Club Swizzle X Carnival Cinema
As those on our newsletter mailing list will know, I have been ‘Show minding’ Club Swizzle (From Creative Producer Brett Haylock – La Soiree and The Brunswick Picture House) at the iconic London Roundhouse in Camden for the past three weeks. In between everything else I’ve managed to get the camera out here and there. So here’s an eclectic mix of rehearsal, Backstage & Onstage photo’s for your viewing pleasure, featuring the awesome cast and crew:
Reuben Kaye, Laurie Hagen, Yammel Rodriguez, Dandy Wellington, Ben Lewis, Joren Dawson, Will Underwood, William Meager, Kai Hou, Michael Lira, Sue Simpson, Jim Dunlop, Svetlana Bunic, Guy Kable and the reason things run so smoothly (also the person who makes my job so much easier) our legend Stage Manager Anna Pidgeon.
(*Click on the highlighted names to find out more about these excellent individuals)
Show minding a show that’s already been cast and predominantly created is a complex and layered role, a lot of which isn’t really noticeable from a casual observer. It’s being a conduit for information, checking in on peoples state of mind, giving notes, talking through routines, facilitating running order changes, being an outside eye in rehearsals, tweaking lighting states, being positive and generally having an opinion on a lot of other peoples years of hard work haha.
As I said in the last CC Newsletter it’s such a fascinating role (and one which I am relatively new at), that I will in the near future be doing a follow-up article on it and hope to interview some esteemed directors I know who have moonlighted as ‘Show Minders’, to pick their brains – Kate Fryer, Stephen Burton, Anni Davey, Debra Batton and Simone O’Brien to name a few.
Showbiz Kids tour life…..
In my case here in London (as my amazing super talented partner, Sue is rocking it out on the band stage with one of the best circus/cabaret bands around), it also means trying to make sure our two kids are having an alright time backstage in the dressing rooms.
Devices aren’t our usual go to but in this case they have helped……alot! Also the kids have been creating some ‘sweet beats’ on garage band! Devices also mean that our daughter Leni doesn’t go through all of Reuben & Yammel’s makeup by the end of the season.
I hope you enjoyed all the pics and a little glimpse into the Club Swizzle world.
*The Show runs at the Roundhouse til the 26th of Aug – More Info HERE
Peace & Respect,
Hamish
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