Crescent Theatre Blog

The Acorn Antiques company are tip tapping their way through the 2nd dress rehearsal tonight and then onto the first night tomorrow. Book your tickets now for the joyous Mrs Overall, Miss Babs et al.

Festen is still the best thing that I’ve seen on Birmingham Reps stage and when I was asked to help direct the Crescent version with Kerry Murdock (June 5th – 12th) I couldn’t refuse. It’s not easy though. Apart from the subject matter (don’t want to give away too much here for those that don’t know the play) that has to be tackled amongst the wreckage of a 60th birthday celebrations, it’s a large play to co-ordinate: 14 actors including a 9 year old to play the Little Girl (Conny Rose) , a dinner party with starter, main course, pudding and breakfast the following morning (props hell, in other words) and a setting of a large hotel. All in all a very big challenge for actors, directors, stage-managers, props people and fight choreographer (fortunately Kerry  is an advanced Stage Combateer). We’re now on the home stretch of rehearsals though and all the hard work is beginning to pay off. It be performing in the Ron Barber Studio after the run of Acorn Antiques.

“What reason weaves, by passion is undone.”

The Changeling is now on in the studio until the 15th May. Book your tickets now!

Lots of fun being had by the Acorn Antiques company at the moment in the rehearsal room. Not long to go now until their first night on the 22nd May.

This weekends deadline was for the Festen publicity image which I very much like. Thanks to actors Matt Bartlett and Andrew Cowie for giving up their time and to Matt Banwell at Aptronym.co.uk for the design work.
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