Re discovering Cat Stevens from me Dad's old records. Reminds me of holidays in wales, we all had red clogs denim outfits with iron on patches. Which then reminds me when I thought a dog was in love with me, me Dad threw his clog at it as it was clinging to me leg. I was only little but learnt a lot about Dad's knowing when the opposite sex is only after you for one thing. And here is The Knife's beautiful song Heartbeat that is a fusion of music and poetry, yet to be beaten in my book, (though do think Jose did it justice and the bouncy balls were lovely, you can't beat the original)
Movies
Beautiful Thing, Life is Beautiful,Sid and Nancy,Breakfast Club,Eternal Sunshine,Adaptation,Rita, Sue and Bob Too,Dead Man's Shoes, George Washington,Napoleon Dynamite,Contact,Life is Sweet,Mischief Night,Raining Stones,East is East,Kes,Abel,Pan's Labrynth,Educating Rita,Secrets and Lies,Naked,Glengarry/Glenross,Taste of Honey,The Elephant Man,Edward Scissorhands,Moulin Rouge,Nuts,Death Becomes Her,God of Gamblers,The Last Action Hero,The Parole Officer,The Goonies,Dog Day Afternoon,Once Upon a Time in America, Pirates of the Caribbean, Little Shop of Horrors, Babe Pig in the City,Batman Returns,Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas,Brassed Off,Full Monty, Billy Liar,Amelie,Wild at Heart, Barton Fink,Toy Story, I'd be here all night, suffice to say, I love films.
Television
This is a short film I wrote, directed by Paul Sapin (www.sapinxray.com) starring Neil Bell and Richard Sails. It's a about Matthew, a binman cooling off in a church and the Priest setting up for mass. God and jobs are discussed. The telling line is Matthew's- 'I can get away with a lot without my boss catching me, you can't can you?'
The team, that kindly gave their services for free are- Sam Sapin (assistant director),Laurence Coldwell (camera),Tony Coldwell (D.O.P),Dave Reynolds(editor), Andy Boag (sound), Andy Hare(art director), Becky Hodgkinson (make-up), Ben Davies (boom), Alwyn Davies (jib operator), Tony Greenwood (dubbing mixer), Dave Radcliffe and Len Holt(gaffers), Jamie Parry (colourist), Christine and Alan (St. Luke's Church), Sonia Whittle (catering), Anthony Scott and Alan O'Brien (graphics), Stuart Grant @ Granada and Steve May @ Provision. Elbow kindly supplied the soundtrack, and also wrote the incidental music. I would like to say a huge thank you to all involved. It was such a prize for a writer at my stage in the game to work with a team of such high calibre.
We are currently looking for funding for the next film- Ted's Picnic- a dark comedy about a group of friends who once a year, for the past twenty years, have gone back to the woods where their mate Teddy drove his scrambler into a tree and died. There's teddy bear outfits, there's top of the range bikes and there's a picnic they were not invited to. Finger's crossed it's made this year.
Books
The Things They Carried, Glamorama, IT,The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman, Sam's Sandwhich, Down all the Days, Trainspotting, Poetry Anthologies, The 1985 Dairy Diary for the Home, Wuthering Heights,Blue Movie,Born on the Fourth of July,Curious Incident of the Dog,What to Expect when you're expecting,Crap Towns,Animal Farm,Cider with Rosie, Guinness Book of Records,The Bell Jar,Stories of Mother's and Daughter's,The Snapper...
Heroes
Me Dad. And if he'd have been yours, he'd have been yours.
stuck for something to do this holiday weekend? fear not, you can always come down and see us at the castle on oldham street on saturday night. go on, you know you want to! xx
STUDIO SALFORD OUR FIVE IN-HOUSE COMPANIES, VISITING COMPANIES & SPECIAL GUESTS
PRESENT
embryo 35 & 36 the start of something new
"embryo" has now surpassed the 1,000 mark in terms of the number of individual performance related artists that have had their work showcased and platformed here at the King's Arms under Studio Salford. From film to performance poetry, stand-up comedy to the most sophisticated singer / songwriters, individual musicians, new & developing drama performed live, dance troupes, comedy sketches, live bands and so much more! All delivered in ten minute slices, "embryo" has proved itself an ideally different antidote to the normal pre-club night out (unless you're actually planning to go for a meal or going home to stay in - we don't mind) and all delivered to you by a specially selected team from the entirely volunary led and run organisation based at the King's Arms - Studio Salford.
Get involved! Like / didn't like what you saw? Why? Write it down - we'll tell them a couple of days later! Fancy feeling a bit daft when you're pulled to stage for winning a crap prize? - Buy a raffle ticket! Wanna take part? - No vetting policy - just make sure your stuff is no longer than ten minutes (apart from 1 x 15min slot each night B4 Break, 1 x 25min slot each night at end) and make sure it's - NEW!
Booked in so far.....
Slots currently being confirmed & sorted into the two nights but include at this moment....
Sketches from Ultraviolet Productions presenting an excerpt from forthcoming play, Nico Icon by Stella Grundy, Mediamedea present excerpts from forthcoming plays; Job #143 by Ian Curley, The Game Of Two Halves by Mike Heath, Cake by Mike Heath, Hope Theatre Company present an excerpt from Yesterday When I Was Young by Adam Zane, Vista Theatre Company & Trickster Theatre present an excerpt from forthcoming play, Under The Dirt
Sunshine Studios, Manchesters largest, premier open drop in dance school will be adding lots of new afternoon and weekend classes very soon! We will also being bringing you more amazing teachers from around the country! Go to www.sunshine-studios.co.uk for the timetable. Here's video clips of a couple of out master classes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1d5Cbn8AiQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knr11Sun7pQ
Hi Cathy- Thanks for the Taurus request and hope you will come and see July's musicians- MARWOOD, RISA HALL, TOM KERSWILL AND JASON DUNKLEY/THAT GIRL SUE. XO Taurus
...great to find you on here, and to find you stop writing every now and again and pop on here! Don't stop writing for too long though, I still want to be in one of your plays...
Check out our trailer, the mini documentaries are also worth a look (SHOOTING FROM THE HIP and ART FOR HEARTS SAKE) they cover a little of the making of LUCKY. The blog is a real HEART OF DARKNESS tale on getting your film made, whatever the personal cost, a true testimony of NEVER SAY DIE film making.
We’re off to Cannes next month to try to get a deal, we’ll keep everyone posted on our CANNES DIARY BLOG.
Sunshine Studios open drop in dance classes will be running as usual as of Monday 16th April. Visit www.sunshine-studios.co.uk for the timetable and details. Have fun in class!
We will be breaking up for Easter holiday as of 2nd of April until the 16th of April. The only classes that will still be running are the ones on Fridays and Saturdays at the Dancehouse on Oxford Road and Wednesdays Pole Dancing classes at Fitness First.
All existing one month members will have their memberships extended by two weeks.
We look forward to seeing you all in your next class!
Hello the Crabb!
you have jazzed up your page ...I still have not done that. Been tryng to send pics but keeps fuking up..have a belter to send you though. In Kho Lanta in S Thailand now..miss you.xxxx
![bangposter[2]](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1035/886523730_1bbb9f9c75.jpg)
