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I like Piney Gir, TISM, U2, Throwing Muses, Icicle Works, Jonson Family Records, Victory Garden Records, The GlassShrimp and Black Friday on Resonance FM

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Acting: All Wrapped Up: Oedipus Rex - Night 6

It's been a great week, sometimes hectic, occasionally stressful and finally, exhilarating. Now it's the last night of in situ: Oedipus Rex and we finish with another sellout. Beforehand, director Ric...
Posted by Richard on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:03:00 PST

Acting: Oedipus Rex - Night 5

Another healthy crowd ahead of Friday night's sell out. This one was slow, we all agreed after. Why was that? There was no lack of energy, there was plenty of drama. Strange.Only one left now......
Posted by Richard on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:01:00 PST

Acting: Gaining momentum - Oedipus Rex: Night 4 (Wednesday)

Twice as many in the audience tonight as on Monday and Tuesday, which makes it feel as we're building up to something, with the same expected tomorrow night and a probably sell out on Friday. And then...
Posted by Richard on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:10:00 PST

Acting: Poke Paul II - Oedipus Rex: Night 3 (Tuesday)

Another good performance, despite some lateness in the cast which affected our warm-up. My concentration was wandering ("and my thought went missing") slightly during the first scene where I have most...
Posted by Richard on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:17:00 PST

Acting: "Ai ai agagagagagagonai!!!!" - Oedipus Rex: Night 2 (Monday)

The final scene is turning into a showstopper (if that makes any sense, given that it's the ending?) Tonight a small mixed group of teens cycling by spotted us leaving the chapel and began a one-way, ...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:44:00 PST

Film: Straight8 2007: Cambridge

Managed to make it in time, breathless after mistakenly thinking this was showing at The Junction. A great selection of shorts, all inventive in different ways, very high standard. Can sort of see why...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:40:00 PST

Acting: Oedipus Rex: Opening Night (Saturday)

The opening night of in situ:'s Oedipus Rex saw an extremely satisfying sold out show in aid of the Cambridge Preservation Society.The full house raised the temperature in The Leper Chapel, something ...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:38:00 PST

Film: The Man Who Shot Chinatown

This may be the only film I see at the Cambridge Film Festival this year due to the clash with in situ:s Oedipus Rex. Oddly, this is the reason I went, as I begin with a monologue about Chinatown, so ...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:38:00 PST

Film: Straight8 entry "One Across" selected/Piney Gir video big screen debut

A big week, film-wise. Tomorrow night Piney Gir will be launching the video to her new single "I Don't Know Why I Feel Like Cryin' But I Do" at The Renoir cinema, Brunswick Square. Also showing will b...
Posted by Richard on Sun, 13 May 2007 02:42:00 PST

Film: Big Screen Debut

The video clip we made for Piney Gir Country Roadshow's "Great Divide" will receive its first big screen airing at the Renoir Cinema, Bloomsbury on Monday 14th May at 6pm, alongside the video for her ...
Posted by Richard on Thu, 10 May 2007 04:32:00 PST