....it begins!!!!!

Hola folks! So begins day one of our process! The performers are arriving as I type and we are excited beyond belief. The Creation Space is naked and malleable, the directors feeling fervently energetic and the accomodation here at The Point is hospitable and conducive. Very exciting times indeed. Look out for plenty of process documentation and material from the next ten days of creation!

David

Followthe, Followthe, Followthe, Followthe....

Things are moving speedily along for the company and we just signed our contract with The Point for the September showcase. So exciting times. We've also got some workshops with STAX at Anvil Arts Basingstoke coming up in October, as well as supporting BlackEyed's regional tour of Oh What A Lovely War! with our educational workshops.

Aside from this, August is a month of audiovisual creation in preparation for the actors' arrival. Here is a sample of our David Arnold [specifically Metal Gear Solid] inspired music.


[NB: Link to be inserted asap]


David

Total Eclipse of the Lear

Greetings! Dave and I have spent the past week rehearsing feverishly in the main house at The Point trying to get a solid set design down as well as a rough idea of the kind of lighting tricks and shadowry that we as a company ever so love! But happily I can announce that we're...mostly there. Of course there'll be slight changes after the two week rehearsal period in August and September but I think it's gonna look really cool and eerie. And meaningful too!

This is a preview of what you can expect, courtesy apparently of Bonnie Tyler, Fat Cat and the company. We're lighting entrances and exits and it is producing a wonderful effect that is a great development on our B-movie aesthetic from the Terrorem sessions. We tested some explosive charges too which was not only terrific fun but bloody amazing to look at too. The best part is that all this seemingly superficial effect testing is brilliantly supported by the mood of our cut of Lear. Oooh! I can't wait! Meantime, Edinburgh is upon us all, and Dave and I are attending the fringe, leaving our deputy in charge...

Can't wait to see what he comes up with! Our good friends Milk Presents, The River People and ShadyJane are shaking their theatremakers up in Scotland for the Fringe festival and we urge you all to go and see their work. All deliciously talented and will have you roaring for more! [see end for details]

In other news, the company has been invited to take part in a series of guest post blog sessions at www.openshakespeare.org. Lucky enough to be set next to some delightful folks in the academic and professional fields, we're to discuss Shakespeare and the Internet, with some focus towards our e-approach to Lear. So we're dead excited for loads of reasons! Share your joy too on our twitter page and let us know about your own experiences with King Lear, with political theatre or with any of the issues that our Lear will highlight. Fat Cat would love to hear you mew @ PropagandaCo!

Milk Presents - Bluebeard
ShadyJane - Sailing On
The River People - Little Matter

David

Voting Poll closed! Future planning is the winner folks!

Your empire is over. How will you divide your kingdom?

According to resources. Plan now for future security.	60%
According to ethnic divides. Folk don't mix well with other folk.	5%
In three, then shake all cares of business from your age.	20%
Don a blindfold, grab a pen, then Picasso the shit out of it.	15%