While they were in Hexham the actors did an improvised promotional film for Pub Quiz in one of the local pubs. On it you can see characters, Geoff (landlord), the lads John and Pete, the lady teachers, Cathleen and Bethany and Lewis. Of course, the outsider Asram is not in the local beforehand!
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Went to second night at Hexham and was thrilled to see the place practically sold out. I’ve been told second nights can seem a little flat and I did notice it took a while for the pace to pick up during the play but the audiences once again were really supportive and responsive and [...]
Pub Quiz is a winner
04-04-2008
Go and see Pub Quiz when it comes to a theatre near you. This painfully funny observational comedy was written by Carina Rodney after she became embroiled in a quiz in an unnamed North East pub, and actually you really couldn’t make some of it up…
Joe Caffrey as the quiz [...]
Well that was a busy week. I’ve been teaching all over Northumberland doing one off workshops which kept me busy during the big lead up. The opening night in Hexham was well attended, as none of the crew or cast have connections there there were very few family members or friends in the audience and [...]
Having a break from printing out 75 writing handouts for six year olds on creating dragons. Keeping it real, down with the kids in rural Northumberland. Making the magic of writing happen. Watch their little faces light up when I am introduced as a writer and then fall when they realise they have never read/seen [...]
This is a blog about my play going into production and now that is actually happening I have stopped posting. I cannot seem to get a clear head or hold a thought. Perhaps I will have completely lost the ability to function by mid week and will have to be wheeled into the theatre in [...]
I am going to play catch up in the morning when I am not so tired. I cannot believe it is so long since I have posted and so much good stuff has been happening. I’ve been teaching, I’ve been moping, I’ve been in the rehearsals (s0metimes) that I should be writing about.
On the not [...]
It really is.
I’ve been in rehearsals and it was fab. The play is going from strength to strength with the input of the team.
As I’ve mentioned before I don’t put in directions if I can help it, I don’t even think of the movement of the characters as I shepherd them through the story. I [...]
Got in early and found most of the set in place and it looks fantastic. The bar is sturdy, imposing and it can and will be jumped on and yet the whole set can be in and out of a venue in a day. How clever. As I was alone I went behind the bar [...]
I have been very bad about keeping my blog up to date. I have been busy working on my new play which is going to be workshopped in April and is nowhere near finished and there is nothing like the threat of public humiliation to get me moving. I have also been teaching some [...]
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