The
Great Dickens Christmas Fair Missive
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Dickens Christmas Fair 2009 -
Post-Dickens Missive #2
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Notes from your Missive Maven:
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Just a few
theatrical updates today. Support your local productions!
Please remember to contact the folks referenced in each notice, rather
than hitting "reply".
Past missives can be viewed at http://www.cattaylor.com/missives.html
Cat Taylor
Entertainment Director and Missive Maven
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| In
This Missive |
| Poe
on Holmes in the Pacific Sun |
| Masters
Thesis Dickens Fair Research Request from Bill Higgins |
| Los
Altos Youth Theatre: Great Expectations |
| "Brighton
Beach Memoirs" in Vallejo: Feb 12 - 21 |
| Panto!
Returns to Marin with Childrens' Musical Theater |
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Poe on Holmes
in the Pacific Sun
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From Adrienne:
Here is a nice unexpected mention of Lee Presson, his Dickens role as
Poe, the
Fair, and the thriller video on YouTube!:
http://www.pacificsun.com/news/show_story.php?id=1427
I'm glad this film reporter saw the connection between Lee and the
Sherlock
Holmes film!
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Masters
Thesis Dickens Fair Research Request from Bill
Higgins
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I am terribly sad to have missed Dickens this year. For the first time
since I began the show I was not able to make the run, having added
about 5,000
miles to my previous commute from the University of Wyoming. At the
moment I am
hiding out from the economy at Trinity College Dublin doing a Master's
in Theatre
and Performance at the Samuel Beckett Center. As part of this little
adventure
I need to write a 15,000 word thesis on a topic of my choosing.
What better
than Dickens?
I am going to ask for any interested parties to get in touch
with me regarding the show. What I am looking for is firsthand research
materials (photos, interviews--To Be Arranged--, Flyers, Show Programs,
etc.) I
will be focusing primarily on the structure of London by the bay, our
layers of
performances within performances, and some of the "legitimate"
theatre pieces created on stages, and in the streets of our space. If
anyone
would like to lend a hand, please shoot me an e-mail at billiamhiggs@gmail.com
and we will organize accordingly. As this is an Academic
undertaking from a noted University, I will of course be giving full
bibliographical credit to any and all sources included. I don't think I
have
ever been so excited to write a paper for school, and the utterly
puzzled and
joyful look on my program director's face when I explained what exactly
it is
we did made it all the more worth while. Hope this finds you all well,
and I
will see you in the year. Miss you all.
Best Wishes,
Billy Higgins
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Los
Altos Youth Theatre: Great Expectations
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(From
Amy Goodman)
I just thought I would bring to your attention that Los Altos Youth
Theatre is
putting on a production of Great Expectations. the show is going to be
wonderful and the quality far surpassed what you would expect from
"youth" theatre and I highly recommend it to fairgoers. The show is
held in the intimate bus barn theatre in downtown Los Altos and runs
from March
5-20th for those interested. Tickets are cheap but make sure to get
them
relatively soon as the theatre only seats 100 at a time.
Here is the link to
the official website
http://www.ci.los-altos.ca.us/recreation/layt/currentseason.html
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"Brighton
Beach Memoirs" in Vallejo: Feb 12 - 21
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(from Kate Kravets)
I'd be delighted if you would come out and support me and the MIRA
Theatre
guild. I'm playing the mother in this Neil Simon classic set in
Brooklyn, New
York 1937. Great story, talented cast and the Bay Terrace Theatre is,
no doubt
unintentionally, the best kept secret in Vallejo.
Those of you from Lamplighters will know Caleb Alexander,
who is playing Eugene.
(Note from Cat)
Also our own Kiernan Morgan who dances with Siamsa and played Huck Finn
in
VMT's "Tom Sawyer)
See website for info
on dates and tickets. We run for 6 performances only - Fri & Sat
nights and
Sunday matinees. http://www.miratheatreguild.org
Hope to see you there!
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Panto!
Returns to Marin with Childrens' Musical Theater
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(from Chase Williams)
Shows also benefit Terra Linda PTA
Come see "Panto! The Musical Fairy Tale
Adventure!" and experience family theater and fairy tale musical as
never
before while helping the Venetia Valley PTA.
This all-new Panto! delivers an outrageously original twist
to some traditional fairy tale favorites. By sewing together
Cinderella,
Aladdin, the Big Bad Wolf, enchanting fairies and more, it delivers a
refreshing family tour-de-force which gets all ages laughing and
singing.The
second major Panto from Bay Area-based Stark Ravens Historical Players,
this
original show will again help introduce Americans to traditional
British
pantomime. This year's program will again feature a Punch and Judy
puppet show
prior to curtain time.
Ticket buyers can also help support one Marin school if they
choose. Venetia Valley Elementary (Terra Linda) PTA will benefit from
each
ticket sold by on-line purchasers using a discount code of "V V E".
All ticket prices are the same, but those using "VVE" will have $5 of
their purchase price donated back to this PTA.
"Panto! The Musical Fairy Tale Adventure" shows
Feb. 13, 14, 20 and 21, at the "Little Theater" on the Drake High
School
campus, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in San Anselmo. Matinee show times
are
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Discount tickets and full information are available on-line
at: www.PantoMarin.com
or buy tickets at
D'Lynnes Dancewear in San Rafael and Doodlebug Toy Store in San
Anselmo.
Thanks for attending!
Let's make it a family tradition!
Chase Williams
San Rafael Mothers Club former member
Panto! Producer
daywilliams@earthlink.net
info@StarkRavens.com
www.StarkRavens.com
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For specific questions
regarding performing at the Fair or to submit a show proposal please
email Cat
Taylor
If your group would like to perform at the Fair for just one day
(school
caroling groups, etc., please email Robert
Young
For specific questions regarding vending at the Fair please email Vendors
For specific questions the beverage department please email Beverage
To learn what you can do to help save the Cow Palace, please visit
http://www.savethecowpalace.com
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