By AccidentalFestival on March 9, 2010
I first read Philip Ridley’s Moonfleece about six years ago when it was written for NT Connections (then Shell Connections): a youth initiative from the National Theatre. At the time I never would have believed that a few years later I would be seeing the play performed professionally for the first time in East London… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in Review | Tagged Philip Ridley Moonfleece East London BNP
By AccidentalFestival on March 8, 2010
When you arrive at BAC, one of the first things that strikes you is the impressive stone staircase that leads up to the first floor. Most modern fringe theatres wouldn’t have the money to invest in such an ornate entrance hall, so it got me wondering about the history of the building.
What is now the… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in News | Tagged BAC, History, Research, Venue
By AccidentalFestival on March 7, 2010
”Our Father, who art in Heaven, please let me complete this week of prayer and no sin or vice relatively unscathed.” (Ironically, this is technically blasphemy, so I’ve already lost brownie points)
About 6 months ago, i read a book that changed me. Not like revolutionising my world, or making me so inspired I simply MUST… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in accidental journal | Tagged Experiment, Outreach, Religion
By AccidentalFestival on March 5, 2010
tra-la!!!!!
At the moment we are very busy programming(…hence our silence…)and three people in particular have been working non-stop, but things have really started to tick over now, it’s all shaping up nicely like a lovely peach.
I’ve been doing a creative apprenticeship in the education department at Aspex (Portsmouth’s beautiful contemporary art gallery- check it out.)… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in Executive Journal, News
By AccidentalFestival on March 4, 2010
“Who am I?” is a question that we ask ourselves at various points in our lives and careers. The constant want to be understood is usually root of this question as we feel it is important that we understand ourselves so others can understand us.
Is identity, who we feel we are, or is it how… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in accidental journal, Outreach | Tagged Identity, Outreach
By AccidentalFestival on March 3, 2010
Feeling unusually awake and lively, I jumped out of bed this morning, opened my curtains and to my surprise I did not see that dull greyish blue sky or the pouring miserable rain that we’ve become so used to these past couple of weeks, or even months; but I saw wonderful bright blue skies and… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in News | Tagged Marketing, News
By AccidentalFestival on March 1, 2010
It’s coming, ladies and gents!
Soon this elusive ‘thing’ we have been calling the Accidental Festival 2010 will have a shape – a strange and beautiful beast is emerging from our pool of applications and I’m pretty much as excited as I was when I busted a move to Jedwards ‘Ice Ice Baby’ in a club… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in Executive Journal
By AccidentalFestival on February 24, 2010
You may all think that our lives revolve around our beloved Accidental Festival and in some ways at the moment its true, so I thought id take the time to show you some of the other work we do.
A couple of weeks ago our class finished a photography project which we had been working on… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in accidental journal | Tagged Art, Festival team, Gallery, Photography
By AccidentalFestival on February 22, 2010
Over the last two months, I have been following and watching Lone Twin’s rehearsals of their new piece, The Festival, as an intern in the run up to its premiere at The Barbican in March. It has been a great few weeks for me and I have learned a great deal.
Joining them in their rehearsals… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in accidental journal | Tagged Review, Venue
By AccidentalFestival on February 20, 2010
Some are calling it “the most innovative thing on the web since myspace”. What do you think?
About a week ago I was introduced to a thing called Chat Roulette. It’s a lot like skype only, instead of calling someone you know, you are randomly hooked up to any of the 30,00 other people “playing”. Here… [click the title to continue reading]
Posted in accidental journal | Tagged chat roulette
