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Monday, September 5, 2011

State of Play: Ice and fire by Pippa Howie

In the past month I was lucky enough to have two new theatrical experiences. I made my first trip to the Arcola in Dalston, a visit that was long overdue and one I will hopefully be repeatin…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:39AM

Thursday, August 11, 2011

State of Play: Edinburgh envy and London alternatives by Pippa Howie

Anyone else wish there were in Edinburgh right now? For the fourth year in a row I am missing out on the Edinburgh Fringe, a festival that is perhaps the most significant in the theatre indu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:18AM

Friday, July 8, 2011

State of Play: Four Lessons Learnt by a Learner Producer by Pippa Howie

Since the start of this year I have been working with the theatre company Pip Productions on a piece of pedal-powered theatre called The Bicycle Thieves. We have just finished our run at the…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:29PM

Friday, July 1, 2011

State of Play: Workshopping the ‘Beautiful and Damned’ by Pippa Howie

When we found out a month ago that our writer Alex was heading down to London for a few days in June, my co-producer Nikki and I jumped at the chance to hold an afternoon of script workshopp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:16AM

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

State of Play: Pedal Powering Theatre by Pippa Howie

Last Saturday morning I set off to the Green Lens Studios in Finsbury Park for a lesson in pedal power. So having got very lost, despite living less then a mile from the studio, I reached …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:33AM

Thursday, June 9, 2011

State of Play: Are Plays like Chicken Soup with Barley still worth reviving? by Pippa Howie

Last Friday I went to the Royal Court to see Arnold Wesker’s 1958 play Chicken Soup with Barley. Director Dominic Cooke’s revival comes 51 years after its Royal Court debut and i…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:11AM

Thursday, June 2, 2011

State Of Play: Youth, amateur or professional? by Pippa Howie

I must admit that when I hear the words ‘youth’ and ‘theatre’ combined I don’t immediately jump at the chance to see it. Images spring into my headof Eastenders-style issues and li…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:50AM

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

State of Play: Curtain down on Heat&Light by Pippa Howie

Last weekend saw the premiere of The Site by Frances Bushe; a debut for the writer and my second outing as a producer. The show was another collaborative effort of the Heat&Light 18-25 g…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AM

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

State of Play: A Weekend at the Fringe by Pippa Howie

A weekend away is never unwelcome, and when I saw the opportunity to combine visiting one of my favourite seaside towns with lots of theatre I jumped at the chance. I am of course talking ab…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:56AM

Saturday, May 14, 2011

State of Play: A Day at the Spa by Pippa Howie

On Tuesday evening at 6pm I set off for my first Spa session at Ideas Tap. Ideas Tap is a funding body that was set up a few years ago to support young creatives. It gives out lots of grants…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:01PM

Thursday, May 5, 2011

State of Play: Copy right? by Pippa Howie

I am currently in the middle of writing copy for a show I’m producing, and so far I haven’t come up with anything I really like. The show is called The Site by Frances Bushe and is bot…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:01PM

Thursday, April 28, 2011

State of Play: Location, Location, Location by Pippa Howie

After a jam-packed bank holiday weekend of park and pub I have escaped to my parent’s farm in Northumberland for some R & R (yes I am one of those who got 11 days off for the price of …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:47AM

Thursday, April 21, 2011

State of Play: Budgets, budgets, budgets. by Pippa Howie

After a very successful meeting this weekend which resulted in us gaining a writer, I now need to buckle down and create a budget. I have made previous attempts at creating one, but without …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:10AM

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

State of Play: A Producer’s Round Up by Pippa Howie

The curtain on my first producing project, Routes at Hampstead Theatre, has fallen and for a brief moment I can relax. When I say a brief moment, I mean for one weekend. Casting for the nex…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:17AM

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