Archive for November, 2007
Just in time for the holidays! We can’t help you with the frustration of finding that “perfect gift” or dealing with the in-laws, but we will help you improve your sex life. Give each other the “gift that keeps on giving” this Christmas season: tickets to “A User’s Guide to Sexual Frustration”, at Vsebaracnicka Rychta!
It’s part standup-comedy routine, part seminar. “A User’s Guide to Sexual Frustration” was first conceived as an entertaining teaching tool by Prof. Bernard Ludwig in Vienna. It helps couples find out what they want out of sex…and how to get it!
You will learn: What Women Want, How To Achieve Ear-Gasm, and other hilarious topics…as well as stunning secrets of sex and relationships. Through a subtle interactive element, the audience learns how sexual frustration is easily defined, easily trained…and easily conquered!
The show will be performed (lead?) by Gregory Fuller. Gregory, a veteran of stage and screen (with credits at theaters throughout Europe and America), is returning to Prague after a stint at last year’s Fringe Festival.
“A User’s Guide to Sexual Frustration” plays Prague for 4 NIGHTS ONLY, kicking-off an international tour. It will be a long time before this production makes it back to Prague. Don’t miss out!
Performances:
December 15, 16, 17, and 19 at 19:30
Venue:
Vsebaracnicka Rychta, (just up the hill from the U.S. and Irish Embassies)
Trziste 23, Prague 1.
Tickets:
280 Kc (general)
220 Kc (students)
Tickets are available at:
- Globe Bookstore, Pstrossova 6, Prague 1
- Divadlo v Celetne, Celetna 17, Prague 1
- Vsebaracnicka Rychta, Trziste 23, Prague 1
- PLUS Hostel, Privozni 1, Prague 7
To reserve tickets:
rezervace@divadloceletne.cz
tickets@pragueplayhouse.com
222 326 843 / 608 327 107 / 608 577 012
The performance is sponsored by:
expats.cz / PLUS Hostel Prague / Radio Express / divadlo.cz / prague.tv
November 29th, 2007
Miloco theatre cordially invites you to a unique event:
The Bizzare Bazaar!
You will have a fantastic opportunity to buy a special gift for your beloved ones and by doing so support the renovation of our ensamble’s home, which is still somewhat cold (and yes, Winter is already here!).
Great selection of new and used mint-condition items and clothing, electronic equipment, music, books and much more! all for bargain prices (bartering is a given).
All income from the BIZZAR BAZAAR event will be used for the purchase of technical equipment and the renovation of L’Space Electric, so that we can bring you more outstanding, original performances soon!
Come support us. You won’t regret it!
Where: Sofit Cafe / Bike Shop Praha, Dlouha str. 24, Prague 1 (close to Roxy)
When: Saturday, November 24, 2007 from 11 am to 5 pm
The Bazaar is accompanied by an art exhibition (Damien Mitchell) and will be followed by our new show:
The Performance (starting at 7 pm in Sofit Cafe)
If you would like to donate some new or used items (must be in mint condition) to our Bazaar, please contact us at:
info@miloco.cz or 777 352 088 for details.
Thank you in advance for your interest and support!
November 22nd, 2007
Join us on December 14th to see the staged reading of Vanishing Point, a short play written by Felix Meadowsweet. Vanishing Point is the story of two people who, from the very beginning were meant to be apart. They meet by accident – literally. In the seasons that follow, we see who they are, what they are seeking, and ultimately the point of their existence. As that point approaches, we see what happens as they draw closer to understanding the truth. Where will they go once the truth is revealed?
The plays for the playreading series are chosen from entries to the Prague Post Playwriting Contest. We give the author an opportunity to workshop the play with the help of actors, a director and an audience. A question and answer session follows the reading.
December 14 at 19.30
Sofit Cafe, Dlouha 24
Tickets: 50 Kc
Directed By Charissa Huff
With: Matthew Blood-Smyth and Nicole Grisco
November 18th, 2007
Prague Playhouse wishes to extend its activities into the area of Musical Theatre.
Do you like to sing? Do you like Musical Theatre?
WE WANT YOU!
Enthusiastic Singers required for a new Ensemble focusing on a broad Musical Theatre repertoire – from Gilbert & Sullivan to Sondheim and everything in between!
Initially concentrating on singing and performing as a choral group, it is hoped to eventually stage musicals depending on response, etc.
Meeting one evening per week.
Interested? Further Information from:
Brian - brian@pragueplayhouse.com
Brendan - aikenpayne@yahoo.com
November 13th, 2007
As many of you have pointed out, today’s email is missing the crucial information about ticket prices. Rather than send everyone another email, I’m posting about it:
200 Kc for general admission, 150 Kc for students (this includes Prague Playhouse Acting students).
I hope to see everyone at the show, but I won’t be able to because there are only 110 seats (55 each night)! Be sure to reserve early to see this special show! 608 577 012 or tickets@pragueplayhouse.com
November 12th, 2007
Here are details of this years Comedy Nights. Hope to see some of you there. The link below will take you directly to the Comedy Nights pages of our website…
FRINGE COMEDY NIGHTS 2007! Coming soon!
20th NOV - SCOTT CAPURRO - ABORTED FETISH
27th NOV - STEPHEN FROST’S IMPRO ALL STARS
4th DEC - DAVID O’DOHERTY - IT’S DAVID O’DOHERTY TIME
18th DEC - TOPPING AND BUTCH - CHRISTMAS IS SO LAST YEAR!
full info:
http://www.praguefringe.com/2007/comedynigts.php
SHOWS ARE LIKELY TO SELL OUT - BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Fringe
November 8th, 2007
I thought that this description from our acting student JP on how he approached his first film was really interesting and wanted to share it with the rest of the readers here. If you have thoughts on this or your own approach, be sure to leave a comment!
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Hey, all
Just thought I’d take Ben’s suggestion and send around some of my thoughts and reactions to my film shoot with FAMU. I thought it was a great chance to put to the test everything we’ve been doing and see how it’s helped. It was great to try out, listening to your partner, reacting to their behavior, not knowing what was coming in a scene, delivering a line after learning a script by rote, and getting out of your head and just being real. I can see I still have a way to go, but the class definately has brought me several steps ahead. I felt more confident in front of a camera and in front of other more experienced actors. I felt more assured and had less fear of inferiority after all the work from class.
Of course when the camera starts rolling the fear of looking good, being good, and the temptation to get into your head starts popping up. On day one, when I was in front of the camera for the first time and the director shouted “action” I was nervous as hell. I felt like I was in my head. it was s simple scene, nothing very emotional like we’d been practising, so I went back to day one or two of class- I put my attention on my partner and just started noticing simple behavior in him- “He’s looking at that window. He’s very intent. He looked sideways. He’s starting to stroll.” That helped me forget myself almost like magic. It was great.
I had one angry scene where I was supposed to bawl out two other people. That one really made me nervous. I was worried about over-doing or being “actorish.” Truth be known I still have to see the cut before I can judge it, but I found that forgetting the logical reason why I was shouting and finding an emotional basis for it (my sister is cuddling with a total stranger who is almost 20 years her senior in a very overly-affectionate, almost sexual way) helped me to be more in the reality of it and to feel the anger more.
During some scenes where I wasn’t supposed to be looking at my partners, who are usually my center of focus, I found it helpful just to chill, take a few breaths, and focus on my other senses- the cold air, the birds chirping, the picturesque landscape, the stinking hay in the barn. that helped me forget myself, my pose, my messy hair, the rolling camera and just stay more in the moment.
There’s a lot more I could say, but I think that hits the high points. All in all it was a great experience. If any of you have some more filming thoughts or some tips, please by all means send ‘em around. Thanks Brian for getting me the role, and thanks to both the teachers for getting us this far. Cheers all. See you monday.
J.P.
November 7th, 2007
This Thanksgiving, the Playhouse will be offering (for the first time in a long time in Prague) this holiday classic. Get the season started off right!
Ron Severdia contacted me a few months ago about the possibility of bringing his adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” (where he plays over 40 characters!) to Prague and I said “YES, bring it!”. The show opened to rave reviews in San Francisco and won the Bay Area Critics Award for best solo performance of 2006. Seating is EXTREMELY limited (110 seats ONLY), so be sure to reserve your seats today! For more information and reviews of the show, you can visit the Humbug Theatre website.
“A Christmas Carol”
Performed and Adapted by Ron Severdia
A Studio Rubin, Malostranske namesti 9, Prague 1
November 23 and 24 at 19:30
Ticket reservations: 608 577 012 or brian@pragueplayhouse.com
What do you think of the poster? Would you be interested in buying a tee-shirt with this or an actual poster to put up? Come on! Show your Prague Playhouse colors!
November 6th, 2007
Ben, that list of activity questions you sent around was a slam! thanks for that. just one I had a question about. one question was “Which one of my senses means the least to me?” Interesting, but I didn’t really understand how it could apply. Maybe you’d like to expound a bit.
JP
Hi JP,
I used that particular question as a way for me to enter into physical impediment work with the Meisner technique. That is, a way to explore changing your physical appearance, retardation, mental disabilities, accents. Anything that you ‘put on’ top of what you mentally and physically you have naturally.
Asking yourself the simple question of: which one on my senses means the least to me was my way into this type of work. Hearing, was the answer for me. I couldn’t bare to be without sight, be stuck in the dark for the rest of my life. Or not to be able to taste food, or smell fresh bread baking, or be touched by another person. So for me, hearing was the one sense that I could live without. By asking myself the question I was able to start thinking about what life would be like without hearing, to be deaf. What would change, what wouldn’t change. And the deeper you go, the more understanding you get. Then I wanted to turn the logical idea of being without hearing into something that I could feel. So I put cotton wool in my ears, then wrapped my head with a heavy bandage, then put ear-muffs on. I sat there for a while. I let the lack of sound seep into me. My hearing was almost gone. I then went out into the real world and walked the streets. The sounds were almost gone. Having a conversation with someone was pretty much impossible. I had to rely on my other senses to help me out. The biggest moment for me was when I took everything off again. The sounds in my real world were so loud! Everything is so noisy! We are so overwhelmed with phones ringing, and sounds of traffic, and people talking, and shit! At that moment I understood. From being almost deaf for an afternoon, I found my way to a place where I could be resloved with my ‘disability’, a place of almost pure bliss, a place on silence that made more sense to me than the real world.
This exercise was certainly a valuable experience. One, it opened up my acting work into a new area of physical and mental impediments, but most importantly I lived in someone else’s shoes and found an emotional and instinctual life there.
Walk a day in someone else’s shoes
Ben
November 6th, 2007
Our closing performance of Talking With is totally full. There may be reservation dropouts, so people who are interested in getting tickets should contact me. Due to the overwhelming response to the show and the great comments we have been getting, we are talking about remounting the show in January. Watch this space for further updates. I have to say that I am extremely proud of this group. All of the people who put the show together have done an extraordinary job. Many comments I’ve heard said that we are starting to rival the professional acting and production outlook (maybe minus the budget!) of some established Czech theaters. I am excited to bring more and better shows to the English speaking community.
If you missed out on this production and aren’t yet on the mailing list, please go to www.pragueplayhouse.com/mailing-list now to sign up. We will be looking for a larger theater to perform in (probably moving up to 70 or 80 seats) and see how the level of interest goes. Please don’t be afraid to get in touch and leave your comments or suggestions about future performances or reactions to what you saw. Any comment is welcome!
November 4th, 2007
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