A good review for a play he didn’t like!

by Site Admin on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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Reviews, STAC productions

John Slim’s Birmingham Post review of Closer by STAC made much of the reviewer’s dislike of the play itself, but still lauded STAC’s production and Math Jones’s directorial approach in particular.

The text of the review follows below. (Let us know if you can find a link to this elsewhere online!)

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Enigma variation

by Site Admin on Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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Other local arts

Budding actors and would-be STAC auditionees might like to know about workshops being run by Enigma Theatre. Rachel Le Sauvage, a STAC member last seen directing last year’s Babysitting Calvin, is running the workshops.

Have you always wanted to have a go at acting?

And would you like to meet new people and spend a couple of hours having fun with like minded people?

Enigma Theatre is offering drama workshops for adults which give you a chance to experience drama. The workshops will help build confidence and encourage teamwork through a variety of drama methods and techniques. Weekly sessions will include improvisation skills, role play, mime, movement and script work. The main aim of the workshops is to have fun!

The new sessions begin on Thursday 8th May. Those interested in taking part can download an application form (which also contains more information including where to post the application back to).

UPDATE 4th April: There will now also be a Monday session for beginners (”Chance to Act”) held in the Studio at the Swan Theatre. If anyone is interested they can send the application back to Rachel indicating that it’s the Monday session they are interested in, which start at 7.30pm.

Get Closer tonight

by Site Admin on Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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STAC productions

Closer opens tonight. With (clockwise from top left) Suzie Davis, Jim Ballard, Amber Bluck, and Jonathan Scott.

The show runs until Saturday at the Swan Studio. See the dedicated page for more info and box office details.

Remember the Memory audition!

by Site Admin on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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Auditions

A reminder that the auditions for Memory of Water are this coming Sunday.

And you can always see the latest or upcoming auditions at www.stac-worcester.com/blog/category/auditions.

Going… Going… Go!

by Site Admin on Sunday, March 9, 2008
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Worcester Live

The Swan Theatre holds an auction tomorrow night, Monday 10th March, raising funds for the theatre.

Unique items and experiences are up for grabs, including theatre tickets, spa breaks, family days out, private tours of hte House of Lords, dinner at top Worcester restaurants, premier sports tickets and private film screenings.

This is an important fund raiser aimed at keeping STAC’s Swan Theatre open and the broader arts community surrounding Worcester Live… well, alive.

Chris Jaeger says “We are passionate about keeping the arts alive in Worcester but we need your help. Please come along on the night and join in the fun. It’s a great evening.”

The auction begins at 7.30pm tomorrow (Monday) night.

Rehearsal gallery for Closer

by Site Admin on Saturday, March 8, 2008
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Rehearsals, STAC productions

Closer is entering the final stages of rehearsals.

Photographs by Howerd Brooksbank of Jonathan, Jim, Suzie and Amber from last night’s rehearsals are up on the play’s dedicated page in the rehearsal gallery.

Amber Bluck as Anna, the photographer

“Witty play about love and betrayal”

by Site Admin on Friday, March 7, 2008
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Newspapers, Publicity, STAC productions

Next week’s production of Closer by the STAC appears in today’s Worcester News.

The article refers to the linked themes of our two upcoming plays, and looks forward to “Marber’s multi-award winning play about passion and betrayal.”

The text of the article follows below.

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Closer is getting closer for Math

by Site Admin on Friday, March 7, 2008
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Personal, STAC productions

Patrick Marber’s Closer is a popular modern play chronicling the interrelated love affairs of two men and two women, plying a dark twist on the unknowability of lovers and the vagaries of emotional entanglement. Marber’s renowned drama has the kind of black humour that can only arise from truly penetrating insights into the jealousy and desires at the core of sexual romances.

Math Jones has acted extensively with STAC, and has previous directorial experience, but this the first play he has directed at the Swan.

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STAC to explore themes “central to a full human life”

by Site Admin on Friday, March 7, 2008
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Newspapers, Publicity, STAC productions

STAC’s next two plays are both modern depictions of love lives, and sex lives, in turmoil.

Often dark, but shot through with knowing humour, Closer and The Blue Room stand together as complimentary twin shows for our spring season.

Closer is in final rehearsals for its run next week and is directed by Math Jones (a profile will follow on the blog momentarily).

Bob Churchill and Emily Portsmouth star in The Blue Room

Meanwhile The Blue Room features in the Worcester News today, with words from both actors in the two-person show.

The text of the article follows below.

[UPDATE: Closer made the same paper! See this subsequent post.]

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Audition Notice: Memory of Water

by Site Admin on Sunday, March 2, 2008
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Auditions, STAC productions

Open Auditions for Memory of Water
by Shelagh Stephenson
to be directed by Derek Chaplin

Auditioning Sun 16th March 2008 — 2.30pm
at the Swan Theatre Studio, Worcester

Showing Tue 19th — Sat 23rd August 2008
at the Swan Theatre Studio, Worcester

Cast: 4 female, 2 male

• Vi (female, 40+yrs, sexy, immaculately made up. Good ‘mover’. Mother to 3 daughters. Recently died aged 78, her appearance is in memory)
• Teresa (female, 45, eldest daughter of Vi, married to Frank)
• Mary (female, 39, middle sister, Doctor, unmarried. Mistress to Mike, married with 3 children)
• Catherine (female, 33, youngest daughter of Vi, single and extrovert)
• Frank (male, 45-50, married to Teresa. Overworked. Easy going. Henpecked and undervalued)
• Mike (male, 40 - 45ish, TV Celebrity Doctor. Anxious to maintain the status quo)

Backstage crew will also be required.

Links:

• A detailed review of the play by contemporarywriters.com
• See Who are STAC? for company information and a map to the theatre
• Google map of Bygones Antique shop, Worcester from where scripts can be borrowed
• Please make contact via the STAC website if you have any other queries