this month's
Ink Pellet contains
Pegasus Theatre appoints Jonathan Lloyd
Jonathan Lloyd is onto pastures new after seven years at the Polka Theatre...
Roxana Silbert
Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...
Northern Art Prize: the runners and riders
The Northern Art Prize supports artists living in the ...errrr... north of England. Here we introduce the prize and the artists....
Trestle: the power of the mask
Drama teacher ZOE NEAGLE explains how working with a professional theatre company like Trestle can add enormous value to the learning and confidence of students...
Pass it on: April
Share these lovely creative ideas with your colleagues....
Noticeboard: April
The latest news and views from around the world of the arts...
A Riot of our Own, Night and Day with The Clash
Johnny Green and Garry Barker's classic book on The Clash gets the audiobook treatment...
The Disgrace of Kitty Grey by Mary Hooper
Pamela McFarland enjoys another historical helping from Mary Hooper...
The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Men (/Women) 2
LESLEY FINLAY enjoys delving into this new collection from Oberon Books...
Anne Cassidy on The Murder Notebooks
Anne Cassidy is a celebrated writer of young adult fiction, noted for the Murder Notebooks series which are not shy in coming forward on the subject of crime. Here she shares why crime is a good subject for your students...
The arts magazine for teachers
Hello readers!
We hear news that Jonathan Lloyd is leaving the wonderful Polka Theatre in Wimbledon after seven years to take up a new role as artistic director and chief executive of Pegasus Theatre in Oxford. For more details click here. We did notice that the Oxford-based Pegasus was on the hunt for a new AD and we wish both theatres all the best.
Plans for Ink Pellet June are taking shape. I had a brilliant chatter with Ben Crystal. As well as taking the ‘actor’s route ‘ to Tate Modern, we enjoyed a coffee overlooking St Paul’s in the Members Area.
Elsewhere we plan to cover Jane Austen in some way to mark the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice as well as featuring A Day in the Life of Sam Mendes, who is getting ready for the launch of the summer’s big opening Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Can’t wait!
I hope you’ve enjoyed your latest copy of the print edition.I presume by now you can read all about it here: http://bit.ly/13rgxkE.
You can pick up news from Birimingham Rep’s opening through my chat with Roxana Silbert, the theatre’s inspirational artistic director. And don’t miss drama teacher Zoe Neagle’s fascinating insight into the power of Trestle masks in drama classes and what a difference they have made to the skills of her students.
I also stray into the weird and wonderful world of modern art in a feature about the young artists who are up for the Northern Art Prize. Conceptual and modern art can be quite difficult to understand…but then again, so is James Joyce. We maybe just need to see it more to appreciate it.
If you have a moment to spare this week it’s time to book Fiddler on the Roof at Theatre Royal Wakefield (www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk), Four Victorian Farces at Theatre Royal Margate (Tuesday 21st www,theatreroyalmargate.com) and, great joy, High Society at the Lyceum Sheffield (www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk).
Keep up to date with us on twitter @Inkpellet – and we will see you with a new edition soon.
Oh and keep in touch and let us know what you think…
Jonathan Lloyd is onto pastures new after seven years at the Polka Theatre...
Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...
The Northern Art Prize supports artists living in the ...errrr... north of England. Here we introduce the prize and the artists....
Drama teacher ZOE NEAGLE explains how working with a professional theatre company like Trestle can add enormous value to the learning and confidence of students...
Johnny Green and Garry Barker's classic book on The Clash gets the audiobook treatment...
LESLEY FINLAY enjoys delving into this new collection from Oberon Books...
Anne Cassidy is a celebrated writer of young adult fiction, noted for the Murder Notebooks series which are not shy in coming forward on the subject of crime. Here she shares why crime is a good subject for your students...
Author William Sutcliffe has an established career as a writer for adults. So what made him take his first steps in to young adult territory, with a novel that explores the knotty political issue of the West Bank? LESLEY FINLAY interviewed him to find out more….