We’ve just said goodbye to the Bedlam Festival, affectionately known as BedFest. We’ve certainly not been slacking, though. The Bedlam Festival saw a week-long showcase of a really exciting mix of shows and workshops. We’ve had devised clown shows about a towel, apocalypse conversations about foreskins, a series of Shakespeare’s monologues from our friends at the Shakespeare Society, atypical Agatha Christie mysteries, and intense family drama, to name a few. We’ve had a look at how to adapt for the stage and how to effectively put gore, guts and blood into a production, as well as advice on musical theatre from the lovely Savoy Opera Group.
We’re sad to see it all go, along with the alcohol licence and constant supply of brownies and toasties, but luckily we’ve still got plenty on our plates! This week we’re getting ready for The House, a piece of new writing from one of our very own Improverts, David Elms. It promises to be a fun and funny show about putting on a show.
On top of that, we’re branching outside our own beloved theatre to transform The Caves into a raucous Chaucerian inn. This collaborative project, The Road to Canterbury, which is part-funded as the English Literature Department play. It takes a fresh look at Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, presenting each tale in a distinct style. Traditional wenches will entertain the customers who will get an involved experience and BYOA (bring your own ale).
Of course, that’s just this week. There’s still plenty more ahead, but for my first ever blog post, I think we’ll stop there! Hopefully what will follow this will be plenty of pictures and fun stories about what’s going on with these, and other, productions. We’re really keen to hear what you have to say about us and theatre in general, so please do comment and share your thoughts.
