<![CDATA[ - Andy's Blog]]>Thu, 03 May 2012 01:11:45 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[White nominated for Drama Desk Award]]>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:40:31 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/05/white-nominated-for-drama-desk-award.htmlWhite has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award in New York. It is nominated for Unique Theatrical Experience. We are all thrilled. The New Victory where we played White have also been given a special award: "For providing enchanting, sophisticated children's theater that appeals to the child in all of us, and for nurturing a love of theater in young people." So we are thrilled for them too. The awards are on the 3rd of June.]]><![CDATA[White in Dundee]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:55:51 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/04/white-in-dundee.htmlGot this lovely card through to the office the other day form the Davies family in Dundee - thanks very much for that.
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]]><![CDATA[Design for Mikey and Addie]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:34:13 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/04/design-for-mikey-and-addie.htmlShona has created a really lovely design for Mikey and Addie. It's quite a different set to work on as it is a storytelling piece. Now we're trying to work out what each object is on top of the plinths and how they should change during the show. Very happy with the overall look though.
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]]><![CDATA[Mikey and Addie]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:18:54 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/04/mikey-and-addie.htmlMikey and Addie has just finished it's second week of rehearsals. It's very exciting and also quite daunting to work on. It is being produced by Macrobert and I am working with a brilliant team as you can see below:

Mikey - Michael Dylan
Addie - Sally Reid

Writer - Rob Evans
Designer -  Shona Reppe
Lighting Designer - Fred Pommerehn
Composer - Danny Krass
Production Manager - Andrew Paul
Stage Manager - Sian Mitchell MacGregor

]]><![CDATA[White review in The Stage]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:12:36 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/04/white-review-in-the-stage.htmlA lovely review by Thom Dibdin in The Stage calls White 

'A small but perfectly formed theatrical treat for all ages." 

http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/35821/white
]]><![CDATA[White on UK Tour]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:56:58 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/04/white-on-uk-tour.htmlWhite is out on tour around the UK. It has a new Cotton (Ross Allan) and Wrinkle (Sean Hay) who are both brilliant in the show. Details below of where to catch it.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
11-14 April

Sherman Cymru, Cardiff 
17-21 April

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 
24-28 April

The Water Hall , Birmingham 
1-5 May

The Egg, Bath
9-12 May

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds 
15-19 May

Northern Stage, Newcastle

24-26 May

Curve Theatre, Leicester
31 May - 2 June

Buxton Opera House, Buxton
5 June

Lakeside Arts Centre, Chorley
7 June

Déda, Derby
9 June

Royal and Derngate, Northampton
12 June

The Core at Corby Cube, Corby
14-16 June

Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork
19-24 June]]><![CDATA[White in Sydney]]>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:17:42 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2012/02/white-in-sydney.htmlWhite is touring Australia and New Zealand. The guys have already been in Adelaide and Melbourne where the show has gone down brilliantly. The show is at the Sydney Opera House this week. Here is a lovely preview today in the Sydney Morning Herald.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/the-golden-egg-20120216-1t9wg.html
]]><![CDATA[Rudolf gets 10 out of 10 ]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:02:03 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2011/12/rudolf-gets-10-out-of-10.html
The Evening Times ran a round up of 5 of the Christmas Shows and Rudolf got 10 out 10. Brilliant

RUDOLF, ARCHES

REVIEWED BY: Archie, 8, and Harry, 3, and their mum and dad Ann and Fraser Wallace, from East Kilbride.

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Two storytellers (Rob Evans and Ross Allan) try to encourage their hen to produce an egg for Christmas Day by telling her the story of brave Rudolf, the reindeer with big dreams. Using only bits and pieces from their tiny house, they held all the audience spellbound. Captivating tale played out on a beautiful set. Perfect for families.

KIDS’ VERDICT: Harry: “I liked every single bit of the story because it was very funny and very silly.” Archie: “The storytellers were brilliant.”

FUNNIEST BIT: When Rudolf’s nemesis was revealed as ‘Olive, the other reindeer’ all the grown-ups giggled, and the kids loved all the running about and falling over.

SCARIEST BIT: Harry and Archie experienced a moment of real anguish when poor Rudolf was left alone in the scary woods.

BEST BIT: When Rudolf finally gets to pull Santa’s sleigh, of course.

MARK OUT OF TEN: 10

Read the full article here

]]><![CDATA[Another lovely review for Rudolf]]>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:33:41 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2011/12/another-lovely-review-for-rudolf.htmlAnother great review for Rudolf

"...if this show hasn’t melted your heart you don’t have one."
Alan Chadwick, STV

You can read read the rest of it here
]]><![CDATA[5 star review for Rudolf]]>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.andymanley.com/1/post/2011/12/5-star-review-for-rudolf.htmlRudolf has had another 5 star review in The Herald. Delighted.
"...one of the finest seasonal plays you'll see in any year..."

Read the full review here ]]>