Pub Quiz needs YOU!

As I have limited this blog to Pub Quiz related witterings I haven’t had much to post since August. I finished my attachment at The National with a first draft of Wounded and went back in October for a reading of the new play which was an amazing experience. I had a brilliant time at [...]

Bad Parent

I haven’t looked at my blog for such a long time let alone write a new post. I have abandoned my spoilt child. Not sure what to do, I can’t keep blogging about Pub Quiz now it’s over but then again I would like to continue to blog. And then there’s the question about a [...]

another day

Well it’s been two weeks since Pub Quiz ended. I thought I was going to be sad when the penny dropped that it was all over but I had such a positive experience and ejoyed myself so much that I have yet to feel sad it is over. I would love to see Pub Quiz [...]

Northern Stage

I am going to write about the play now the dust has settled and the experience of seeing it produced but I wanted to write about the experience of being at Northern Stage. I should have done this before but last week was a blur of visitors, performances and the bar. This was the home [...]

Pub quiz provides inspiration for play (review Sunderland Echo)

Published Date: 11 April 2008, Sunderland Echo
By Ed Waugh
REVIEW: Pub Quiz, Customs House, South Shields, until Saturday
This is yet another occasion that we can proudly reflect on the huge amount of theatrical talent we have in the region.
As part of The North East Theatre Consortium, the Custom House with New Writing North present a [...]

Pub Quiz Song

In an earlier draft of Pub Quiz I had written a monologue for the character John. It was the director’s idea to turn this into a song which John plays on the juke box and then sings along with the rest of the characters oblivious to the whole thing. I wrote the lyrics which were [...]

Every picture tells a story

Here are some pub quiz photos taken by Keith Pattison. You can see all seven characters: the lady teachers, Cathleen and Bethany; the University Challenge man, Lewis; Asram and his amazing jumper; the lads, Pete and John; and landlord Geoff. As well as the general pub scenes you can see a couple of surreal [...]

smug

Again I am slacking on the blog. The truth is, without something to bitch and moan about I have little to say. The play is going really well, the Newcastle dates sold out two weeks before the show, the reviews have been positive, the audiences fantastic and I am hugely pleased with it all. I [...]

review from The Hexham Courant (18th April)

A quizzical look at life in the pub
Published on 18/04/2008
PRODUCED by New Writing North and directed by Psyche Stott, Pub Quiz by Carina Rodney made its debut at the Queen’s Hall, in Hexham.
At first, I was sceptical about seeing the play. I had my reservations about the story.
However, all doubts quickly disappeared [...]

play available to buy – how exciting!

Price £4.99 plus £3 postage and packing

Drama: Pub Quiz
A new play by Carina Rodney.

Tuesday night is quiz night at The Magpie and tonight the regulars are playing for a triple rollover jackpot. When an outsider arrives to join in with the quiz, the regulars find more than just their general knowledge tested.
Taking place in [...]