Hi everyone,
Good news about the extract from Miz Margenon's Jungle. The feedback from the children was resoundingly positive, and they were asking all the questions I wanted them to be asking. Just as well, because I've already gone on and written the rest. :D
For anyone who's missed previous posts this is the link to the Skylines project.
I've emailed Marigold at the Theatre Centre, as she's in charge of schools' productions. I'm hoping she'll be prepared to read it. (Fingers tight crossed!)
In the meanwhile I've been applying for big writing jobs, and small ones, to keep the wolf from the door. I've just written a blog for this outlet:
http://www.personalisedgiftsshop.co.uk/occasions/personalised-christmas-gifts.html
It''s a UK company and they do lots of personalised gifts. I'm quite tempted to start shopping there now... That's the trouble with me, I'm so good at spending my earnings! :D
I'm waiting to hear about one or two big jobs, writing stories for a number of projects, and, of course, still doing my science degree. I'm finding genetics fascinating, and I know that stories will definitely come out of these studies one day. :)
See you all again soon.
Pippa x
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Friday 5 October 2012
Skylines Children's Theatre Performance: Blog by Pippa Roberts, Cheltenham Everyman Writers' Lab.
Hello again,
Just a few quick lines to say that I am reliably informed that the short extract from my play, Miz Margenon's Jungle went down well with the children in the Studio Theatre, as did the contributions from all of Cheltenham Everyman's Writers' Lab. :) http://www.theatre-centre.co.uk/skylines/member-profiles/f686db278ac9593e310afd5881e1101f/
I have been through the whole script of Miz Margenon's Jungle now, and am astonished to find that it is not the complete rubbish I thought. I wrote it before I knew the first thing about structuring plays, but with some very minor changes it should be okay, and I was astonished at the raw power in it. (I'm always convinced that everything I've done is rubbish... self confidence not being my strong point.) My worry has always been that it is a play for girls, as it is a modern fairy tale about domestic violence, and there are no male role models. I'm trying to tweak it slightly, without destroying its original force.
Our poor little victims in the Skylines project now have to write down their thoughts about what they have seen, and we writers will be provided with copies. I'm really glad of that, as I was ill and had to go home. I'll let you know what feedback I get. :)
See you all soon,
Pippa x
Just a few quick lines to say that I am reliably informed that the short extract from my play, Miz Margenon's Jungle went down well with the children in the Studio Theatre, as did the contributions from all of Cheltenham Everyman's Writers' Lab. :) http://www.theatre-centre.co.uk/skylines/member-profiles/f686db278ac9593e310afd5881e1101f/
I have been through the whole script of Miz Margenon's Jungle now, and am astonished to find that it is not the complete rubbish I thought. I wrote it before I knew the first thing about structuring plays, but with some very minor changes it should be okay, and I was astonished at the raw power in it. (I'm always convinced that everything I've done is rubbish... self confidence not being my strong point.) My worry has always been that it is a play for girls, as it is a modern fairy tale about domestic violence, and there are no male role models. I'm trying to tweak it slightly, without destroying its original force.
Our poor little victims in the Skylines project now have to write down their thoughts about what they have seen, and we writers will be provided with copies. I'm really glad of that, as I was ill and had to go home. I'll let you know what feedback I get. :)
See you all soon,
Pippa x
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