Thursday 30 August 2012

Heeyyyyy... I told You it was brewing... Bit of patience and You'll know everything about this project!

A Day In The Medical Room... Yes! For now, what You need to know about it is that 97% of its content is real life stuff, meaning it's happened for real! I'm sure when the time comes for You to watch it happening on stage, You'll be able to figure out what could be classified as "fiction" but still fits the plot perfectly!

Now, as promised, something about the second artist I involved in my project: John Young.

John has been on the music scene for... oh goodness... donkeys years now, and made some very interesting albums, like Significance. He's extremely busy at present giving the finishing touches to his brand new album with his band, the John Young Band. Never heard of them? Can't be! Well, here's their names and people they worked for:

John Young, keys & vox (Strawbs, Scorpions, Asia, Bonnie Tyler etc) 

Robin Boult, guitars (Fish, Howard Jones) 

Ian Salmon, bass (Arena) 

Frosty Beedle, drums (Cutting Crew)

I happen to have been introduced to John Young himself during the Christmas festivities of 2010. His music, however, had accompanied my everyday dance since 2004: very much known for his "musical traps", I find John to be an extremely honest artist, very far from producing commercial stuff, and prone to singing life as it is, like the majority of his musical colleagues have done, such as Sting, Bruce Springsteen and many more!

For this reason, I chose one of his songs as the finale and curtain call for my play and, although I discussed this at length with him and he never gave up, I still hope he'll have some time to play it live at the three performances!

If You want to know more about John Young and what he's up to, find him here www.facebook.com/johnyoungband 

Next time, next artist... :)

Saturday 25 August 2012

Printing the postcards...

... I should have probably mentioned that I managed to print 500 postcards from 100% recycled paper  for my hunt for sponsors! :D
I've gone too far... Bought 500 postcards online in order to attract the attention of potential sponsors, so there's no turning back!

I really feel compelled to release the news in to the world: the excitement is growing and, as I always say, it cannot be wrong!

When I was younger I used to have a recurrent dream about big changing rooms stuffed with theatrical costumes of all kinds, made with different materials I could actually touch and feel in the dream, surrounded by millions of different colours...

I was always asked to chose a costume, but they were far too many: so I'd start browsing around, liked a few, but in the end I'd never make up my mind, and would wake up always feeling very frustrated.

It hasn't been that long ago since last time I had this dream, but I remember vividly that I found myself in a smaller changing room with less costumes and a person standing at the door behind me saying "You got to choose, there isn't much time left!"

This is not the only reason why I allowed myself to finally write for the stage but I'll share the other story later!

For now, let me introduce the first Artist, as mentioned previously: Mrs Stella Goddard!



Stella is a graphic designer by profession, and communications officer at a nearby secondary school, but her real work is at home as mother of three teenagers.
She has lived in Linslade for 16 years, getting involved with many local groups, schools and organisations as her children were growing up.  One of the most rewarding has been working with South Beds Friends of the Earth.
She seems to be quite excited to be involved in my Community Arts Project and looks forward to seeing the finished production, but I'm sure she doesn't realise what she's put herself into!  ;)

Stella has a particularly precious artistic gift and sees things differently for real - and not just because this is the slogan of Friends of the Earth!  She's taken the responsibility of proof-reading the script and I owe her so much since she's managed to fit my requests into her extremely busy life.  I feel very blessed that she's been my companion since the beginning of this journey!

If You want to contact Stella, her email address is: stella@stelladesign.co.uk

Until next time... 

Wednesday 22 August 2012

Oooooh dearrrr... I did start writing I was new to the blogging experience, didn't I??

Well, from none to too many! I must have opened a new blog without even realising what I was doing... You might think I should have read the small print! Yep, that would have been a good idea... :P

Any way, here's the design:
Ouch, obviously disclosing the title of the play here... ;)

Keep connected!

Design available to view!

There You are!

Here's Ms Goddard's original design for whatever will be used to marketing the play! I don't think the bottom is displaying correctly, but I guess You could open the picture and see it fully on Your browser!

Don't You think it's nice? I think so... I love it!  :)

It's all very exciting, especially working on the script again: my co-director wanted me to extend it a little bit more, an exciting and exhausting process all together!

My next post on artists' profiles (part one).  Meanwhile, please sharing Your comments/views/ideas/criticism and so on...

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Design

Another few things have been completed so far... How slow could the entire process be? It's about juggling life and dreams and trying to merge them with the creative currents transporting me in the Present!

The design for posters, flyers and programmes is ready to be copyrighted: the author of such simple but careful design is Stella Goddard, a local freelance artist and graphic designer with an exhaustive knowledge in web site creation.

I shall start very soon writing about all artists involved in this huge process! First, a little note about the people who should manage local / community projects, whichever their nature: I sent  an email, then a letter (on recorded delivery) to the office that deals with funding community projects.  They have both been ignored completely!

I cannot explain why if You ask for money, You become suddenly invisible (unless it's a bank You'are asking to); if You owe money, they'll find You even if You try to make Yourself invisible! :)

Someone out there enlighten me, please!

Anyway, the hunt for sponsors is about to start... Keep watching this space!

KLG