Author Archives: rafeb

So, here we are. We’ve worked out a new, fair way to approach low/no pay fringe theatre management. People seem to like it, it’s being talked about and used by other companies, and all the resources are free on our … Continue reading →

Open Book Theatre gets its first print publication! Piers has written a piece for the Actors’ Yearbook 2013, available now, all about Open Book Theatre and why it’s particularly important and useful for Fringe Companies. The Actors’ Yearbook is as important for those … Continue reading →

Devising With Found Objects Following the success of its ‘found object’ approach to storytelling, Red Table Theatre’s Director, Rafe Beckley, is now making available to actors, directors and teachers a hands on workshop based on their in-house style of theatre … Continue reading →

Oh, boy. I just couldn’t stay away. Nick’s been brilliant, and he’s off doing brilliant things. Red Table was kept safely in his hands, but it kept calling to us. So we’re back. Thanks to Nick for keeping it in … Continue reading →

Well, here we are at a landmark moment in Red Table’s development. We’ve gone and managed to make a success of things. When things are successful, they usually need change to keep that success and development rolling along, and Red … Continue reading →

Sounds a little too cadaverous for my liking, but it’s an appropriate way of describing the next stage in our process. This weekend (all being well) we sit down and discuss the last production. We try to work out what … Continue reading →

Just another quick post. Moving forward from a profit share on a shoestring only one year ago, The Just So Stories at the Trestle Arts Base in St Albans this Christmas had only two tickets left for sale this afternoon. … Continue reading →

I just thought I’d post this little nugget up. A schoolteacher, after today’s show, came up to one of the cast and said that she’d been inspired by the show to bring a load of stuff into school tomorrow and … Continue reading →

So here we are again – the end of week four of rehearsals, and the preparations for production, opening on Tuesday. As always, a hard week’s work, and again the observation that the use of Open Book has a direct … Continue reading →

We’ve been cracking on with rehearsals, and I simply lost the chance to blog at the end of week two, so here’s a double week roundup… As always, rehearsals are progressing nicely. We’re still convinced that this is in large … Continue reading →