We’re hoping to get our production of The Transports nominated for the Peoples Choice award at the Norfolk Arts Awards.
Firstly, if you haven’t seen it you must go, it’s a really great show, and fully deserving we think.
Dates and venues are below, and please help us by following the link below and nominating us.
Thanks!
http://www.norfolkartsawards.org/edp-peoples-choice-awards/
Jo Edye has been nominated for the Theatre Award at the Norfolk Arts Awards in October.
Jo co-founded Crude Apache in 1994.
Writing, directing and producing, he cut his teeth with ‘The Street’, the story of Norwich’s Argyle Street squat, and ‘Singing the Postman’, about Norfolk musician Allan Smethurst.
Based at Norwich’s iconic Dragon Hall, he directed a string of acclaimed productions – ‘Under Milk Wood’ (2011), Arnold Wesker’s ‘Roots’ (2012), Peter Bellamy’s ‘The Transports’ (2013), ‘Macbeth’ (2014), and George F. Walkers ‘Zastrozzi’. (2016).
He was the driving force behind Crude Apache’s recent season at The Shoe Factory Social Club – a dystopian ‘Richard the Third’ and a politically charged revival of Howard Brenton’s ‘Magnificence’.
Jo is currently writing a play charting the history of the Broads Wherries.
Looking back on a successful 2016 and forward to a busy 2017.
Richard III was a huge critical success, despite keeping the audience in freezing conditions for 3 hours with only mulled wine and hope to sustain them, everyone loved the show.
We managed to donate £147.42 to the homeless charity Emmaus, for which they were very grateful, and still ended up with a small surplus of just over £100. So well done to all involved.
Upcoming in 2017 we have, first up, Tom Francis directing Howard Brenton’s play ‘Magnificence’ at the Shoe Factory in June. In advance of auditions for this, we are planning a read through of the play on Friday 13th January (at a venue to be finalised)
All are welcome, but please email Tom Francis (thelivingguano@googlemail.com) to let him know if you want to come along.
Auditions themselves will be held towards the end of February.
Later in the summer Tim Lane and Panda will be taking charge of a new production of ‘The Transports’, to be performed as an outdoors tour in August. Details of auditions etc to follow.
We have a few other bits and pieces bubbling under, including a possible devised show based on a stash of playscripts donated by a random taxi driver and the possibility of a sponsorship deal with a local business.
We will have our AGM at 8pm on Tuesday 10th January at Jurnets bar at Wensum Lodge in Norwich, as ever, all are welcome, and anyone wishing to stand for the committee should email me (realjoedye@gmail.com)
Have a lovely Xmas everyone, and hope to see lot’s of you in the new year
Please wrap up warm if you’re coming to see Richard III at the Shoe Factory, we do have heaters but it does get a little chilly later in the evening – fully licensed bar and hot drinks are available….
A blog by one of our actors shows some insight into real life problems. As a result of this Crude Apache have decided to donate 25% of the profits from Richard III to the homeless charity Emmaus. Please support the show and help suport the homeless
http://joannayorke.wixsite.com/joanna-swan/single-post/2016/11/13/Theatre-meets-the-real-world
We’re looking for front of house volunteers for Richard III.
We need ushers / bar staff from Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th November and from Tuesday 29th November – Saturday 3rd December – comment here or email realjoedye@gmail.com…it’ll be fun!
“Bloody thou art; bloody will be thy end”
We are definitely going to be performing ‘Richard the 3rd’ from the start of the week commencing 21st November – Saturday 3rd December with Tim Lane directing.
We’re looking for 9 actors, 5 male and 4 female. There will be a lot of doubling. Auditions to be held late July. We have a venue which we can’t reveal as yet, but it’s terrific, and the play will be modern dress with a gritty urban feel.
Watch this space……
Well Zastrozzi was a great critical success which cemented our relationship at Dragon Hall with the new tenants The Writers Centre, saw 4 actors trained up to BASSC (British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat) examination standard in rapier and dagger combat, and I’m afraid lost nearly £1700.
This was partly offset by a very generous bequest of £350 from Visceral Theatre Co., who decided that their time had come. I hope our production of Zastrozzi was a fitting tribute to them.
We still have nearly £1500 in the bank, and the promise of a creative loan from the Common Lot if we need it, so onwards and upwards.
Next on the agenda is another Shakespeare – King Richard III – to be directed by Tim Lane in a venue yet to be confirmed. His plan is 8 actors, a seriously cut script and lots of very deliberate doubling. Watch this space for audition news. Planned for performance this November.
After that we have a plan for another production next May, this time to be directed by Tom Francis. Details will be announced in due course.
We intend to return to Dragon Hall in 2018 (after the building work) with a new play written by Jo Edye, Tim Lane and Panda.
Events of note coming up start with the RSC Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Theatre Royal in April, with our bastard offspring The Common Lot supplying the mechanicals – directed by our founder Simon Floyd. Really not to be missed. I’ll be in the one in the front row hurrumphing and tutting loudly.
On the 29th April at the Playhouse there is a benefit gig for the charity Sistema, who teach kids music, with performances from Karl Minns and our very own Singing Postmen, Tim Lane, Richard Brook and Leighton Williams.
Our next get together is a committee meeting at Jurnets Bar on Monday 9th May, 7.30pm, remember, all are welcome
Great reviews for Zastrozzi from the EDP and others…..
here:
http://www.outlineonline.co.uk/arts/theatre/zastrozzi-dragon-hall
and here:
http://norwichspy.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/item/1251-zastrozzi-the-master-of-discipline-a-norwich-spy-review
Zastrozzi – The Master of Discipline is the latest theatre production from Norfolk’s long established Crude Apache Theatre Company – and one of the most challenging pieces they have staged.
Set in 1893 and loosely based on Percy Bysshe Shelly’s Gothic novella Zastrozzi, the play tells the story of the master criminal of Europe, and his lover Matilda who seek violent revenge upon the artist Verezzi for the murder of Zastrozzi’s mother.
Only the solid form of Verezzi’s tutor Victor and the innocent beauty of Julia, the object of his affections can halt the fulfillment of Zastrozzi’s bloody quest.
Crude Apache’s action packed production of George F Walker’s unflinching play searches out the dark corners of the human psyche and questions the very nature of violence, lust and death. Director Jo Edye was approached by co-director of the Hostry Festival, Peter Barrow, a friend of the Canadian author, to stage the play and eagerly agreed. It is hoped that the writer will visit Norwich to see the show.
The cast of six includes Crude Apache regulars Leighton Williams as Zastrozzi), Tom Francis as the even more evil Bernardo and Tom Butterworth (Verezzi), joined by newcomers Peter Barrow (Victor), Jo Hipperson (Matilda) and Marianne Hayes (Julia).
‘It is a different style of play for us’ said Jo ‘especially when you consider our last production was a poignant comedy drama about Norfolk legend The Singing Postman!’ He continued ‘The play is highly dramatic and features many extreme sword and fist fights. We have engaged the services of not one but two professional fight directors, both fully qualified with the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat to ensure that the action is realistic.’
The company are especially pleased to be returning to Dragon Hall which will be an imposing and highly atmospheric backdrop for the play – and will allow the audience an intimate close up view as the drama unfolds.
Tickets now on sale from:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zastrozzi-the-master-of-discipline-tickets-20453764761
Please note that ticket sales via the eventbrite site end at 11.30 am on the day of each performance – for late availability please email: realjoedye@gmail.com
