CRUDE APACHE NEWS May 2006 ...now 100% vegetarian...

What’s the worst that can happen…?


The Tragicall History of

Dr. Faustus


By Christopher Marlowe

With additional material from The Circus of Sins



at

The Garage Theatre, Chapelfield, Norwich


Thurs 25th to Sat 27th May at 7.30 pm

Tickets £6/ £5 (conc)

Student tickets £2 only on first night


Tickets at NAC 660352 or on the door

Dani's latest show will be on NEXT WEEK and I hope to see you all there. Just a quick warning for the faint hearted. The show contains strong language. How strong? Think Russell J. Turner after a few beers trying to untangle a mobius band in a hurry. Don't be put off. Bring your kids. How else are they going to get de-sensitised to it?



Something About Simone

I saw it and really enjoyed it. Doesn't that Jenny Belsey just get better and better. We were a little disappointed with the audience turn out... however, to help us out the lovely Puppet Theatre gave us a bit of a discount on the venue cost. Shows like this are not about the profit though and i think it was a good thing for us to do. The rehearsal process was experimental and interesting for all concerned and I look forward to reading that particular chapter of Miss Belsey's autobiography.


A big CONGRATULATIONS to director Jo Swan and her team for a top evening's entertainment.



Coalition

Fly and be free my chicklets! Yes, its finally happened. The cheeky one, the fat one and the funny one have leapt out of the cargo bay doors and pulled the rip-cord. From now on The Coalition will exist separately from Crude Apache and we all wish them well. Although we are all still expected to turn out in support and appear on-stage as required. I can exclusively reveal that the first solo project will be one night at the Playhouse in September (a new episode is rumoured). Meanwhile the question on everybody's lips is: who will be the new Girl Sam? I know who my money's on... say no more...



BTW for those who didn't know, Girl Sam has gone to Canada for a bit. She wasn't kicked out of the Coalition of anything. In fact, she will be reading this newsletter right now. Hi Sam from all of us.



Singing & Swinging the Postman

Jo Edye's latest magnum opus is fully cast and musical rehearsals have begun. I can personally vouch for this as I am currently living chez Edye. What can I say? That Calley is a saint (or she's a bit deaf - come to think of it, she has had a bit of ear trouble lately). Joking aside, it's off to a fine start. I'm greatly looking forward to a Tim Lane/Richard Brook/Duncan Rowe musical combo and the lovely Gromore is always a pleasure to behold on stage. I will keep you posted but dates can already be found on the little leaflet that the council send round every year.



The Tangled Web We Weave

Chairman Will has been in complex discussions with Neil “Neon” and Rupert “Tribe” and I am reliably informed that Crude Apache faces an imminent Ploning. For an explanation of what this might mean, collar one of the uber-nerds as they do so enjoy talking about it. At some point in the conversation be sure to say: “Why don't you just install Windows XP. It would save a lot of bother”. Under Chairman Will's new iPlan, the website will be overhauled, updated and different levels of access introduced. (And no, Jon Creek, this doesn't mean you get to pass website admin on to someone else). All recent directors will be contacted by Will regarding content on their shows. We also want some bits and pieces about the 10th Annivarsary party. So if you can remember it, jot down your reflections and pass on to Will.




The Garage

If you or a person close to you would like to fix our garage door in exchange for cash, please get in touch. If it will clinch the deal, Tom Puppet is prepared to wear his skirt.


The (other) Garage

Not satisfied with simply having an iPlan, Chairman Will also has a Garage Plan. The Browne St garage is going to be cleared out and sorted. This is not just a rumour. It is actually going to happen on Saturday 17th June. Meet at the garage at High Noon. You only need to commit an hour or two at most. Cars welcome as dump trips will be necessary. All would-be directors will be expected as will committee members. The new rule is: if you didn't help to tidy it, you cannot borrow stuff from it. LaRPers and other theatre companies take note.



Russ in the Closet

Not content with being clever, Russell J. has decided to host “The Cabaret Cupboard”. This will be an evening of comedy/cabaret style entertainment held during July or August at The Shed on Waterloo Road (or somewhere near there. It's in that general ball park). Details will no doubt emerge soon but willing participants are urged to contact Russ straight away.



Social Engagements

Now look here. We have to co-ordinate our diaries a bit better and stop having clashes. Here are some things that are going on. Feel free to drop any other important dates to me for publication. Don't Party Hard, Party Smart!


Sat May 27th

Faustus cast party at Dani's house and

Jo Swan's 30th at The Stores, Dereham Road.

(this is what I mean, stop these clashes!!!)

Mon 29th May

Join us all for Bank Holiday fun and croquet at the Cock Inn, Barford.


Sat 3rd June

Neil's birthday camp-over in Southwold with music, fun and LaRPers (but only the socially acceptable ones).


Fri 9th to Sun 11th June

Maelstrom. Its a LaRP event – try it. You might like it.


Sat 17th June

Garage clear out followed by socialisation.



Tom Carver is Panda's Father

The Waterways Arts Trail is a lovely walk by the River Wensum with some fantastic art in historical buildings. Tom and Panda will be role-playing a father/daughter combo throughout the bank holiday weekend to promote the event. Panda would like to make it clear that “this is not street theatre. I don't do street theatre!”. But it will be fun. The launch event is this Friday at Cow Tower and involves floating lanterns. For details visit www.norwichwaterways.co.uk


Contacts:


Will Averil 630327

willaverill@ntlworld.com

Russ J Turner 0773 907 3545

rascalturner@hotmail.com

Gromore 0778 606 4733

gromoreus@yahoo.co.uk

Tom Puppet 0796 838 9813

thomasalbertbutterworth@yahoo.co.uk

Panda 0778 099 5151 panda@pirateutopia.org

Neil 0778 099 5150

neil@neontribe.co.uk Dani 0793 276 9990 daniatlunch@yahoo.co.uk

Other Info

A UEA student called Helen is looking for some actors to appear in a short piece about the Russian composer Musorgsky who wrote Night on the Bare Mountain. The performance at UEA studio on May 19th will consist of a number of short pieces. If you are interested, get in touch with her on 0770 213 5288 or helensykes@helensykes.com


Norfolk and Norwich Fringe festival will run in Sept/Oct this year. The performance strand will feature a number of short sketches and comedy. The theme is CIRCUS but they assure me it is open to a wider interpretation than the bigtop/clown association (phew!). If you are interested, the lady to contact initially is Sarah at sarah.cannell@targetfollow.com



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Spin-Off Theatre Company On Tour!

If you were wondering what had happened to Spin-Off since the Festival of
Norfolk inspired Drama: Norfolk Non-Stop back in March, then you’ll be glad to see that they’re back on the road with a pub tour of the highly acclaimed storytelling show: Snake Bite, Norfolk’s answer to the Perseus Myth.

Be prepared for real life local stories gone legendary in an hour and a bit of epic squit. The tour takes in some of the county’s best loved pubs: Wednesday, the Locks Inn, Geldeston, Thursday, The Feathers, Wymondham,Friday the Earle Arms, Heydon, and Saturday Berney Arms Inn. Performances all begin at 8pm, with the exception of the Locks with the slightly later 8.30. 

If you would like to eat please book in advance, and explain you are coming for the show!

More information: 01603 663676.


Pramface by Lizzie Hopley

Wednesday 7 June at 7.30pm at NAC

The Edinburgh Festival Hit!
It girl, blinger, pikey, chav: in a world where image is everything, what face have you got? Pramface, a chavette in a tracksuit, keeps an obsessive secret locked in her cellar and an obsessive sense of
injustice locked in her heart. When Danny Wells, the kid next door, is humiliated on TV talent show Star Search, Pramface's anger turns to action, with horrifying consequences.

“A hugely political piece of drama” - The Stage

“Funny, feisty and downright scary” - The Herald



NEXT MEETING

Monday 5th June at 8pm

The Trafford Arms

Trafford St