The Blog for Penryn (UK) -based Kernow Youth Society for the Performing Arts. Our society is open to young people aged 9 upwards from the Falmouth and Penryn area. Our aim is to allow members to explore their interest in the performing arts through drama and film activities. KYSPA has a strong citizenship theme with activities aiming to promote self confidence, teamwork and communication skills.

Friday 25 January 2008

New Phone Number!

Please note the new phone number! Full service (eg. 1571) may take a while to come on, but I can receive calls now. A big thanks to the BT people who spent a day in the muddy field sorting out my line!

01326 250219

Well Done Folks!

Those of you who put together the bid for our lighting rig can give yourselves a pat on the back.

Our buid was successful! Hopefully we will have lights in time for Ulysses. Also we can think about using lights inside for filming - creating film sets and lighting effects. Pretty exciting stuff really!

Tuesday 15 January 2008

Tuesday 15th January

Full Cast again please this eve. Can EVERYONE bring whatever scripts they can lay their hands on. Many thanks.

Meeting at the Youth Space this eve.

Cheers, Rich.

Saturday 12 January 2008

Sunday Rehearsal 13th January

FULL CAST from 3pm - 5pm at St Gluvias Church Hall.

BRING YOUR SCRIPTS PLEASE!!!!

Lets get this show ready! Much work still to do.

Tuesday 8 January 2008

Advance Notice!

Emboldened by the evident wealth of acting ability at my disposal, I am tempted to re-visit HMS Ulysses in April or thereabouts.

A challenging play which I didn't quite pull off last time though the acting was fine. I intend to re-work the script, develop a more kinetic style and rehearse more thoroughly this time around.

HMS Ulysses has a core of 10 characters in its present form with 8 additional slightly smaller parts. Multiple roles are possible, combining smaller roles together.

Prior preparation will be critical if you'd like a main part in this play. First, take some time to read the book! Available on Amazon or bookshops, prob even Ebay.

HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLean

A good additional option, before reading the book, is to watch "The Cruel Sea" a PG rated black and white war film that contains elements directly relevant to the parts you'd be playing. You can borrow this DVD from me (so long as I get it back). This will help make sense of some of the "technical" aspects of the book (ASDIC for example).

Monday 7 January 2008

Tuesday 8th January - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone, hope you have recovered from all that Christmas food!

With the holiday over, we need to get serious about Panto Rehearsals! More on that later, however.

TUESDAY 8TH JANUARY's SESSION WILL RUN FROM 6pm - 8.30pm.
Please come wearing your KYSPA T Shirts for that added level of professionalism. Thanks.

That's half an hour EARLY, folks!!! (Remember to wrap up warm!)

This will NOT be a panto rehearsal but the first pre-production meeting for the CRASAC DVD. Present will be representatives from CRASAC, the film company and Tir Na. Parents may attend if they wish. Just a few of our members will be needed at this session so if you don't hear from me, you do not need to attend at this stage - learn your lines instead!

For anyone new, read about this project in the September archive on the 11th and 16th September. Let me know if you would like to be involved.

All participants need to regard this as a professional acting project - because that is exactly what it is albeit unpaid. The film is for national release into schools and youth organisations. For anyone interested in acting or TV/Film as a career, this is a unique opportunity and important first step.

I expect you to approach this project as young adults and professional actors. I'm expecting a lot of you, but I know you can, and will, deliver. Please arrive at the building quietly and in the right frame of mind to get down to some serious work, rehearsing and discussion. Our reputation rests quite heavily on the success of this project and you will be making a first impression upon a growing local film company we may wish to work with again.

SNOW WHITE rehearsals will be scheduled for Sunday pm at the end of the week. From here on, we will rehearse at least twice a week, possibly 3 times. We need to be ready by the end of the month. Just a "heads up".