Green Eyed Zero trailer

I've just uploaded the new Green Eyed Zero trailer for 'In The Shadow of Picture Frames' on to the school site, so here it is for your viewing pleasure. This performance is in the theatre on Tuesday 21st October 2008.

In The Shadow of Picture Frames

So, last night we had Green Eyed Zero in with their current show, in The Shadow of Picture Frames. It turns out that Bradon Forest were the first venue to book the company... just in case you ever get that question in a pub quiz!

The company are Rachel and Seb, a young and innovative couple of performers who met at Circomedia. They have incorporated their cocktail of skills to create a really interesting and different piece of theatre, combining circus skills and visual media to tell their story. In the Shadow of Picture Frames starts with a young couple arriving at their new flat. They are obviously head over heels in love with each other, and we enjoy their giddiness as they set up home. The dark side of the story is then introduced as we hear the ringing of an old telephone. When the phone is answered there is no reply on the other end, and this causes the girl to worry. They have already heard arguments and shouting from the flat above them, and there is concern that someone needs their help. The young couple start to disagree about what to do, and the phone calls continue. Frustration and tension mounts as an old diary is found, and the once close couple start to feel they can no longer communicate with each other. Seb uses his juggling skills to illustrate his puzzlement of the situation, and how he's trying to work through the problem. (He's also pretty quick at the Rubik's Cube!) After the climax of events (I won't give this part away), Rachel and Seb pull the sheet down from the centre of the set to reveal the frame you see on the posters. We are then treated to a physical sequence where the pair throw themselves around the open cube. This beautiful piece of theatre demonstrates where the couple are at this stage, and how they feel they are in opposite places. The tense, silent movement is in stark contrast to the chatty, lovable, endearing characters we met at the start of the play.

We all really enjoyed the performance, and especially liked the story. It was a very sad love story, and beautifully illustrated through the movement. The play relied on the physicality of expression rather than spoken dialogue, and the students were buzzing about the show the following day and really enjoyed analysing it amongst themselves. They are a really lovely company to work with, and completely professional. See if you can check them out on the rest of their tour. They are a really lovely company to work with, and completely professional. Green Eyed Zero would be a highlight in anyone's calendar!

Do you remember Green Eyed Zero?

You may remember this exciting and creative company when they came to the Bradon Forest Theatre with In The Shadow of Picture Frames. We all loved their delightful heartfelt piece which combined creative physical imagery and the a use of new media and technology. It looks as if they've taken the next piece a step further...

"Ground-breaking multi-touch screen technology has been developed especially for this performance to allow performer and set to become intrinsically one, where the real and unreal combine in a feast for the mind.

By simply touching the screen with any part of their body or any object, the performers can directly interact with the screen in real-time while on stage. Manipulating images, videos or virtual objects, they create unique digital landscapes and animations enhancing the visual impact of the imagery created.

This is a unique feature that has never been used in performance before making it a huge development for performance arts."

How cool does that sound? If we don't manage to get Green Eyed Zero back at Bradon Forest then I'll let you know of their tour dates as soon as they've posted them. This is a company not to miss!

Green Eyed Zero tonight!

Doors open at 7.5 pm. The company have been setting up their set all afternoon and it looks pretty wicked. They have also kindly agreed to let us film the performance, a great addition to your revision! Don't miss the show!

Theatre Companies

As always, we've been looking ahead to bookings for the next season. We already have Publick Transport and Green Eyed Zero booked for the start of the next academic year, and are hoping to be confirming bookings for The Nothing Show and..... the return of Pickled Image (a personal favourite!) Watch this space and this space for confirmation of dates for all up & coming shows.

In the mean time, take a look at the websites for these different theatre companies. All are currently touring shows. Take a look and see if there's any you fancy seeing at Bradon Forest... leave your comments below or email me.

Plain Clothes Theatre
Full Beam Visual Theatre
A Load Of Stuff And Nonsense Theatre Company

New term, new season!

Welcome back to school everyone! I hope you all had as good a summer as me! This season looks to be one of our best yet, with our first show just 3 weeks away! Make sure you support your best local theatre and come and see 'Murder at Checkmate Manor' on 24th and 25th September.

We also have professional companies Publick Transport and Green Eyed Zero in during September and Pickled Image and Big State in November! Check out the Events pages for full details.