

UPCOMING EVENTS

- MusicaliFragilistic - London
- BritBits 5 - New York
- Dine With Shakespeare - Manchester

MAGAZINE BLOGS

- Madame De Sade - Review by Elspeth Rae
- Jolson & Co - Review By Steve Burbridge
- Be Near Me - Review by John Sinclair
- Waiting For Godot - Review by John Sinclair
- Little Shop Of Horrors - Review By Steve Burbridge
- Hot Flush - Review by Cameron Lowe
- Cabaret - Review by Sue Marks
- In Conversation With.....Catherine Porter - Interview by Steve Burbridge



How to Join UK Theatre Network

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Doug's Radio Blog

Listen to Doug's Radio Blog each Saturday 12pm-2pm - http://www.nevisradio.co.uk
This weeks show includes everything from Jools Holland to Handel's Messiah, Simply Red to Status Quo and Romeo and Juliet to the Rolling Stones. If the weblink above doesn't work, try http://stream01.keyone.co.uk/nevis


BAFTA Report

I'm about to complete by report for BAFTA on Social Media. I'm looking to include many opinions of readers of this email about your thoughts of the events, website and social media elements of BAFTA. Reply to this email and include your name, age and occupation.


Have a great week

Douglas McFarlane
editor@uktheatre.net
http://www.uktheatre.tv


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Casting For Oliver in the West End

UK Theatre Network are supporting the casting of Oliver in the West End by representing the talent youth of today. All children must be under 5 foot tall (they will be measured at the audition) and aged between 7 (which is the minimum age on the day of the audition) and 13.

http://www.uktheatre.tv/forum/topic/26


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VACANCY FOR AN EXCITING NEW POSITION

Youth Dance Contact (p/t)

Stoke-on-Trent Theatres in partnership with Youth Dance England andDanceXchange, Birmingham, seek a dynamic dance animateur with established project management skills to enable them to take on this new role with confidence and vision.

http://www.uktheatre.tv/forum/topic/...

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Sir Ben Applauds McAvoy

I got great tickets this week for Three Days Of Rain at the Apollo Theatre in the West End. I wanted to see what James McAvoy was like on stage, having enjoyed the film performances of this talented young Scot. On arrival, I was delighted to notice that I was sitting two rows behind Sir Ben Kingsley and watched with interest at the end to see his reaction. He clearly enjoyed it as his hands were raised in applause at the end and as he was leaving he gushed about how good it was and that he was going to get a message backstage to McAvoy to let him know. Praise indeed and something I'm sure my fellow Scot will relish.

My view was that it was an unnecessarily complex play, with minimal set and some questionable judgements on direction, but all three actors were very talented and compelling to watch, so I'd recommend it from that perspective.

For more details and to watch the video preview:
http://www.lovetheatre.com/uktheatre...

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UPCOMING EVENTS

MusicaliFragilistic

Musical magic of stage and screen brought to life in a 21st Century Cabaret Club night
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC14RL Tube: Holburn

http://www.uktheatre.tv/events/profi...

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Dine With Shakespeare

Dinner with a Difference

In this edition:

Roaming in Rome
Reviewers Required
Upcoming Events
Forum
Reviews

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Roaming In Rome

I was in Rome last weekend. What a place. Until you’re there you have no idea of the scale of their incredible architecture. Stunning. I took my video camera and ended up filming the opening scene for my latest documentary, when by chance the Pope popped out of his balcony at St Peter’s and blessed tens of thousands of people in the square. It was a great start to filming. I can’t tell you what it’s about nor what the name of it is, but I’ve given a code name of The Time Project and you can join the group on Facebook if you want to follow the journey of the film.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...

I’m off to Glasgow this weekend, so it’s another early newsletter. It’s the Rangers v Celtic Cup Final at Hampden and I’ve organised some hospitality for the day with some friends and family. Really looking forward to it. Hope you have a good weekend planned.


Douglas McFarlane
Editor, UK Theatre Network

http://www.uktheatre.tv – Social networking for actors, directors, producers and all lovers of theatre

http://www.nevisradio.co.uk – Doug’s Radio Blog Streaming online every Saturday lunchtime



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Reviewers: New York and Edinburgh

A UKTheatre reviewer is a voluntary role and suits those who are truly passionate about theatre. Attending press nights, fringe, musicals and touring productions, they share their experience of the performance in a blog at UKTheatre.TV which gets millions of hits every year. The reviews are also submitted in a weekly newsletter which is distributed extensively on a variety of social networks and email distribution lists.

We are now looking to compliment our teams in Edinburgh and New York with those with the right drive, enthusiasm and experience. Most of our reviewers are theatre actors, directors and journalists. If this interests you, then please send an email introducing yourself and experience to editor@uktheatre.net


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UPCOMING EVENTS - http://www.uktheatre.tv/events.html

A SENSE OF DELICACY
Howie the Rookie
Free 3 day acting workshop (Swansea)
Musicalifragilistic
ROBERTO ZUCCO

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FORUM - http://www.uktheatre.tv/forum.html

Casting and Audition Notices
Topical Theatre Issues
Links to Official Productions


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Sweeney Todd Demon Barber of Fleet Street

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

Review by Kelly Potter

After the success of Tim Burton’s film, I was expecting an all singing all dancing spectacular, and was more than pleasantly surprised as the experience proved to be quite different. Not a song in earshot.

http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/rea...

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The Caretaker at Bolton Octagon

Review by Caroline May

This slightly surreal three-hander is a stage version of scissors-paper-stone, as a trio of oddly-assorted characters vie for supremacy in a seedy bedsit.

http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/rea...

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Bobby Pattinson and Friends
The Customs House, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Review by Steve Burbridge
Bobby, a tireless charity fund-raiser, is a spritely seventy-five year old with the gift of the gab and a mischievous twinkle in his eye. His gigs are always popular with audiences who revel in the type of entertainment that was once the staple of Clubland for decades, but is now, sadly, all too rare.
http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/rea...

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The Duchess of Malfi

The White Bear Theatre Club

Review by Samuel Miller

This Duchess is a naïve, spoilt royal, unaccustomed to taking responsibility and ignorant of consequences. Ferdinand and the Cardinal – monsters though they may be – are genuinely wronged by their sister’s betrayal, and this is the first time I have seen

Morning

Hope you are well. My wrist is slowly recovering, enough to type a quick newsletter. My sound and editing team managed to finish the tiny changes to MAKING IT IN HOLLYWOOD to start getting it out to festivals, broadcasters and studios. It was quite strange watching it during Oscars week, when exactly two years ago when filming started, I had wished Kate Winslet “Good luck for tonight” as she walked towards the red carpet.

This week I went to see Scott Christie in Jekyll and Hyde at the Union Theatre at Southwark. Tonight’s the last night so be quick to get along and see a great production of this classic. The direction, writing, lighting and performance were all first class and it was nice to see a fringe production with such high production values. It's a great setting under the arches of the South Bank of London and it's enhanced with smoke machines and clever lighting to scare the living daylights out of their audience. Boo !

I received a copy of The Ouija Board, a horror film I had a small part in a few years ago. It's finally seen the light of day and heading to horror festivals. Then I got asked to be in a Zombie movie playing a Glaswegian that you can't understand. No acting involved clearly.

The Big Picture project also made a big step this week. We’ve selected 4 scripts to take forward to potential investors next month. There’s a lot of talented writers out there but we feel we’ve selected some great stories which you’ll hear more about over the coming 18 months of production.


It's all happening. Hope it is where you are too....

Enjoy your week, and don’t forget to listen to http://www.nevisradio.co.uk @ 12-2pm on Saturday’s where you’ll hear some of my favourites from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.



Douglas McFarlane
editor@uktheatre.net
http://doug.uktheatre.net

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Monday 6 – Sat 11 April
Sylvester McCoy and Alex Ferns return to Scotland thanks to a giant man-eating plant!

Down-and-out Skid Row floral assistant Seymour becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore offering him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite… but as Audrey II’s hungry demands increase, all that Seymour holds dear is threatened as the plant’s sinister agenda for global domination is revealed….

Mon 6 – Sat 11 April
Mon – Sat eves 7.30pm
Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
Box Office: 0870 060 6648 (bkg)
Tickets: £11 -£31
www.ambassadortickets.com/glasgow (bkg)

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Murder With Love
UK National Tour
Reviewed at Darlington Civic Theatre

Murder With Love centres around the lives of David Ryder, a successful lawyer, and Larry Campbell, the man who stole his wife and child and who was responsible for their subsequent deaths.

http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/rea...


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Coppelia, Kings Theatre, Glasgow

This oldest of the popular ballets is delighting audiences at the Kings this week. The Russian State Ballet of Siberia presents this enchanting ballet based on the music of composer Leo Delibes. Dr. Coppelius, a magician and toymaker, and his ‘daughter’, Coppelia, live in a small town.

http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/rea...


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You Couldn’t Make It Up
Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne

If there’s one thing that is guaranteed to get Tynesiders talking, then surely, it is ‘the beautiful game.’ Whether you’re a supporter of The Black Cats or The Magpies, here in the North East,