Well it's finally here. The Networks Theatre blog. A space on the internet to keep up to date with all the latest news about your theatre in English!
We all know how Networks Theatre has changed our lives in many ways. And the latest news from the Networks team is that it will continue to do so over the coming months and years.
THE CURRENT SHOW
This is our TWENTIETH theatre course and two groups are working hard! The show is the Jules Verne classic AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. As ever it's a mix of songs and scenes. Each group has over thirty actors! It's a big operation! Shows are June 18 and 19, 2009.The famous story of Phileas Fogg and his trusty side-kick Passepartout is really capturing the imagination of the students. In this image, Fix the detective is surrounded by little detectives!
What a great way to learn English!
FUTURE SHOWS
It's time to get excited again! Well isn't it always at Networks? It's the annual theatre awards season! On October the 2nd will be our glittering gala! Four shows will be up for awards, Remembrance, Dick Whittington, Frankenstein and The Three Princesses in Waiting! So much choice! The nomination forms will be out soon!
As soon as we return from the summer break we'll begin rehearsals on two shows. Distant Thunder is part two of Remembrance. A moving account of the second world war through the eyes of poets and writers. We'll also be rehearsing A Christmas Carol - this time as a pantomime! I don't want to give too much away but it's going to be an amazing show!
Always one to economise in the times of crisis! We'll then use the same sets and hopefully some of the costumes for our younger students to perform a slimmed-down version of Scrooge in December.
THE NEW VENUE
How exciting is this news? We're getting a bigger theatre! But hold on!!! Not that big! Over the years we've had more than a few comments from theatre-goers about the size of Networks Theatre!The first thing to say is that the magic of Networks is partly due to the intimacy of the venue. As a performer you're so close to the audience! And vice-versa of course. I don't agree at all that we should perform our shows in the local civic theatre Teatro Circo. It's an enormous venue compared to us and so much was lost last year when we performed Odysseus there for the local school kids.
This new venue will just be slightly larger. Instead of 5 metres stage width it will be 8 metres...what a difference that will make! Instead of 55 seats there will nearer to a 100! Brilliant. Thanks to Lee and Cristina's commitment to theatre and Orihuela we're in for a real treat!
That's all for this first blog...if you want to make a comment you'll have to register, if you want to contribute here and submit your own blog about Networks Theatre send the text in English and any photos to theatreinorihuela@yahoo.com. We'll publish it straight away!
Nick Moore
Artistic Director
Networks Theatre
