Re: Comments on "Orchids in June"

by **Dave Webb** Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:46 am

10/10 awesome idea.

by Jennyjenkins Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:51 am

*rolls in, also in the grip of a strong emotion*

Like Lucy I am agog for more sunny

I also wonder if Jethro will deliver a half load of muck to my house - It'll improve the sandy soil no end Smile

edit: *also wants a part in the play - would love to play the stroppy teenage daughter, styling her on a mix of Hilda in Spring and Port Wine and observations whilst a student at my local college last year*

by **Nick Barlow** Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:54 am

The Co=Ordinator wrote:
Nick Barlow wrote:Could we manage a performance at a future Wrinkly Drinklies

That is one of the best ideas I have heard in years.

Of course, this may just indicate how often you listen to other people's ideas.

by Lucy McGough Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:07 am

Jennyjenkins wrote:*rolls in, also in the grip of a strong emotion*

Like Lucy I am agog for more

I also wonder if Jethro will deliver a half load of muck to my house - It'll improve the sandy soil no end

edit: *also wants a part in the play - would love to play the stroppy teenage daughter, styling her on a mix of Hilda in Spring and Port Wine and observations whilst a student at my local college last year*

I want to be Alistair! Very Happy

by **Zoltar** Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:43 pm

Lucy McGough wrote:
The Co=Ordinator wrote:That is one of the best ideas I have heard in years.
Same here. I say we TOTALLY go for it.

That might be worth booking a flight to see... Wink

by **Johnstone McGuckian** Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:21 am

Sparacus, how do you stand on the performance of this play as I would really like to suggest it as my A2 level drama exam performance. Also will you be writing a musical version as I'd then be able to persuade my school do do it as their annual musical!

by Lucy McGough Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:46 am

Johnstone McGuckian wrote:Sparacus, how do you stand on the performance of this play as I would really like to suggest it as my A2 level drama exam performance.

Do it do it do it! cheers

by **Nick Barlow** Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:54 am

A musical version would have to feature Bowie songs - for if this doesn't pass the Bowie Test, what does? And which role should he be playing?

by sparacus Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:10 pm

Johnstone McGuckian wrote:Sparacus, how do you stand on the performance of this play as I would really like to suggest it as my A2 level drama exam performance. Also will you be writing a musical version as I'd then be able to persuade my school do do it as their annual musical!

I'd be happy for you to suggest it as your exam performance. The musical idea is an interesting one; I may build in some musical interludes.

by sparacus Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:12 pm

Nick Barlow wrote:Could we manage a performance at a future Wrinkly Drinklies, or would we get banned from the pub as a result?

I'm not convinced that a public house would be the best venue to stage a play of this quality.

by **Nick Barlow** Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:00 pm

sparacus wrote:
Nick Barlow wrote:Could we manage a performance at a future Wrinkly Drinklies, or would we get banned from the pub as a result?

I'm not convinced that a public house would be the best venue to stage a play of this quality.

Where would you suggest?

by Lucy McGough Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:01 pm

The people need access to works of this... magnitude. Don't deny the common man the oxygen of artistic enlightenment Sad

by **The Co=Ordinator** Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:02 pm

Nick Barlow wrote:Where would you suggest?

Colchester recycling centre perhaps?

by **Dave Webb** Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:00 pm

sparacus wrote:I'm not convinced that a public house would be the best venue to stage a play of this quality.

The roots of the theatre lie in performances thrown together at any open venue, whenever a crowd could be convinced to sit still for a few minutes. Pubs, inns and hostelries of all kinds are natural spots in which to view works of all kinds.

You could be responsible for bringing theatre back to it's very roots!

by sparacus Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:53 am

Nick Barlow wrote:
sparacus wrote:
Nick Barlow wrote:Could we manage a performance at a future Wrinkly Drinklies, or would we get banned from the pub as a result?

I'm not convinced that a public house would be the best venue to stage a play of this quality.
Where would you suggest?

A major London theatre.

by **The Co=Ordinator** Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:46 pm

Cottelsoe? Her Majesty's? Westcliff Theatre, Clacton?

by **The Co=Ordinator** Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:46 pm

Sir William Sparacus wrote:Yer on! Any holes a goal.

Bravo. Encore!

by **Nick Barlow** Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:03 am

Every time I see a part of this, I wonder if it can go any further, and each time spara manages to confound my expectations and continue in the same vein. I truly think that a play like this has never been written or performed before, and were it to be performed, the public and critical reaction to it would be interesting to behold.

by Lucy McGough Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:39 am

I'm heartbroken over Alistair's cruel arrest Sad

BRING BACK ALISTAIR!!! Or I shall send you lots of jars of coffee and write some emo poetry, and THEN you'll be sorry.

by barnaby morbius Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:57 am

i liked the bit about having a massive dump.

by sparacus Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:34 am

Ooops posted it on wrong thread. corrected

by **The Co=Ordinator** Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:49 am

A rather low key start to Act Two there spara. Right, I'm off to get me oats.

by barnaby morbius Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:31 pm

how many acts are there?

by Lucy McGough Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:34 pm

At least we know Alistair isn't the murderer Smile

by **Nick Barlow** Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:15 pm

barnaby salton wrote:how many acts are there?

Well, traditional Aristotelian structure favours three acts, and we know the author is a traditionalist, so I would expect three. But then everything about this play defies convention, so who knows?

Yet again, I find it hard to believe the quality of this play.

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