See Melanie Play

See the excitement at http://farawaymel.noise.net.nz/gallery/NewZealand2005

in a play

no job

moving soon

Nic is great

got a new computer

have watched 16 episodes of Lost in about 4 days

muh

A half empty pot said i should blog more.
I didn't know there was anyone actually out there...

So okay.

Busking is going really well, everyone thinks we've cute and funny and lovely and only a few children have screamed - mostly at Scott. Damn it. I'm not scary enough. I guess an eight foot stick man with pointy fingers, black holes for eyes, lipstick and a top hat is quite scary. heehee.

So it's going really well, but it's not as much fun as I thought it would be. Big learning experience. For one thing it's been 25 degrees or more for most of the time and under six layers of clothing, a mask, wig and scarf that's just not cool. It's juicy.

And it's quite boring to be honest. I do the same thing all the time (wave curtsey wave curtsey wave curtsey) and while we have a couple of interactive things we do together it doesn't really fill up an hour. I think I feel rather restricted by my girly character. The guys can get away with a lot more silly stuff but people look at me and go "aww aren't you sweet!" and then i don't feel like I can go and steal their souvlaki or fall on my face in front of them.

Only four more to go and then it's over. Don't have another show planned yet but hopefully that will come to me next week (suggestions are welcome).

In other news, I'm doing a Directing masterclass workshop with Elric Hooper. Si told me not to worry if he makes me cry or falls asleep.

And Star Bursts in general are just not the biz.
And it's Creme Egg season!
Had my first one last night after a bit of moon-gazing out where the sky is big. Very very nice.


Does anyone know the ACTUAL words of the old Creme Egg song? (Don't Get Caught... etc etc)

Hurrah,
We are in the Buskers' Festival!
fou makes it to the big time (bigger time).

You can see us in the Buskers Fest programme. We look cute.

In other news: Geeks Bearing Gifts went excellently. Who knew that people would want to see theatre the week before Christmas? 163 people saw the show. Most of them laughed. No one walked out. Not bad when you only run for 6 nights and your house is not much over 40.
And that's about 162 more people than came to The Dresser.

Having said that, The Dresser was named the best non-professional production of 2004 by The Star. And Brian Sullivan was named best non-professional actor of 2004 for his role as Sir in The Dresser.

It's all good.

Hurray! The show has started! Had the preview night last night and it went pretty darn well actually. Got a few things to alter but nothing drastic. My teching was a wee bit painful but forgiveable.

So please come and see it. The people who saw it last night seemed to enjoy it so you should too.

Scott's song is very funny.

dates are 17th to 24th Dec. 7pm-8pm. at the Space Gallery on Bedford Row.


It's all good.

I can almost relax.

ooh, and we were in three newspapers and on one radio station on wednesday. Legend.

I made this a few years ago. It's still funny. Make sure you've got your sound on.

http://www.geocities.com/mel_camp2001/actorgame.swf

Okay fine, so it's too hard to write nice stuff in a blog.

I need somewhere to whinge.
And to advertise.

So I hope the 3 people that read this will come to the show.

Here's the press release:

Beware:  Geeks Bearing Gifts

Christmas can be a lonely time; particularly if you’re socially challenged.

Geeks Bearing Gifts is a comic love story with a difference.  Set in the week before Christmas, this play shows the relationship of new flatmates who can't confront reality, let alone each other.

Written by award winning playwright Tim Barcode and directed by Melanie Camp, who has just completed Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser to critical acclaim, this production offers experience and talent.

“This is a fun little story with lots of laughs that will be great to unwind to before the Christmas rush,” says Melanie Camp, the director and producer of the show.

“The intelligent geeks are a young woman with a history of not coping, and a guy you can only describe as unusual; the sort of people most of us avoid at parties.  The misunderstandings as they get to know each other, punctuated with a visit by two odd delivery men in the wrong house, will be great entertainment.” 

Tim Barcode’s plays have had highly successful runs in Wellington Fringe Festivals in 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and his plays have not been performed in Christchurch since 2000.  Café Dement and Potted performed in 04 and 03 had sell out seasons and attracted significant critical acclaim and both led to TV interviews.

Melanie Camp is one of Christchurch’s most talented young directors who likes to ensure the audience is entertained and informed, not confused and preached at.

Actors Mary Cronin and Simon Young star in Geeks Bearing Gifts and Mary Cronin says the play will have great appeal, “it’s funny, it’s cute, it’s moving and from an actor’s point of view getting the right balance between affected and whatever normal is, is a challenge.”

Geeks Bearing Gifts is being performed at The Space Gallery (Ist Floor, 1 Bedford Row) at 7pm from Friday 17th to the Friday 24th December (no show Sunday &  Monday).

Tickets $12 ($10 unwaged).

Bookings on 384 7935

though you could not hear it in their words.

Rest in peace Nick Whitty.