From 5.00 pm tonight (Tue) until 5.00 pm tomorrow (Wed) The National Theatre of Scotland will be celebrating its fifth birthday by screening over 200 pieces of five minute theatre from all over the country and beyond. The pieces will reflect the depth and range of creativity across the nation. Shetland Arts is delighted that…
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Shetland Youth Theatre performs ‘Five Minute Theatre’
Posted by John Haswell on June 21st, 2011 No CommentsShetland Youth Theatre; Performance Images of ‘More Light’
Posted by John Haswell on August 27th, 2010 3 CommentsLatest pictures Of the Youth Theatre’s latest production performed in their most amazing and ambitious venue to date – a 25 metre diameter fish tank! Bryony Lavery’s ‘More Light’ is an unforgetable experience for both the company and the audience – wind, rain, sunshine, moonlight, midges and an intensely moving journey over an incredible 90 minutes.…
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Posted by John Haswell on November 10th, 2009 No CommentsTranscript of a presentation made by John Haswell (Drama Development Officer for Shetland Arts) at CULTURE DELIVERS, Shetland Community Planning Summit held on 6th November 2009 at Shetland Museum and Archives
Good Afternoon
I would like to start off with a bit of history.
25 years ago I was associate Artistic Director of 7:84 Theatre…
Chaucer Made Modern – Youth Theatre Summer Production
Posted by John Haswell on August 19th, 2009 No CommentsA version of one of the all time classics of English literature will be presented at the Garrison Theatre next week when Shetland Youth Theatre presents its take on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
The show, written by Phil Woods is a modern version of the 14th Century original. In Chaucer’s Middle English work, some two…
Bold, boisterous and bawdy
Posted by John Haswell on August 12th, 2009 No CommentsRehearsals are well underway for the shetland youth theatre summer production – Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. 30 participants delving into the bawdy mindset of 14th century literature. A few raised eyebrows at some of the content but the ‘carry on canterbury’ approach seems to be working. makes a change for the company to be doing a…
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