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Some big news here at the RStC! At the end of January, we became an officially registered Finnish association (rekisteröity yhdistys). We are a non-profit organisation (a charity in many countries) aimed at 'promoting contemporary drama in English in Helsinki'.
As a new non-profit organisation, we are very much dependent upon the generosity of our audiences attending our shows and events. To supplement this, we have today introduced our Patron system. Patronage brings with it a number of benefits, primarily generous discounts to all of our shows. Please visit our Become a Patron web page an consider supporting us to ensure we can bring you the best quality shows possible in the future!
Rehearsals for The Really Small Reminiscences are forging ahead, and the May production will be open for ticket sales shortly.
In late summer 2016 I promised time to myself, to do something I love and enjoy. Little did I know in August that I’d have the opportunity of joining the cast of The God of Carnage! After some years’ break from the stage, I am so happy to be working alongside Christian, Daniel and Marietta, and of course Joan whom I first worked with in Edward Bond’s The Sea. It has been a wonderful journey with these funny and talented people. I have enjoyed every moment, and I thank you for having brightened my Sunday mornings. I hope you will enjoy the passion that we’ve put into this play, sit back and enjoy the show!
I first read The God of Carnage last year when it was proposed as a production. This was as a reading with the proposed cast reading aloud their characters. It really came alive in this situation! I have subsequently watched the film adaptation of the US variation of the play, Carnage
Sometimes I feel there is a theatre angel hovering over me, waiting for me to get really excited about a play, and if for some reason at first I don’t get the part I’m so eager to do , the angel somehow manages to conjure up the part for me.
I have been “chomping at the bit” to get back into the swing with a so-called Full Production. So it almost goes without saying that I am extremely excited to be working on this brilliant show with all my good friends at The Really Small Theatre Company. For the past few months I have been active with the RStC participating in the performances of a few stage readings and working with the other members to continue to grow our small Theatre Company. In addition I have been giving dramatic workshops to classes of students at a couple of the local high schools - they have been so stimulating, fun, and great learning experiences! One focus in the workshop is that of relationships between characters and how they use differing roles and statuses for interaction. Boy howdy do we have that in The God of Carnage! Performing is an absolute delight and I endeavour to continue to learn and grow as a performer working with the wonderful team here at The Really Small Theatre Company. Clafoutis anyone? I look forward to a double helping!
When I first discovered the Really Small Theatre Company and heard about their very talented members, I was eager to attend their productions. So, it was a huge surprise and honour when I was asked to audition for the part of Countess Olivia in an abridged adaption of Twelfth Night (Malvolio’s Downfall), and an even greater honour to be cast!
I was very happy that we decided to stage Yasmina Reza’s The God of Carnage, as part of our second full RStC production, and to be entrusted with directing it. Art by the same playwright impressed me when I saw a performance in London’s National Theatre, and I went on to direct it in various venues as an early RStC venture. Both plays are challenging and fun for all involved: witty and fast-moving dialogue; strong characterisation; sudden bursts of frantic activity; not allowing comedy to descend into mindless farce; giving the themes and sub-themes the right emphasis; and conveying the writer’s message in our own inimitable manner. We have a wonderful cast and crew: our audiences are in for a treat!
