A well earned break
We’re taking a well earned break over the Christmas period, following our successful run of Black Tonic in Manchester throughout November.
If you weren’t one of the lucky 100 who managed to get a ticket this time, watch out for more performances in Birmingham over Easter in April 2009.
For a taster, check out the following:
TV clip from Channel M’s Entertainment News
Black Tonic featured in ‘What to see this week’
Black Tonic continues in Manchester until Sunday 30th November. We are totally SOLD OUT, but if you’re prepared to hang around in the hotel lobby at 7, 8 or 9pm, let us know you’re waiting and we might be able to squeeze you in if there’s a no-show….
Tickets through Contact Theatre
Sponsored by The Place Hotel, Manchester
Black Tonic in Manchester - Booking Now Open
Please feel free to download this e-flyer image & forward it on.
Black Tonic - the post-it note version
Katherine Maxwell-Cook and I spent last week mapping out the new version of the show (premiere 20th Nov 08 in Manchester).
This involved plenty of post-it notes, coloured pencils, and spider diagrams. It felt more like a cross between a game of chess, one of those impossible logic puzzles, and an episode of sesame street than theatre-making, but we got a lot done. Cheers Katherine, I couldn’t have done it without you! Katie
Black Tonic Producer post is filled
We are excited to welcome Katie Keeler to The Other Way Works, as Producer for Black Tonic Autumn 08 - Spring 09. Given that I’m a Katie, and she’s a Katie, I think I might need to get a sign for the (virtual) office that reads: ‘You don’t have to be called Katie to work here, but it helps’.
Katie Keeler was chucked straight in at the deep end, attending a New Grantholders Day at the Wellcome Trust on her first day, but seems to be coping well!
Here’s a brief biog:
Katie Keeler is the freelance producer for Black Tonic by The Other Way Works. She also works part-time as a Creative Producer for Theatre Bristol – supporting artists across the city and developing initiatives to strengthen the sector (www.theatrebristol.net). Recent freelance work includes the management of the creative team and crew on Ron Hutchinson’s play Topless Mum in June & July
08 (Tricycle Theatre London, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Oxford Playhouse, Tobacco Factory Theatre Bristol) and consultant on Bristol’s festival of physical and experimental theatre MayFest (May 2008). Katie has also been General Manger of Wales’ leading experimental theatre company, Volcano Theatre Company, where she produced six shows that toured nationally and internationally and Special Projects Officer in the Performing Arts Department at the British Council.
Wellcome Trust funding awarded for Black Tonic
We are pleased to confirm that the development and next performances of our current show Black Tonic will be funded by the Wellcome Trust. The first performances of this longer, fuller version of the show (1 hour) will be in Manchester from 20th November 2008.
We are also pleased to be working with Contact Theatre, Manchester to produce the show, and The Place Hotel, Manchester as sponsors of Black Tonic.
Click here for more details about performance dates and times.
Arts Blogs
I’ve taken to reading a few choice blogs, and thought I’d share them with you.
The Guardian Performing Arts Blog
And of course not forgetting The Other Way Works own blog
Recruitment Opportunity: Producer
Recruitment Opportunity: Producer
(Freelance, Project based, Part-time)
The Other Way Works is seeking a freelance Producer to work with the Artistic Director to deliver the development and performances of the Company’s new production Black Tonic.
Download a full job description and application information from theotherwayworks.co.uk/producer
The deadline for applications is: Wednesday 6th August 2008 at 6pm
Call for participants for DIY 5
DIY 5:2008
Professional development projects BY artists FOR artists
OPEN SPACE
Is a weekend escape to the Clent Hills for artists working in live art from the West Midlands conurbation. A chance to play in the great outdoors, and to explore how our city-based practices fare when set free in an “open space” without walls
Black Tonic reviewed in The Guardian
We are very pleased to have received a positive review from Lyn Gardner for The Guardian for Black Tonic.
Click here to read the review.
Click here to visit the Black Tonic page
