Really excited to be working with Poole Lighthouse and Lit Up! on delivering writing workshops in the community inspired by ‘She Called Me Mother’ which will be performed on 15th and 16th October – having read bits of the script its sure to be great! The workshops will take the script as a starting point andContinue reading “She Called Me Mother – Writing Workshops”
Author Archives: Gemma Alldred
Left Luggage – one more journey!
Left Luggage will be performed as part of Bournemouth Emerging Artists Fringe on October 3rd at 7pm Don’t miss out – tickets can be reserved for FREE here – recommended on the door donation of £3 You can catch a trailer of the show and more information in the ‘performance’ section of this website. Hope to see youContinue reading “Left Luggage – one more journey!”
Boscombe Fringe Festival
So I have been incredibly quiet on the solo performer front since way back before the sun had really shone and when the optimism of early summer was still upon, now as the nights draw in and the sun shines once again, alas I am indoors. But that’s a fair sacrifice to make for BoscombeContinue reading “Boscombe Fringe Festival”
‘A Lone Woman’s Travels’
A Lone Woman’s Travels “I went alone because I wanted to be free” – In 1930 Joyce Reason took a walk from Glastonbury to Winchester. In 2012 Gemma Alldred set off on a walk to be an archeologist of the heart, to retrace steps and to discover a story of love waiting to be told.Continue reading “‘A Lone Woman’s Travels’”
Pssst…..
… still fairly top secret, yet very exciting new project on the horizon. I can say this though….exactly how much power might a rumour have? So many other exciting things in life in Bournemouth too. Just spent an Arvon week, with the most exciting emerging talent, raw, fresh, vital and simply screaming to be heard,Continue reading “Pssst…..”
What is theatre anyway?
Today I feel like I need to write about theatre, and what it is, and what it might be, and what I think it should be. I feel I need to write about this, to understand it better for myself. A manifesto of sorts. This is not entirely out of the blue, several things haveContinue reading “What is theatre anyway?”
To everyone I’ve ever loved….
…I spelt your name out in stones…. and sandy beaches……. I was recently talking to a writer and poet about ‘The Distance Travelled’ (which has now brought me to Bournemouth, hence the incredibly long gap in digital updates), I was describing how it ends, me waiting and explaining to the audience that I made thisContinue reading “To everyone I’ve ever loved….”
Out of Character: An Evening of Brecht, Beckett & Hare
Directed by Gemma Alldred December 2009: York St. John University We presented an evening of text based work, using three short scenes from three playwrites. The company split into three groups, and with the assistance of the collaborating theatre students, worked on the performing and staging of: What, Where by Samuel Beckett Plenty by David HareContinue reading “Out of Character: An Evening of Brecht, Beckett & Hare”
A Nice Cup of Tea – refreshed
Just a little mutual love and back scratch to artist “Darcy Isla” for her lovely feedback on her recent blog about a piece of work I made in 2008 … almost made me think of bringing it back to life. A girl I met at university, while we were there, created this piece of theatre, centering aroundContinue reading “A Nice Cup of Tea – refreshed”
The Distance Travelled – new research blog
So its been coming for a while and finally I have found a little space and time to get it together – a new blog, for a new process, with the aim of a new performance. So far I have travelled on trains, through time and now on foot…. a travelling auto-ethnographer seems to beContinue reading “The Distance Travelled – new research blog”
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