DAME JAYNE
MC
The Dame won the ultimate accolade in 1968 following her Oscar for playing The Queen in the film The Conspiracy after only 8 seconds on screen. She has also won a Tony, BAFTA, Olivier, Golden Raspberry and a Soap Award, amongst many more. She can't remember what any of these were for, but they are propping up her television. After a colourful career and personal life spanning 70 years, she disappeared into obscurity for 10 years until her comeback in 2005 with the show Dame Jayne: An Obituary and the follow-up show Dame Jayne's Lessons in Love. Since then, she has been charitable enough to appear in many fringe venues in order to share her wealth of experience and knowledge with the lovely little new-comers to this business we call show. She can do anything, really, and will do it if you ask nicely and if it amuses her.
The Dame likes: to put the letters ione on the end of words. e.g. Conversatione. She dislikes: Smells.
TOM ADAMS
Tom Adams is a comedy song writer and performs anywhere that a nice, friendly audience will have him. He is currently working on a 50 minute show, ready to take to Edinburgh in 2009. Please become a friend of his on My Space and listen to a few of his songs www.myspace.com/tomadamscomedy
THE SPACE BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY BODY
Gin in the tea
Directed by Melissa Dunne
Produced/designed by Vicki Stevenson
Written by Catie O’Keefe Megan/ Lois: Laura Sykes Mark: Darren Munn Huw: Tom Newton
A short extract from work in progress new writing play The Space Between My Head and My Body by Royal Court Young Writer Catie O’Keefe with collaborative group Gin in the Tea Theatre Company. Witty and thought provoking new writing exploring the paths of seven people who collide on an aeroplane. In this artificial place between departure and arrival bodies, minds and boundaries all become blurred. The company will be taking
The Space Between to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Underbelly’s Baby Belly 3 from the 31st – 24th August 2008. London previews are scheduled for the 7th – 10th of July at Theatre 503.
ROB AND BOB
Afka and Burton
Afka and Burton met in 2007 working for the "Newsrevue" sketch show at the Canal Cafe Theatre, and were forced back together for the "Best of Newsrevue". Now, at last they're working together by choice with their "thoughtful", "touching", "character" "comedy". In their last throes as individuals, Nick has recently appeared in "Pulling" for the BBC, and James has appeared in "Peer Gynt" which is not on a TV. They can be contacted at afkathomas@gmail.com or jamespburton@yahoo.com Robinson Crusoe - All Washed Up Fergus Rougier
The show, a version of the Defoe novel, will have its first full performance (of 7) in Orlando, Florida in mid May and then go on to: North Devon Fringe Theatre Festival (UK) Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival (CAN) Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival (CAN) Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival (CAN) As well as performances in London.
It's a one-man show that mixes musical cabaret, physical storytelling and mime and reflects my experiences of living and working abroad and a desire to use less English text in my performances. www.fergusrougier.com
ROY PLUMMER’S DESERT ISLAND DEAD
By Stephen Evans & Alex Kirk
Performed by Margaret Cabourn Smith, Justin Edwards, Alex Kirk, Gen Swallow and Stephen Evans
A spoof of the longest running radio programme in the world - desert island discs Bringing together the talents of Stephen Evans (The Dutch Elm Conservatoire – Perrier Award Nominees) and Alex Kirk (Kirk and Messingham).
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Created and Performed by The Black Sheep
Extract from a work in progress showing at The Trafalgar Studios until 16th May. "An improvised comedy of lost souls and haunted furniture."
www.blacksheepcomedy.co.uk