Edinburgh 2008- a call for Artists/Actors.

We are deep in pre-production for our Edinburgh 2008 show:

THE HIGHWAYMAN
written by Bahar Brunton
based on the poem by Alfred Noyes

There are currently opportunities for both Actors and Artists.

1.ACTORS.
We require five males for an upcoming script development evening. It will be an informal read through of the current script to provide the production team and the writer the opportunity to hear the piece performed and put forward ideas for development.
The actors involved will have the chance to give their feedback and there maybe the opportunity for later work shopping, depending on the writer’s schedule.
It will be one evening’s commitment in late January in a closed meeting in Brixton, London. There will be an opportunity to prepare the script in advance.
Although this doesn’t provide a showcase opportunity it will prove an interesting process and you will get a glass of wine for your pains!
The characters required are:
1.OSTLER: 20-30- outcast youth with poor upbringing and sinister plans.
2.HIGHWAYMAN: 20-30- charming but sincere and gallant criminal.
3.LANDLORD: 35-65- warm hearted foolhardy father.
4&5.SOLDIER 1/SOLDIER 2: The king’s men. Heroic but sly as dogs.
If you are interested please email Kate at thecuriousroom@googlemail.com

2.ARTISTS, ILLUSTRATORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS.
We are looking for strong image to represent our production on all of our promotional material.
There is no brief other than selling the show!
There are annual prizes for promotional artwork on the Fringe so this could be an exciting opportunity as well as being great for the portfolio.
We would like you to send your ideas to us by email to review. However, we would like to point out that although there will only be one central promotional image, there will be artwork used in the film work, merchandise and set of the production. So, all ideas are welcomed with open arms and will undoubtedly be used in some capacity!
We will also require photographers later in the production for our press pack and production photos- so if you are busy at the moment, but still interested please drop us a line.
Please email your ideas or questions to Kate at thecuriousroom@googlemail.com

If you know someone who may find this call interesting please forward it and invite them to look at our website http://www.thecuriousroom.com/ for more info or email thecuriousroom@googlemail.com to be added to our mailing list.

Thanks!

Kate and The Curious Room team.

A Christmas thank you from Kids Company

"11th December 2007

Dear Kate and the team,

We are deeply appreciative of your very generous donation to Kids Company. Your help means a great deal to our children at this time of year.

As Christmas draws near our children are often, sadly, filled with a sense of dread. They worry about the loneliness compared to promises of family gatherings portrayed in the media and all around them. On Christmas day, some 800 of these kids come to our premises. The team at Kids Company endeavour to protect them against the depletion by opening our centre on Christmas Day and providing each child with a bag of individually wrapped presents, as well as a Christmas lunch. For those living on their own we pack take away boxes full of food so they have something to eat on Boxing Day whilst the rest of us recover from the feat! I'm going to put some of your donation towards the catering for the day and use the rest of it to buy some winter jackets for the children.

Kind regards,

Camila Batmanghelidjh.
Director
Kids Company "

We at The Curious Room are very pleased that the proceeds of our first production were so well put to use and think everyone involved should feel very proud of their efforts.

Fundraising Ideas.

With the new Arts Council funding cuts we'll have to be super creative to get the funds together for our Edinburgh 2008 show. It's in the final stages of writing...so fund raising needs to start now...any bright ideas??
Email your ideas to thecuriousroom@googlemail.com

Photos!!

Check out the production stills from our October production Vampirella by Angela Carter on our Flickr page.
Photos by Eloise Callandre.

Thank-you!!

We would like to thank all Cast, Creatives and of course Audience for their participation and support of our first project: Vampirella by Angela Carter. We have raised a very impressive sum of money which will be going to The Kids Compnay's Urban Academy.
Remember to keep up with our blog or join our mailing list by emailing thecuriousroom@googlemail.com to keep up with our future projects.

The curtain raises on The Curious Room's first project.

Vampirella by Angela Carter is this week! Buy your tickets now to avoid dissapointment.
The South Side Bar, 144 Brixton Hill, Brixton, London, SW2.
It's an exciting Halloween themed multi-media production AND all the proceeds go to Charity!! It is going to be a great night out. Don't miss it!

Keep in the know!

To join our mailing list please email thecuriousroom@googlemail.com with the subject 'Mailing List' and we'll send you upto the minute emails of what is going on in The Curious Room.

Announcing the cast of Vampirella by Angela Carter October 2007.

Thank you to everyone who applied and auditioned for our up-coming production of Vampirella.

We are very pleased to announce the cast:

Vampirella by Angela Carter
26,27 & 28th Ocotber 2007
Produced by The Curious Room

CAST.

The Countess: Melissa Miners
The Count: Frederick Roll
Hero: Morgan Thrift
Mrs. Beane: Elizabeth Graham
The Gatekeeper: Ryan Spencer-Wilson
The Voice of Sawney Beane: Graeme Winchester

Tickets are on sale NOW at www.thecuriousroom.com.

Check out our flyer!

http://www.thecuriousroom.com/flyer.pdf

Tickets On Sale Now!!

Get your tickets now! They are available on line now at www.thecuriousroom.com.
They are only £10 full price or £8 concessions (senior citizens, students, equity, d.s.s. people maybe required to show proof of status on the door).
So get yours now before they sell out!

To answer your question: What is an Arts Co-operative?

Our prime aim is produce theatre. However, we are aware that theatre has evolved. It requires the creative skills of actors, artists, directors, producers, musicians, designers, promotions operatives, technicians, administrators, musicians and writers. In the full knowledge that all of these industries are hard to break into(even with the formal training!) and gain experience in The Curious Room has formed. We hope to provide a network of “artists” of all disciplines a forum within which to expand, experiment and create.

We are currently well under way with our first project. We will be performing an adapted version of Angela Carter’s celebrated radio play Vampirella. This “grown-up Halloween experience” will be performed in a newly renovated local venue The George IV Theatre Space at The South Side Bar on Brixton Hill on October 26, 27 & 28th October.

All proceeds from this project will go to charity. On this occasion we have decided to support the South London based The Kid’s Company with a donation towards their Urban Academy. An excellent facility that teaches displaced young people life-skills and helps them find direction and ensure a stable future for them.
(To find out more about The Kids Company please look at www.thekidscompany.com)

Sposorship/Advertising Packages Offer!

We are currently offering an exciting advertising/sponsorship package for businesses based in Wandsworh or Lambeth.
The very affordable packages will provide businesses with:

• An A6 advertisement in our program for Vampirella.
• Flyer distribution with all of our Clapham, Balham & Brixton flyer drops/ handouts.
• Promotional material displayed at the box office desk on the performance night.
• A link and promotional intro on our website www.thecuriousroom.com

They are very competitively priced packages and have options to suit each business.

If you run a business that could benefit from this exposure whilst supporting a charitable cause and artistic endeavour please let us know!!

Any questions will be answered promptly if you email thecuriousroom@googlemail.com

Be Our Friend!

Our myspace and facebook groups are now up and running and looking for members..please join us and spread the word about TheCuriousRoom!

We are really excited to introduce our new logo.

Designed by: Sam Stephens

( also credit to : Jon Ross Hay & Poppy Stedman)

Casting Breakdown

TheCuriousRoom are auditioning for their first play: Vampirella, originally a radio play by Angela Carter. The company is hosting a three-night charity event for the Kid’s Comapnay’s charity: The Urban Academy during the Halloween period of 2007.
Countess-female, under 25, a vampire, child-like, delicate features, good R.P. Accent.
Count- male- 30+, not visable to audience therefore needs rich arresting voice. R.P. or good Eastern European accent preferable. Mrs.Beane-female-40+,strong character actress. Ecellent scottish accent. Small rotund physique with motherly qualities hiding her dark past. The Gate Keeper-male, this character has no speaking part, but, requires an imposing presence and strong facial features with good comic timing. Unfortunatley work on the production will be un-paid. Rehearsals will take place during the evenings and weekends, starting 6th-25th October. The performances will take place on 26-28th October at the George IV Theatre Space at TheSouthSideBar on Brixton Hill SW2.Please send photographs and resumes to TheCuriousRoom by email to thecuriousroom@googlemail.com