Monday 29 June 2009

***** review at Theatre Fest North Devon Fringe

Hiya Just come back from Barnstaple . Got good reviews .. "What is there not to love about this woman " very nice .

Next festival is Buxton then Edinburgh .

Very hot isnt it .

all the best Barbara Nice xx

Tuesday 23 June 2009

Audio described Historical Moment

Hiya ,
When Janice Connolly was doing a taste of Honey at The New Vic she made audio describing history by communicating with the screen that shows the words of the play to the audience so that deaf theatre goers can enjoy the play fully.
This is what she did.
Helen the mother (Dora Bryans Part ) says as she looks round the new flat she has found for her and her daughter Jo..
" Whats wrong with this place ? Its got a loveley view of the gas works - we share a bathroom with the community .. and there`s a screen that says everything you say - Oh it didnt say that bit ! "
At which point the screen says

"Oh it didnt say that bit "
and then she said
"Yes it did"
then the screen said
" Yes it did "
And then she said
" Oh leave it "
And the screen said
"Oh leave it "
Then Helen and the screen both went back to the Shelagh Delaney script .

Very good ! -it stopped the show and as I said it made history .
I know this because a man who had seen all the audio described shows since they invented it said he`d never seen that done before .
I thought I would mention it because its not everyday History is made . ( or is it ? )

Love Barbara
Isnt the website smashing -I love me riding on the guitars xxxxxx