As we reach particular stages in the rehearsal process different themes seem to emerge. At the full cast call I was reminded, not that I needed to be, of the extraordinary nature of groups, and on Monday the opportunity that promenade theatre has to implicate the audience in the drama. The week looked like this:...
Week Three Schedule Monday 16th April (The Pavilion) Sc 42 Better Places to Be; Sc 44; The Family Determine. Tuesday 17th April (St Mary’s Church) Sc 29 Earwig Cottage Sc 31 Doctor’s Diagnosis Wednesday 18th April (St Mary’s Church) Sc 26 The Lych Gate...
Week Two Schedule You can refer to the scenes below by downloading the script here. Tuesday 12th April (St Mary’s Church) Sc13. The Trespassers ; Act 2 Bed Scenes Wednesday 11th April (St Mary’s Church) Sc14 Holly Hill Kitchen Sc 34 Lets Straighten Things Out Thursday 12th April (The Pavilion) Sc9 A Brace of Poets;...
You can see a copy of the script of Parallel Lives by opening it here. We have four evenings of rehearsal before the Easter break, so it’s an odd start. Monday we were in the Cricket Pavilion looking at the big bed scenes in Act 1. Tuesday we were in the back room of the...
Thursday, March 29th 3pm Meeting with Laura (Designer) Youth Hut, Hartfield Laura Stanfield and I worked together on the last community Play, Matters of Chance, in East Grinstead, which is about nine miles from Hartfield. That was Laura’s first community play and she did an amazing job. However imaginative or talented a theatre professional is,...
Jon Oram’s Diary of Parallel Lives, the Hartfield Community Play I have always meant to keep a diary of a community play. I am just embarking on my thirty second and I’ve never done it. I feel a determination to write something regularly. We will see what evolves. I have missed the chance of writing...
On January 19th 2012 a memorial service was held for John Marshall in the chapel of Tonbridge School. It was attended by over 500 people, the CREATE Choir, Tonbridge School Choir and Quintus – some of John’s favourite music. Tributes were made by Geoff and Charles Marshall (John’s father and brother) Mike Morrison (representing the...
John Marshall’s brother, Charles sent an e mail to as many of John’s friends as he could contact. I know it has been very helpful to those who have recieved it. With Charles’ permission I have include it here. Thank you Charles. There are more messages on John’s facebook page Dear friends of John It may help...
John Marshall died on December 29th. It seems unbelievable that someone so central to the lives of so many should be so suddenly snatched away. Personally, in so many ways, he was my compass. John was the best of humanity, the greatest friend and the strongest ally. He lit up our lives and inspired us. It is all too soon to find...
