Guest Blog: Noah Wild review
Re-posted from Noah’s blog My Screen Notebook Having watched a local production of “The Wind in the Willows”, from Creation Theatre, I felt there was a review in it: It’s convenient for a production from Creation Theatre that “The Wind in the Willows” is so creative. This co-production between Cherwell Theatre Company and Creation…
Would the real Toad Hall please stand up
Ever wondered where author Kenneth Grahame got inspiration for the picturesque setting of The Wind in the Willows? When it comes to the infamous grandeur of Toad Hall, it’s not so clear. In fact, at least three local estates claim to be the residence of our dear Mr Toad. “Rounding a bend in the river,…
Creation Theatre Presents: Things to Come
Those eagle-eyed website watchers, avid e-flyer readers, and our super fans (you know who you are…) may have noticed that this year, we’ve started something new. There are two Blackwell’s shows happening this year, but they’re not made by us (The Faerie Thorn, The Full Bronte respectively). There’s a piece of new writing exploring Henry VIII,…
“Woe to the land that’s governed by a child”: Arts Marketing and Political Change
Politics and theatre go hand in hand. Many of the world’s most famous plays have come out of political upheaval; from the Reagan administration during the AIDS epidemic (Angels in America) and the Bosnia war (Blasted) to the Red Scare (The Crucible) and the War of the Roses (Richard III), playwrights have used theatre as…
Arts Marketing: a critique
Or more accurately, a plea for help. A typical Creation Theatre show costs £100,000. That includes a director, actors, lighting, sound, costumes, fight directors, venues, festoons, chairs, battered suitcases, designers, tiny metal houses, puppets, and everything else that you witness on stage. As a regional company who receives no core funding, we aim to break-even…