So we have roughly two and a bit months to get everything working. We are getting there! We finished the script completely the other day, having an intensive session of writing to weed out the few weaker sketches and replace them with something we were both happy with.
We are rehearsing as and when we can which is proving a lot of fun! A few of the more physical sketches are a little tricky to get the hang of but we're getting there! Just need to learn the lines too I suppose. Argh! Aside from that, we have to focus on mailing stuff to press offices next week and sort out the ordering of posters soonish. (Top priority really)
We hope it goes well. If it does, we shall be back next year. We already have a working title for what that show will be called and here's hoping the Performance Terrorists moniker will live on into Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011!
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Monday, 3 May 2010
Coming together
The show is coming together.
I don't have much to add really since last time.
I am currently compiling the first draft of the script...exciting times.
I need to get leaflets sorted out soonish, and then we'll be all go!
I don't have much to add really since last time.
I am currently compiling the first draft of the script...exciting times.
I need to get leaflets sorted out soonish, and then we'll be all go!
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Update...
So, an update is in order.
I must say this whole Edinburgh thing is pretty expensive. I hope it lives up to my expectations and more. I think it will.
In the past few weeks, I had to spend £380 to get into the official Fringe programme. That's nice. A professional programme that includes our show! Very exciting.
I have also arranged accommodation. It will be £400 a week and I'll be staying two weeks. I had to send off £400 as a deposit last week, which has duly arrived in Scotland. So...an expensive week then.
I also travelled to London the other day with Sophie, to do our Edinburgh photo shoot. Wearing balaclavas by the South Bank reported in the Shell Headquarters security guard asking what we were doing, closely followed by the South Bank security. Fantastic. Thankfully, they were happy with our story.
The images will be used for a press release and also (perhaps) on flyers, along with our logo, which I created with Greg. He's really helping us out, which is very nice of him.
So that's that really in terms of an update. I'm still busy writing lots of sketches for the show. Some good, some not so good. Eventually we shall have a workable few which fit the 45 minute slot. So, there we are.
I must say this whole Edinburgh thing is pretty expensive. I hope it lives up to my expectations and more. I think it will.
In the past few weeks, I had to spend £380 to get into the official Fringe programme. That's nice. A professional programme that includes our show! Very exciting.
I have also arranged accommodation. It will be £400 a week and I'll be staying two weeks. I had to send off £400 as a deposit last week, which has duly arrived in Scotland. So...an expensive week then.
I also travelled to London the other day with Sophie, to do our Edinburgh photo shoot. Wearing balaclavas by the South Bank reported in the Shell Headquarters security guard asking what we were doing, closely followed by the South Bank security. Fantastic. Thankfully, they were happy with our story.
The images will be used for a press release and also (perhaps) on flyers, along with our logo, which I created with Greg. He's really helping us out, which is very nice of him.
So that's that really in terms of an update. I'm still busy writing lots of sketches for the show. Some good, some not so good. Eventually we shall have a workable few which fit the 45 minute slot. So, there we are.
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Edinburgh
Well...we are going.
Need to apply to the actual programme but we have a slot.
It's not the best slot of all time but we are happy with it!
We are in the Newsroom venue from the 15-23rd August from 00.15-01.00am.
Very excited but also approaching it with trepidation. Will we survive? Who knows!
Need to apply to the actual programme but we have a slot.
It's not the best slot of all time but we are happy with it!
We are in the Newsroom venue from the 15-23rd August from 00.15-01.00am.
Very excited but also approaching it with trepidation. Will we survive? Who knows!
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Application
The application has been sent off and I am awaiting a reply. If we get the go ahead then...well...Charm Offensive is go!
I still need to buy a diary to record everything as I do it and be a bit more organised. I suppose I'll do that tomorrow.
I'm also thinking of changing the name of the show to Charm/Offensive as that is kind of how it'll be publicised. We shall see!
I still need to buy a diary to record everything as I do it and be a bit more organised. I suppose I'll do that tomorrow.
I'm also thinking of changing the name of the show to Charm/Offensive as that is kind of how it'll be publicised. We shall see!
Thursday, 11 March 2010
An application and a sketch
So today I have written up the application form. Plans permitting, I hope to send it off tomorrow. Eek. I don't know why I am so nervous...it should be fine.
So tomorrow I plan to haul in my partner in crime, performance terrorist numero deux, Sophie the Incredible, to peruse the application with me, making it completely perfect. And then we shall send it off along with a few supporting bits, including a few sketches from the script.
To give you some idea of what the sketches are like, today I have come up with an idea to do with internet grooming and all the humour related therein. We shall see.
Hopefully the application will be accepted and then we are go! And I shall be about £400 lighter. Excellent.
So tomorrow I plan to haul in my partner in crime, performance terrorist numero deux, Sophie the Incredible, to peruse the application with me, making it completely perfect. And then we shall send it off along with a few supporting bits, including a few sketches from the script.
To give you some idea of what the sketches are like, today I have come up with an idea to do with internet grooming and all the humour related therein. We shall see.
Hopefully the application will be accepted and then we are go! And I shall be about £400 lighter. Excellent.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
We have a twitter.
We are go on Twitter!
http://www.twitter.com/charmoffensives
Meanwhile, in the upcoming days I hope to apply to the free fringe by means of an application form.
Genius.
I need to cobble together a few of the planned sketches also. Just to see what it's looking like at present.
Excellent.
http://www.twitter.com/charmoffensives
Meanwhile, in the upcoming days I hope to apply to the free fringe by means of an application form.
Genius.
I need to cobble together a few of the planned sketches also. Just to see what it's looking like at present.
Excellent.
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