Year: 2014
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Glamour Explained
If you are aglow with excitement at the end of a performance or seeing the celebs walk the red carpet, (fairly sure they’re looking great but thinking, “What’s my next job”)
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How to trap an actor
It’s easy really, use food. Free food. That’s important, it has to be free food. A buffet works as well as a basket of muffins or flapjack. Some actors have evolved the ability to materialise next to a buffet just as it opens. Others have grown special pouches that can conceal food they can’t eat…
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Voyage on the wild seas
So we are doing a job in Oslo, Norway. Exciting stuff! Taking the dinosaur traveling on a cargo ship with only a small amount of other passengers. Makes you think of romantic stories like “around the world in 80 days” doesn’t it? Wandering the boat to make discoveries or striding out on deck to feel…
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The TEAM works. No really.
Have you ever watched a film or play you enjoyed and spent the next week raving about the leading actor in it? Or basing your choice of entertainment merely on the director whose name is on it? Not a bad rule of thumb to wade through the assortment of media available and see something you…
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The amazing truth behind “break a leg”
Ever had someone wish you luck by saying “break a leg”? Most people think this is rather harsh and imagine the valiant performer struggling though a show nursing fractured limbs on stage. Perhaps this refers to the “show must go on” spirit so many actors have in their blood? Or is it a glib reference to…
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Sophie crosses the border
This weekend we are taking Sophie the dinosaur for a day out to Scotland! We’re not sure where she stands on the independence vote but fairly sure she’ll have a fun time at an open day for a charitable foundation that’s occurring at Blair Drummond Safari park, near Glasgow. The main point is that all…
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An inspirational human
Richard Attenborough was more than just an excellent character actor. He was an inspirational person who touched lives of many with his concern for other human beings. In the movie business he engendered the quote : “if you’ve been lucky enough to do well then it’s your responsibility to send the elevator back down for…
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Still smiling!
So we did it. After all the hubbub and rave reviews, we went to see “Around the World in 80 Days” at the Royal Exchange theatre, Manchester – and you know what? IT WAS AMAZING. No heavy political message. No expensive technical special stage effects. No reality show celebrity appearances. No Divas. Just disciplined professional actors…
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Amazing weddings
We’ve had quite a demand for entertainment at weddings recently. From the hidden fun of comedy waiters to full on Shakespeare dinner theatre around the wedding breakfast, it seems people want to really do something different on their special day. We even have a call to create a full fight scene with stunt performers for…