Well that's Edinburgh 2010 over so far as BADAC is concerned.
After venue troubles, time changes and injuries, we finally called it a day when Steve's torn chest muscle wasn't going to enable him to carry on performing.
At least we got to perform the show 9 times and received a good amount of press coverage while we were there and before.
With all our venue changes and hassles it did look for a while, we may not get to perform it at all.
Thanks again to Ghazi Hussein for letting us use his excellent poems and experiences in The Cry.
Thursday 26 August 2010
Tuesday 17 August 2010
The First Badac Baby!
It is with great pleasure we announce the birth of the first Badac baby!
Badac Theatre co-founder Dan Robb and his good lady wife Elaine, yesterday welcomed into the world Miranda Grace Robb.
We send them our congratulations, wish them all the very best and look forward to meeting her.
Badac Theatre co-founder Dan Robb and his good lady wife Elaine, yesterday welcomed into the world Miranda Grace Robb.
We send them our congratulations, wish them all the very best and look forward to meeting her.
Friday 13 August 2010
Back In Black (And Blue)
After nearly five days of recovery Steve seems to be well on the mend and all being well, we will perform The Cry tomorrow night.
Hopefully we will then be able to continue our plays festival run without any more miss-haps. Fingers X'd.
Had a good night at East to Edinburgh's weekly drinks last night.
I had a couple too many 'lemonades' and entered an advanced stage of 'refreshment'.
I'm taking it easy tonight and looking forward to getting back on course with the show tomorrow.
Fingers X'd again.
Hopefully we will then be able to continue our plays festival run without any more miss-haps. Fingers X'd.
Had a good night at East to Edinburgh's weekly drinks last night.
I had a couple too many 'lemonades' and entered an advanced stage of 'refreshment'.
I'm taking it easy tonight and looking forward to getting back on course with the show tomorrow.
Fingers X'd again.
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Friday 6 August 2010
The Cry In the News & Reviews
The Cry Moves to Four Venues in Four Days??
http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831281100221
http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831281100221
First review of The Cry:
http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2010/08/fringe-review-the-cry-theatre-badac/
Another Day Another Venue
So after a meeting with the 'building manager' of the second car park we were due to perform in we were told that we couldn't do the play there either.
Though the guy was supposedly the manager he had no idea regarding what time the car park was locked or security details and was clearly not going to let us perform there under any circumstances.
We had been rehearsing there for most of the previous day when at one point whilst doing a run at lower than full on volume a woman came and parked her car right in the area we were using.
I'm sure no other theatre company has had anyone park on their stage during a rehearsal.
At 12 o'clock-ish we took our set (some Heras fencing, weight bench and rope) to what will hopefully be our permanent home for the duration of the festival : C Venue 34. (still get tickets at The Pleasance)
we set up our cage that we perform in and did a run through without the technical bits which we then went over afterwards.
At last we actually got to perform our first full on run of the play to an audience which included Ghazi Hussein the poet who's work and torture experiences our play is based on.
It was emotional to say the least and talking to him after the show we let him know how grateful we are that he let us use his poetry and experiences and that he came to see us perform.
He was concerned about Steve's back (at times in the play me and Gary bash him repeatedly against the fencing) and general physical well being at having to go through the demands of the play.
After getting Ghazi's approval it made all the trials of trying to put the show on worthwhile.
Though the guy was supposedly the manager he had no idea regarding what time the car park was locked or security details and was clearly not going to let us perform there under any circumstances.
We had been rehearsing there for most of the previous day when at one point whilst doing a run at lower than full on volume a woman came and parked her car right in the area we were using.
I'm sure no other theatre company has had anyone park on their stage during a rehearsal.
At 12 o'clock-ish we took our set (some Heras fencing, weight bench and rope) to what will hopefully be our permanent home for the duration of the festival : C Venue 34. (still get tickets at The Pleasance)
we set up our cage that we perform in and did a run through without the technical bits which we then went over afterwards.
At last we actually got to perform our first full on run of the play to an audience which included Ghazi Hussein the poet who's work and torture experiences our play is based on.
It was emotional to say the least and talking to him after the show we let him know how grateful we are that he let us use his poetry and experiences and that he came to see us perform.
He was concerned about Steve's back (at times in the play me and Gary bash him repeatedly against the fencing) and general physical well being at having to go through the demands of the play.
After getting Ghazi's approval it made all the trials of trying to put the show on worthwhile.
Wednesday 4 August 2010
Cry Me A Venue
So here we are in Edinburgh.
Due to some beaurocracy and some people being hugely unhelpful despite the fact we are putting on a play about a published poet based in Edinburgh who has been tortured and attempts made to silence him and the expression of his art, we have been denied the initial venue we were due to perform our play The Cry in.
Having now found a second venue, another underground car park, we have begun rehearsing in the space ready for our first performance this Thursday.
Let the insanity begin......
Due to some beaurocracy and some people being hugely unhelpful despite the fact we are putting on a play about a published poet based in Edinburgh who has been tortured and attempts made to silence him and the expression of his art, we have been denied the initial venue we were due to perform our play The Cry in.
Having now found a second venue, another underground car park, we have begun rehearsing in the space ready for our first performance this Thursday.
Let the insanity begin......
Friday 23 July 2010
Not long 'til ; Curtain Up! Except there is no curtain.
We're well into rehearsals and have had some interesting days, particularly last Tuesday when we were rehearsing at a church near Caledonian road station.
On the way a cyclist refused to stop as we tried to cross at the crossing. He sped past as we tried to cross and Steve shouted his dissatisfaction at him.
The cyclist flipped him off and rode away.
Steve legged it after him (not easy as he was wearing flip flops) and outside Tescos, managed to get the guy off his bike for a bit of a scuffle.
Me and Gary ran up to the commotion to break it up but a plain clothes policeman was already on the scene.
After it all calmed down and the cyclist went on his way (hopefully with a new regard for pedestrians) we went to the church to rehearse.
Sitting in the church doorway was a homeless girl.
I thought I would make her a cup of tea and give her one of the bananas I had with me.
I made the tea and carried it out with the banana to give to her.
As I approached her however, she shouted at me to go away.
Maybe I should've made coffee.
Later on Gary had a phone argument with a Virgin telephone operative who kept talking over him and was being unhelpful.
So we all had a bit of an odd day that Tuesday.
There was definately something in the air.
Anyway must go, have to waterboard Steve.
More fun and japes next time readers!
On the way a cyclist refused to stop as we tried to cross at the crossing. He sped past as we tried to cross and Steve shouted his dissatisfaction at him.
The cyclist flipped him off and rode away.
Steve legged it after him (not easy as he was wearing flip flops) and outside Tescos, managed to get the guy off his bike for a bit of a scuffle.
Me and Gary ran up to the commotion to break it up but a plain clothes policeman was already on the scene.
After it all calmed down and the cyclist went on his way (hopefully with a new regard for pedestrians) we went to the church to rehearse.
Sitting in the church doorway was a homeless girl.
I thought I would make her a cup of tea and give her one of the bananas I had with me.
I made the tea and carried it out with the banana to give to her.
As I approached her however, she shouted at me to go away.
Maybe I should've made coffee.
Later on Gary had a phone argument with a Virgin telephone operative who kept talking over him and was being unhelpful.
So we all had a bit of an odd day that Tuesday.
There was definately something in the air.
Anyway must go, have to waterboard Steve.
More fun and japes next time readers!
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Welcome
Hello.
This is the BADAC Theatre blog for the Edinburgh Festival 2010 and beyond.
We shall be posting regular updates on the show and our experiences at this years Edinburgh Festival.
For starters; our show: The Cry, will be performed at the Pleasance Dome Car Park (venue 23) from August 4-30th (not 17th or 24th) at 19:30.
Cheers
This is the BADAC Theatre blog for the Edinburgh Festival 2010 and beyond.
We shall be posting regular updates on the show and our experiences at this years Edinburgh Festival.
For starters; our show: The Cry, will be performed at the Pleasance Dome Car Park (venue 23) from August 4-30th (not 17th or 24th) at 19:30.
Cheers
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