Here are a few photos from the puppet track on Gingerline's COFV2. You can see a glimpse of the x-rated puppets from the immersive toy box below!
Playing 'Fairy Liquid'
Now that our immersive panto is in full swing, I can finally share some photos of what i've been up to! Photo credit: Hanson Leatherby Photography
It's almost sold out, but there are still a few tickets for Dec and Jan: https://www.thevaults.london/beauty-and-the-feast#!
Cardiff International Film Festival
Our neo-noir spy spoof, 'The Art of Za Deal' has made the official selection for Cardiff International Film Festival this year - if any of you lovely lot find yourself down in Wales, it'll be screening from the 27th-29th October. You can find a sneak preview of it in my directing portfolio!
London Short Film Festival
From Berlin to Miami to London... 🍮
'Sloppy Seconds' will be screened @londonshortfilmfest in Jan! AND Miami @miamifilmfestival this autumn! It's previously been seen at Berlin Fashion Film Festival! Dir: @__emcole__ & Pc: @eddleigh! Coming 🔜
Watch out for it!
PC: Ed Leigh, Director: Em Cole
Gingerline's COFV2
The post show promo for super secret, immersive foodie adventure 'Chamber of Flavours' version 2 has just been released!
Here's the link: https://vimeo.com/236394089
Delight v. Disgust Bompas and Parr shoot
Here are a few of the shots from a recent shoot with Bompas and Parr photographer Hana Knizova! www.hanaknizova.com
Turas Mor Video!
Here's a short video from Soho Theatre documenting our site-specific show in Walthamstow's Llyod Park earlier this summer!
Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5laAYBEkc&app=desktop
ACTOR WRITER DIRECTOR GYM - Flux Theatre
Last week I directed and work-shopped a piece of new writing 'Brood' by Georgie Straight for Flux Theatre's Actor Writer Director Gym! Really refreshing to work with an all female team. Loads of exciting work being shown, check out their website for similar opportunities: https://fluxtheatre.com/
Actors L-R Imogen Comrie and Maria Cole
Soho Theatre's Young Company - Comedy Lab!
Very pleased to say that I've been accepted on to The Soho Theatre's Comedy Lab (Sketch!) mentored by comedian Lee Griffiths. They'll be a showcase in December, so i'll post more details about it nearer the time!
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Bridle Write Up
Here's a cheeky little write up on Bridle by Stephanie Martin (debuted at Camden People Theatre's festival of sex, revived for the Kings Head's Festival 47 and hopefully coming soon to a theatre near you!)
https://www.girlonthenet.com/2017/08/30/probably-want-boyfriend-finger/
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Soho in Walthamstow!
Here's a snap from our site-specific, interactive, children's community show at Llyod Park from bank holiday weekend! Created by Soho Theatres Charlotte Bennett, Katie Posner and the lovely people of Waltham Forest! (Costumes by Oli Townsend, script by Ollie Birch)
Juniper Manor
Over the next few weeks i'll be covering for some of the existing cast in Gingerline's newest immersive experience, Juniper Manor.
Bar only tickets are still available, and i'll be there as historian Daphne Lawless until the start of Sept!
Belarus Free Theatre
Last weekend I worked with Tom Latchford of Belarus Free Theatre on a 3 day theatrical immersive wedding experience. We created the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby and Cosmic Love. I performed in all three pieces, and in addition had the pleasure of assistant directing Fabien Riggall (Secret Cinema Founder) on the Great Gatsby Supper Club.
Beauty and the Feast
I've just been cast in Darling and Edge's new immersive pantomime at The Vaults. I'll be playing one of the interactive characters and puppeteering a second! Tickets can be bought here: https://www.thevaults.london/beauty-and-the-feast
Hope to see you releasing your inner beast at the show!
Fine art feasting with Darling & Edge
It is with the most sincere pride and overwhelming pleasure that Darling & Edge invites you to be our guest.
One hundred years have passed since the Beast was born. Only the Beauty in all of us can break the spell.
We request to amuse your bushe with a palatable pantomime.
For too long has the castle been unattended, it's most enchanting residents clawing the walls for the spell to be broken.
They live to satisfy, and have prepared the feast to end all feasts, a culinary cabaret, fit for a beast.
Forget the fairy tail ending, This ball is about swinging from the chandeliers. we like thigh slapping, dancing on the table, eating with your face.
Come as a beauty, leave as a beast.
The Art of Za Deal
The neo-noir spy spoof I directed is finally ready to be released! We'll be hitting the festival circuit with it, but you can have a sneak preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmjO6oNostA&feature=em-upload_owner
This new short from emerging young director Chloe Doherty is made in collaboration with a variety of exciting Italian, Israeli and Croatian artists. The film deals with issues surrounding Russian espionage efforts, in light of the recent revelations about the last presidential election.
Synopsis: A neo-noir spy spoof* exploring Russia's place in the presidential election.**
Two spies meet at a bar. This is not the punchline to a joke but a new short exploring the boundaries between humour fiction and surrealism. The femme fatale is dressed to impress, the bartender has his rat head on and the vodka is poured. Now, who got your vote?
* this is a comedy.
** it's also fiction, we promise.
The Turas Mor (Soho Theatre)
Soho Theatre in collaboration with playwright Ollie Birch and costume designer Oli Townsend are creating a new interactive promenade play to be performed in Llyod Park (Walthamstow) over bank holiday weekend at the end of August. Soho's associate director Charlotte Bennett will be directing and it's set to be a fab show!
The show is FREE but TICKETED. Reserve your tickets here: http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/the-turas-mor/
August 28th, Llyod Park, 7pm.
Hope to see you there!
#ArtsInOurParks
Working with Julia Fullerton-Batten
This week I've been working on a shoot with fine-art photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten as part of her upcoming rivers series. Preview of unedited image below:
Bridle Reviews!
We received some lovely reviews for Bridles second outing! Links below:
Spy in the stalls: http://thespyinthestalls.com/2017/07/review-bridle-stephanie-martin/
Show me Shows: https://www.showmeshows.com/single-post/2017/07/11/Bridle-Kings-Head-Theatre
London Pub Theatres: http://pubtheatres1.tumblr.com/post/162936199062/bridle-clamour-theatre-written-and-performed-by
Two Lasses in London: https://twolassesinlondoncom.wordpress.com/2017/07/12/bridled-a-question-of-feminism-and-femininity/
Theatre Things Interview: https://twolassesinlondoncom.wordpress.com/2017/07/12/bridled-a-question-of-feminism-and-femininity/
Chambers of Flavours V.2 Extension
Good News! Gingerline's Chamber of Flavours will be getting an extension! Although we're taking Edinburgh fringe season off, we'll be back on the 3rd Sept!
Tickets can be purchased here: http://chambersofflavour.co.uk/book-now
A Pins and Needles Wedding
This weekend I did a little bit of immersive performance for Pins and Needles at a wedding! I played both a comedy granny and a bell boy, directed by the lovely Emma Earle.
You can find a snap of one of my costumes below!
Photo Credit: Zoe Squire