Paid Members Linus Posted July 13, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted July 13, 2015 I was totally scrolling down to add "will there be pie 'n' peas?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted November 2, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/events/497446023757448/ Â For those with Facebook. I'm appearing in my first lead role Monday night at the Kings Arms, Salford for a new comedy called 'The Seance'. There is also three shows on Friday/Saturday (matinee/evening Sat) at the new Hope Mill Theatre near Manchester Piccadilly. Ticket link is below for anyone interested with nothing going on. Cheers. Â http://www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/index.php?id=3 Â http://www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/details.php?show_id=236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted November 3, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted November 3, 2015 Is that canal Street in Manchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Any good monologues in that, Chilli? Â I'm trying to find some at the moment but I'm a useless sack of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted November 3, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thunderplex: Nah it's just behind Piccadilly. The Hope Mill is a new theatre. Â Slapnut: Fraid not, no major monologues, it's all largely ensemble scenes back and forth. There are some good websites about for that man :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Yeah been looking at the websites, but I'm applying for my MA at drama school this year and apparently they like to see evidence that you've got a monologue from a play you've read rather than one you've found online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted November 4, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2015 Best bust out the bard then. Or have a mooch at some Alan Bennett or John Godber. Â Tell me a bit about drama school Slapnut. I've actually never been to one. Is it a bit like uni in regards to loans, hours. You got a full time job outside of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I went to a Drama UK Recognised school rather than a Drama UK Accredited school which means it's pretty much a drama school but with not quite as many hours, so it's not as good or prestigious as the likes of RADA. Â It was a bit of a mixed bag for me as it was a relatively new course so they still weren't too sure how to run the course to the best standard, so things were chopped and changed on a regular basis. Â I can't complain heavily though because I got a few professional tours out of it. Â Â A regular day would be something along the lines of a movement or voice class from 9-12, lunch until 1, then rehearsal for something from 1-5, all the while with lectures and independent study (aka gym) thrown in there somewhere. Â Third year was flat out 9-5 rehearsal for a play though, sometimes 9-9, and if you weren't in the play itself you'd be doing a backstage role which, depending on which one you choose, could be even longer hours (stage management) or barely any work at all (front of house/publicity). Â It was pretty intense diving head first into that a month after turning 18, and I almost dropped out after a few weeks because I was mentally exhausted. Â You get used to it though. Â You get a regular student loan if you're doing a 3 year degree, but not a masters unfortunately. Â The major difference between drama school and uni is that there are a LOT more hours, 40 hours a week most of the time. Â At the time, I envied my friends doing courses like Creative Writing who only had 10-hour weeks, but I'd welcome learning how to act for 40 hours a week these days. Â Mind you, we didn't have exams and the longest essay I had to do was 4000 words so that part was excellent. Â I had a part time job at Argos for my third year, only about 15 hours a week, but a few people worked in bars and managed to pick up 30 or so hours a week. Â If you can handle finishing work at 4am and getting to a movement class for 9am then crack on, but I think I would have been ill. Â I'm not sure how I'll fund a masters if I do get in. Â A career loan seems like the most realistic option in terms of tuition fees, but juggling a job and drama school will be difficult, and I'd imagine I'll be completely broke for a year and sponging off my girlfriend and/or mam and dad. Â It would be worth it in the long run though, I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted November 4, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted November 4, 2015 Chilli is that the show David Reed is doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted November 4, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2015 No, we do have two Davids in the cast but not a Reed. Â What happened for me Slapnut was that I did Creative and Performance Art at Uni, graduated in 2010 then did nothing for 4 years due to a massive lack on confidence, needing a proper job etc. Now being 28, I'm too old fir Drama school at this stage. I have the missus and a full time job so dropping all that to try and get in RADA fir example is quite the risk. This fucking business. I still need to get myself a Spotlight page for Christmas :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted January 21, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted January 21, 2016  I'm playing Columbo in a new Comedy Horror Musical in May. Dates below  Wed 4th MayThurs 5th MayFriday 6th MaySat 7th May - ALREADY SOLD OUTMon 9th MayTues 10th MayWeds 11th May Since we've already SOLD OUT for Saturday, I'd like to get peoples names down if interested in going, so they don't miss out. The show is at The Kings Arms in Salford and tickets are £11. Hopefully people who've not been to these before are interested and can make it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted January 21, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted January 21, 2016  I'm playing Columbo in a new Comedy Horror Musical in May. Dates below  Wed 4th May Thurs 5th May Friday 6th May Sat 7th May - ALREADY SOLD OUT Mon 9th May Tues 10th May Weds 11th May  Since we've already SOLD OUT for Saturday, I'd like to get peoples names down if interested in going, so they don't miss out. The show is at The Kings Arms in Salford and tickets are £11. Hopefully people who've not been to these before are interested and can make it down. Good to see you getting your foot in the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted January 22, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2016 Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted January 22, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted January 22, 2016 Ha! You should come and check it out Chest, if your about. Hopefully I won't completely suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted January 22, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2016 I was laughing at Bill's joke not at you.. But sorry, it's a bit of trek for me. I'm not exactly a theatre lover as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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