Print thisHi All,
Well as some of you may know, and some may not, I have been overseas for a while, but I'm back now and trying to sort out the next Unseen production.
Basically what we intend to do is something quite different. It will be more of a "fringey" thing - although not performed at exactly Fringe time.
We will do a normal three week season which will lead into the Fringe, with our last two performances including the first two nights of the Fringe.
The performance will consist of a number of shorter plays - altogether making up the title of "Pratchett Pieces Three".
It will be in two halves, with one half being taken up by a longer play "The Trial" - which is a witch's play. (45 mins)
The other half will be a number of Pratchett's short stories turned into sketches - about 4 of them which together will total another 45 mins.
So what I am looking for from you is to develop a "troupe" of actors who can take various roles throughout the whole lot of these plays and sketches.
I believe that this is going to be a really exciting production and addresses the true nature of community/grass roots theatre (almost Shakespearian style) where we have a troupe of actors who take on different and exciting challenges, and could be playing any role any night.
This will require an absolute commitment from all actors we chose to be versatile, reliable and have a load of fun.
So I almost need you to say "yes the project is exciting and I'm in" without even knowing your exact roles. You need to be happy to have a go at loads of different roles, and to allow me to have a pool of actors from whom I can choose the best person for the role at the time.
What say you all? Sound like fun?
Please let me know your thoughts on the matter.
Here are the dates:
Unseen Play _ Pratchett Pieces 3. Feb 2012. Not in Fringe but 2 days of the end of it in Fringe to get Fringe publicity.
· Production Week starts Mon Feb 6
· Performance Dates: Feb 10 to 25
· Rehearsals start 28 Nov in theory – take out week over Christmas.
· Therefore rehearsals start Tuesday 22 November
· Auditions Sunday 6 November
· Therefore I have September to write it?