Community Notice Board 2006 - Study Break One

Study Break One - Week Five 2006

Study Break One

Click here... Second Draft to read a recent version of the script

(Glynis puts the finishing touches on the side pieces for the production)

The Secret of the Snottygobbles: A Fairy Story.

Cast List

The Australian Bush Fairies

Pingle, an eco-friendly, Banksia Fairy Danielle Taylor

Mallee, her best friend, a Banksia Fairy Mandie McLaughlin

Mouse Ears, their timid friend, a Banksia Elf John York

The Insects

Bluey, the Fly, an ocker Aussie bloke Andrew Kocsis

Louisa, the Fly, his sensitive daughter Ayesha Waters

Mother Bee Meredith Stephens

Bizzie Bee, her son Nathan Hoyle

Lizzie Ladybird, his best friend Lauren Grocott

The Snottygobbles

Sarki, their leader, a spreading Snottygobble Julian Hembrough

Synan, an ancient crone Cheryl Youens

Sedana, a noble, upright Snottygobble Tegan Richardson

Sarama, a kindly Snottygobble Stephanie Parent

Selma, a rather arrogant Snottygobble Melody Savill

The Circus Creatures

Papa Gorgonzola, the Ringmaster Stephen Knoth

Madame Sosostris, a wild-eyed Fortune Teller Alexa Taylor

Cucurucu, an ageing Trapeze Artist Kit Sparrow

Pierrot, a sad Clown Erin Gray

Harlequin, a skilled Circus Performer Tara Spackman

Columbine, an ambitious Circus Performer Tara Walker

The Fairies of the Enchanted Garden

Oberon, King of the Fairies Kita Iqbal

Titania, his Fairy Queen Belle Toy

Odin, an Oak Fairy, her Major Domo Justin Lane

Puck, a goblin, servant to Oberon Chris Donnelly

Muck, a naughty pixie, apprentice to Puck Arleniu Cornejo

Coweb, Titania’s Maid of Honour Sandie McArdell

Pease Blossom, Titania’s Nurse Glynis Knyvett

Moth, a flower fairy at Titania’s Court Carol Li-an Chia

Mustard Seed, a flower fairy at Titania’s Court Jenny Boulton

The Goblin Tribe

Caballus, evil King of the Goblins Karl Griffiths

Gunda, Queen of the Goblins Lauren Boon

Gallen, his evil Henchman Ceridwyn Roberts-Floyd

Gunnar, a Goblin Warrior Yeo Ai Ling

Gowan, a Goblin Warrior Amy Cullen

Jumping Joe and the Crickets, a cool Bush Band

Lisa Bucher

Caryn Sullivan

(The fantastic backdrops are now completed)

Thanks to all of you who have made these gorgeous back drops happen! Now all we need is something -equally 'gorgeous' to happen in front of them!

Jenny de Reuck

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I'm really enjoying the website

Lisa Bucher

(Special Sunday rehearsal at Lauren's house)

Click here... Geoff's CV to find out more about the new Nexus Manager, Geoff Glencross

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A big thankyou to the peple who were at the workshop this morning, and congratulations to everyone on their roles. Also, I hope all those of you on educational prac are doing well.

I would like, at this stage to remind you all of the other out of hours compulsory commitments this course requires:

2nd Non-Teaching week
- Wednesday 19th April Workshop
- session 9:30am - 12:30pm for actors,
- 8:30am - 11:30am for production crew.
- Week 13 (From Sunday 28th May - Sunday 4th June)
- Every evening from 6pm.
- Week 14 (Study Week Monday 5th June - Saturday 10th June)
- Monday: All day photo call in the morning, preview performance in the
evening
- Tuesday to Friday: 8am call for 2 shows a day at 10am and 12:30pm
respectively
- Saturday: 12pm call for 2 shows at 2pm and 4:30pm respectively

Darren Bilston

(Lauren's original jewellery designs; especially for the production)

Week Five

Thanks for the site, cool idea.

Nathan Hoyle

(Tegan, as Sedana; a noble, upright Snottygobble)

Yesterday was a bit of a mixed day as far as I’m concerned. I loved the warm ups which I will list here as I want to remember them:

Stretching exercises

Vocal exercises counting, humming, ahhing

Stage positions game

Movement activities, fairies, goblins

I was however somewhat put out at having to listen to a lecture on attendance that really only applied to a small percentage of people who were there. I felt this to be a bit like keeping the whole class in because one person was talking. While I appreciate the necessity of reminding people that attendance is compulsory I felt this was a negative start to what should have been a positive workshop.

The characterisation exercise with Ilona would have been more helpful if we had had a bit more to work with. This was not anyone’s fault simply that we hadn’t got scripts and really weren’t sure where we were meant to be heading. These sorts of activities along with improvisation I find very difficult having no experience in this area and lacking the necessary imagination and assertiveness to show off.

I enjoyed the blocking of my scenes and hope I get more to do. I will watch the Disney movies to see the fairy godmothers in action. I find I am beginning to look more carefully at actors in movies and think how I would have played the part or played a role. I am becoming a less passive audience.

Glynis Knyvett