Miloco Theatre is revisiting and updating their production of “La Machine” which features Jeff Smith and Vanessa Gendron. La Machine was inspired by science fiction literature and film. Much like the other work of Miloco, the piece is a stylized work which connects film and video with physical theater.
LA MACHINE plays at Divadlo Komedie, Jungmanova 1, on June 26 and 27 at 19:30. Tickets are 200 Kc general and 150 Kc (students/seniors). You can reserve tickets at www.prakomdiv.cz or through TicketPro. You can get more information about the show by emailing info@miloco.cz.
June 16th, 2008
The PCFE Summer session is looking for actors to perform in their student films. There will be an open casting on Tuesday, June 17th from 18:00 at the school on Pstrossova 19, across the street from the Globe Bookstore. If you’re interested, you can just show up or contact Nikola for details: nikola.paggio@filmstudies.cz
June 16th, 2008
Prague.tv has a glowing review of The Sacred Sow, our recent production at the Prague Fringe. I’ve heard from several people that they didn’t come to the show and that they’d like to see another run of it, but I don’t know if or when that will happen. The current plan for the show is to work towards taking it to Ireland sometime before the end of the year. For the review, click (more):
“Dark and lyrical, the play’s characters spin yarns about themselves, each other and the traditional, rural Ireland around them. Enter a world of ghosts, faeries and curses, a place where a song can call up the dead and family bonds are never broken.”
The Sacred Sow by local playwright and musician Eleanor Cummins is a tense, hour-long drama dealing with the story of a young man who has begun to outgrow the small Irish town of his origins and the mother who will do almost anything to keep him close. The play is augmented by traditional Irish music peformed by the author on bouzouki and Uilleann piper Matej Tomeš, a backdrop which added a great deal of ambiance and texture to the production.
Though the dialects of the non-Irish cast members were at times a bit inconsistent, this was a very slight flaw in what was overall a very, very good piece of theatre. Supporting actors Mathew Blood-Smyth, Tracy Kearney and Brendan Payne all delivered strong performances, and Eileen Pollock’s portayal of the mother was alternately sympathetic and blood-curdling. James High, whose give-and-take with Blood-Smyth in the roles of long-separated best buddies was both amusing and believeable, had his strongest moment in a very emotional and relevatory scene near the end of the play where his character is confronted by the ghosts of departed loved ones.
Working in the confined quarters of A Studio Rubin, director Brian Caspe made good use of the venue he was given to work with. Nothing about the action was static or claustrophobic despite the limitations of the space. If this high level of production value could be achieved given the time and technical constraints which are necessarily a part of performing at the Fringe Festival, one can only wonder what this ensemble might achieve given a larger, more suitable space and a full-length, intensive rehearsal process. Hopefully that will happen in the future, and when it does, be there to see it.
June 6th, 2008
PREMIER SCREENING THURSDAY JUNE 5th @ KINO SVETOZOR 20:30 http://www.kinosvetozor.cz/cz/program/filmy/1818/Future-Shorts-June/
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP1Dg5tiNtw
Future Shorts returns in June with an extremely high calibre programme of short films and music videos including the 2007 CANNES WINNER ‘VER LLOVER’ (Watching it Rain) from Mexico as well as the EUROPEAN PREMIERE of Alma Har’el’s music video ‘PA BAILAR CON JULIETA’ for the Bajofondo Tango Club. Also check out German thriller (and international festival sensation) ‘Between Walls’ alongside the first in the cult ‘Little Minx Exquisite Corpse’ series, plus many more cinematic treats including an R.E.M. music video from ‘Son of Rambow’ director Garth Jennings. This is fresh cinema – futureshorts.com
PROGRAMME OF FILMS (click more)
Between Walls
Dir: Ana-Felicia Scutelnicu / Germany / 2007
On a building site in Berlin, a situation gets out of control when one of a group of illegal workers needs more money and a dangerous game begins…
Rope a Dope - Little Minx Exquisite Corpse
Dir: Laurent Briet / USA / 2008
Someone is gonna get their ass kicked.
This film is part of series – view them all at www.littleminx.tv
My First Crush
Dir: Julia Pott / UK / 2008
A 3 minute animated film constructed from interviews with friends based on their first encounters with love.
Ver Llover
Dir: Elisa Miller / Mexico / 2006
This the story of Sofía and Jonás, two teenagers living in a small Mexican town. Sofía wants to leave and Jonás has to decide whether to stay or leave with her.
Mushaboom (by Feist)
Dir: Patrick Daughters / USA / 2005
If you live in the city but dream of being somewhere quiet, let Feist lift you away…
Far From Home (by Tiga)
Dir: Nagi Noda / USA / 2006
Stay close to home with Tiga.
Do it Again (By The Chemical Brothers)
Dir: Michael Haussman / USA / 2007
The Chemical Brothers fall from the sky into a Moroccan desert.
La Parabolica
Dir: Xavi Sala / Spain / 2007
During the broadcast of the Pope’s visit, Vicente’s television breaks down. Desperate, he decides to build his own satellite dish.
This is slovenia
Dir: Michael Frank / Slovenia / 2007
Josko Joras is an obstinate man caught between two fires. He lives on the disputed border between Slovenia and Croatia.
Pa Bailar Con Julieta (by Bajofondo Tango Club) *EUROPEAN PREMIERE*
Dir: Alma Har’el / USA / 2007
Beauty therapy Bajofondo style.
www.almaharel.com
Postcards from Italy (by Beirut)
Dir: Alma Har’el / USA / 2007
Super 8, home movie nostalgia from director Alma Har’el to the music of Beirut
www.almaharel.com
Imitation of Life (by REM)
Dir: Garth Jennings / UK / 2001
A flexible Michael Stipe at a crazy LA pool party in a mind-bending video.
www.futureshorts.com/czechrepublic
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June 2nd, 2008