The Bowmen, a play at the Neath Little Theatre, the play based on a Hancocks half hour (Tony Hancock) was put on by children from the youth group of the theatre and friends.
While the set was basic the young actors (some very young) did a superb job of bringing the play to life, they gave it their all, the show was funny and entertaining. Well done to them all.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Odd weather???
The last few days have been sweltering hot, next week the forecasters are predicting snow, now this is odd weather for this time of year. Now I don't think it "global warming" but somethings happening.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Broken Glass (play review)
Broken Glass a play by Arthur Miller, at the Briton ferry little theatre.
Set in Jewish community of New York of 1938, the play revolves around a disabled woman and her fear of the rising Nazis.
While the cast battled manfully on, this depressing play seemed to consist mostly of an screaming inchoerent crying woman and a shouting man. Sadly the male actors new york accent was even more dodgy than Mel Gibsons Scottish in brave heart. While the female lead, while very attractive was supposed to be 40 years old with a 20 year old son, curiously she couldn't have been more than 25 herself, so either bad casting or she reached puberty very early.
But by far the biggest let down was the lighting, the colours varied the light faded during the scenes, and to top it all as the curtains open for the cast to take their curtain call all the lights went out.
And one final observation, PLEASE get some better seats, after the best part of three hours on those I could hardly stand up, and they are too small as well, if you want to fold your arms the people each side of have to get up.
Set in Jewish community of New York of 1938, the play revolves around a disabled woman and her fear of the rising Nazis.
While the cast battled manfully on, this depressing play seemed to consist mostly of an screaming inchoerent crying woman and a shouting man. Sadly the male actors new york accent was even more dodgy than Mel Gibsons Scottish in brave heart. While the female lead, while very attractive was supposed to be 40 years old with a 20 year old son, curiously she couldn't have been more than 25 herself, so either bad casting or she reached puberty very early.
But by far the biggest let down was the lighting, the colours varied the light faded during the scenes, and to top it all as the curtains open for the cast to take their curtain call all the lights went out.
And one final observation, PLEASE get some better seats, after the best part of three hours on those I could hardly stand up, and they are too small as well, if you want to fold your arms the people each side of have to get up.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Torchwood miracle day
Torchwood miracle day, the new series has been running for 7 weeks now and I have to say even as a fan of it I'm finding it hard going. the 10 part series could easily have been made in 6 without all the pointless "padding"
In the last episode we were given a good old naked gay love scene, why for heaven sake? you didn't need to actually show it, we all know Captain Jack is gay, it was really going to far.
I have nothing against gays, indeed I have several good gay friends, but I really don't want to watch them making love (or straight people either come to that) and certainly not on telly at my expence.
Torchwood... more like gaywood now. That coupled with the move of most of the filming to the USA has really spoiled what used to be a damm good series.
In the last episode we were given a good old naked gay love scene, why for heaven sake? you didn't need to actually show it, we all know Captain Jack is gay, it was really going to far.
I have nothing against gays, indeed I have several good gay friends, but I really don't want to watch them making love (or straight people either come to that) and certainly not on telly at my expence.
Torchwood... more like gaywood now. That coupled with the move of most of the filming to the USA has really spoiled what used to be a damm good series.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Big brother is back.
Yes bad news I'm afraid, Big Brother is back. A so called celebrity version, I use the word celebrity loosely (big brother has a different definition to everybody else I think)
We have Jedwood (or deadwood) two clowns whose biggest hit was a car insurance advert, and they weren't even the stars of that.
Then theres Kerry Katona, mother of 4 at 31, whose claim to fame is she was lead singer for a band 10 years ago, more recently in the news for drug addiction.
Theres a couple of well known peoples wives (one was actually in a tv series 10 years ago )
Next we have a gypsy site owner, a trained beautician, a small time actress, a photographer, a small time tv actor, and a male model.
Celebrities? Where? No-hopers, loosers, has-beens and I married a celebrity is more like it, these aren't even Z list celebs never mind A list.
I for one won't be watching this drivel.
We have Jedwood (or deadwood) two clowns whose biggest hit was a car insurance advert, and they weren't even the stars of that.
Then theres Kerry Katona, mother of 4 at 31, whose claim to fame is she was lead singer for a band 10 years ago, more recently in the news for drug addiction.
Theres a couple of well known peoples wives (one was actually in a tv series 10 years ago )
Next we have a gypsy site owner, a trained beautician, a small time actress, a photographer, a small time tv actor, and a male model.
Celebrities? Where? No-hopers, loosers, has-beens and I married a celebrity is more like it, these aren't even Z list celebs never mind A list.
I for one won't be watching this drivel.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Bleeping annoyed!
Yes I'm bleeping annoyed! Why?, because everything these days "bleeps" at me. I use the phone every button bleeps.
I turn on the computer and it plays a bloody tune while it's starting up, why for gods sake I know it's on, I turned it on, same when you turn it off.
My watch bleeps every hour and 7.40 every morning, buggered if I can work out how to stop it, it's insanely complicated.
My camera bleeps to tell me it's in focus, buses and lorries bleep when they reverse..... How did we manage to live for all those thousands of years without the dreaded bleep.
I turn on the computer and it plays a bloody tune while it's starting up, why for gods sake I know it's on, I turned it on, same when you turn it off.
My watch bleeps every hour and 7.40 every morning, buggered if I can work out how to stop it, it's insanely complicated.
My camera bleeps to tell me it's in focus, buses and lorries bleep when they reverse..... How did we manage to live for all those thousands of years without the dreaded bleep.
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