Tonight saw the start of my 24:7 Theatre festival experience
for 2012. This is the third year I have attended. In 2010 I managed to go to 5
productions, last year I managed 8 of 13, this year, I’m planning to see and
blog all 10, plus a couple of extras. If I manage it I’ll be very proud of my
little self! For anyone who doesn’t know what 24:7 is about, the website has
lots of information, but in brief it’s a theatre festival that encourages new writing
in the form of a series of one hour plays, hosted in central Manchester and it
is well worth checking out.
Tonight’s venue for both plays was The Pioneer stage at New
Century House, a venue that has been used before. However, this year they have
reconfigured the layout to put the audience on three sides of the performance
stage on tiered seating. This is a great move, creating a very intimate theatre
experience, and eliminating some of the issues with sight lines that I felt
this low ceilinged venue has suffered from in the past.
So on with the blogs……
Phew, you'll deserve a medal for staying the course!
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