Poetry Launch

Following on from the first posting The Shalom House Poetry launch tonight was very well attended. Members of other groups such as Dunlewey Centre and Whiterock attended to Support the writers and in particular our own member and friend(especially now that she is moving in such stratospheric company) Maura Rea. I am enclosing a scan of Maura`s Book and a selection of photographs of the event. Any camera shake cannot be put down to the red wine as I resisted the temptation.

Maura kindly signing copies of her book and a group of writers names to be added later.

Girls & Dolls

Lisa McGee Playwright

The group were invited to Queens Film Theatre in Belfast and treated to a production of Girls and Dolls by Lisa McGee. A superb play by Tinderbox Theatre Company. www.tinderbox.org .uk. To describe this emotional piece would be to run out of adjectives. Brilliant, superb, emotional, evocative, ......................... ad infinitum.


The play was performed by four actors who's skill made the play look effortless. Bernadette Brown, Mary Jordan, Sarah Lyle and Veronica Leer captured both the accents of Belfast and brought the characters to life.


The director Michael Duke added his expertise to mix which made for a memorable afternoon. Quickly running out of adjectives here .


I would recommend that if the opportunity presents itself do yourself a favour and go to this play.

To find out more about Tinderbox and this play contact Hanna Slattne on 028 90439313 0r at info@tinderbox.org.uk


Lisa very kindly spent some time with a few members of the group, signing our copies of the script and allowing me to take the photo above.

Thanks to all involved once again for a great Saturday afternoon.

Elephants

Enclosing a picture of my elephants. Oh and I didn't paint his toenails red. I hope to find out though. I have my suspicions!

Amir the elephant trainer.

Names

Amir is obviously not my real name. As a group we are formulating a drama based in a circus. Each of us has drafted a character working in the circus. We are attempting to "fill out" our characters and establish interaction both within the group and the Circus.

My Character Amir is the Elephant trainer and like all the players I have a secret which I do not wish to divulge to the other characters although their creators know what the secret is.

This blog will,hopefully, allow the group to not only build the story but also post items of interest to the group. The coming months will be an exciting time as the Drama develops and the group also grows in experience. I will also post details of plays and workshops organised by our Ringmaster and Tutor Jill.

First Posting

A copy of invitation for launch of one of the members publication. River of Voices by Maura Rea.