Having just joined Live a week ago as Literary Officer I’m finding that being the newbie in the office is a bit like being the new girl in school: making sure you learn everyone’s names and trying not to get lost. Fortunately I’ve found lovely people to sit next to and no-one’s tried to flush my head down the toilet yet.
With just over one month to go till Different Stages kicks off I’ve joined at a really busy time for the New Writing department. I’ve been trying to get up to speed by reading all the scripts for all the various events – everything from Lee Mattinson to King Lear – so a pretty diverse mix! This morning we’ve been looking at casting for Richard Bean’s Desert Island Plays and we’ve been hearing about the progress of Office925, one of the winners of our two emerging artist bursaries. I’m a big fan of site-specific work and without wanting to give too much away; this is shaping up to be a really exciting event where you, the audience, will be a key part of the story.
There have also been heated debates in the office over the last week about which play we’d each like to win the vote for Your Favourite Live Theatre Short Play. However, it’s not about what we want to see: it’s down to you, the voters, so get voting!
Tonight I’m off to a youth theatre rehearsal to get a sneak peak at Whose Art Is It Anyway? I’ve just finished reading some of the scripts for this so it’ll be interesting to watch how the groups are tackling them. The pieces are thought-provoking, often laugh-out-loud funny and just a little surreal in places: I can’t wait to see how they stage the one that involves the disappearing/reappearing chickens!
Make sure you check back next week when I’ll be handing over to Tess, the Different Stages Festival Co-ordinator, for your next Different Stages instalment.
In the meantime find out more and book tickets via Live's website or flick through the festival brochure below.
Bye for now
Rosie
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