Richard III (and speaking to The Old Vic)

Photographs taken by Laura Mary Link taken at The Old Vic Theatre - workshop lead by current director of "Richard III) Bruce Guthrie

Spot the orange trousers... (that's me) 

And she was born for the theatre...

On Monday I stood on the stage at the Old Vic and spoke to the theatre. I miss the stage. Speaking makes me feel alive.  Shakespeare gives oneself a purpose. The genius is in the words.

 

"O, I have passed a miserable night,

So full of fearful dreams, of ugly sights,

That, as I am a Christian faithful man,

I would not spend another such night

Though 'twere to buy a world of happy days--

So full of dismal terror was the time.

Methoughts that I had broken from the Tower

And was embarked to cross the Bergundy,

And in my company my brother Gloucester,

Who from my cabin tempted me to walk

Upon the hatches: thence we looked toward England

And cited up a thousand heavy times,

During the wars of York and Lancaster,

That had befall'n us. As we paced along

Upon the giddy footing of the hatches,

Methought that Gloucester stumblèd, and in falling

Struck me (that thought to stay him) overboard

Into the tumbling billows of the main.

O Lord! methought what pain it was to drown!

What dreadful noise of waters in mine ears!

What sights of ugly death within mine eyes!

Methoughts I saw a thousand fearful wracks;

A thousand men that fishes gnawed upon;

Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl,

Inestimable stones, unvaluèd jewels,

All scatt'red in the bottom of the sea:

Some lay in dead men's skulls, and in the holes

Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept

(As 'twere in scorn of eyes) reflecting gems,

That wooed the slimy bottom of the deep

And mocked the dead bones that lay scatt'red by.

I passed (methought) the melancholy flood,

With that sour ferryman which poets write of,

Unto the kingdom of perpetual night.

The first that there did greet my stranger soul

Was my great father-in-law, renownèd Warwick,

Who spake aloud, 'What scourge for perjury

Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?'

And so he vanished. Then came wand'ring by

A shadow like an angel, with bright hair

Dabbled in blood, and he shrieked aloud,

'Clarence is come -- false, fleeting, perjured Clarence,

That stabbed me in the field by Tewkesbury:

Seize on him, Furies, take him unto torment!'

With that (methoughts) a legion of foul fiends

Environed me, and howlèd in mine ears

Such hideous cries that with the very noise

I, trembling, waked, and for a season after

Could not believe but that I was in hell,

Such terrible impression made my dream. " Clarence in William Shakespeare's Richard III

Cry Baby

Genius.



Got character.

HEAVY HANGS THE HEAD THAT LAST NIGHT WORE THE CROWN

To be an artist

To be an artist means I can be everything I ever wanted to be.
I can be an actor, a writer, a dancer, a poet, a performer, a painter, a designer, a muse, a model, a star, a director, a lover, a painter, a singer, a daughter, a mother... and nobody can tell me I am doing it wrong.

School for scandal at the BARBICAN

Last night I yet again chose to make use of my age and got two free tickets to see School of Scandal at the Barbican. I love having my freeB tickets and this time I dragged James along to (in my opinion) the best performance at the Barbican I have seen yet. It was opening night and the new production of Richard Sheridan's classic was flawless. Directed by Deborah Warner the fresh production was wild, vibrant, big and relevant to modern day culture. Whereas you would expect to struggle with a four hour play written for an audience alive in 1777 Deborah converted the visuals and the meaning (although not the script) into "a scorching comedy with contemporary resonance as our own celebrity-obsessed culture collides with the gossip-ridden, high fashion world of eighteenth-century London."
  The acting was outstanding ( I mean really really brilliant) with big names taking leads such as Katherine Parkinson who we all know from her BAFTA award winning role in "The IT crown",  Harry Melling who played Dudley Dursely in "Harry Potter", Leo Bill who starred in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and many many more. Every member of the 20 piece cast has an amazing list of credits (no surprise) and all trained at a very high level proving what drama school really can produce. The characterisations were hilarious and I would like to specially mention Gary Sefton and Adam Gillan whose pure physicality in characters was absolutely remarkable, fantastic and utterly hilarious. The energy coming from the cast and translating to the performance was really something else.
  The set, lighting, sound and costume are also really wonderful. Visually the production is completely and utterly gripping. The only hitch was a drunken member of audience dropping something down into the mechanisms under the stage during the interval resulting in a fairly long wait. Stupid old bag!
  After seeing this play my new favourite word is definitely "EGAD" ... I can't wait to use it! My love for acting and drama still remains. My strongest emotion.. however much I enjoyed watching it is still jealousy to the cast. And boy do I still want to be an actress. STOP. I am an actress.

Visit this sight for more http://www.barbican.org.uk/scandal/
AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET A TICKET!

In Memory of Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor died yesterday in her sleep aged 79 with her family all around her. 

Her death marks the end of her great Hollywood era and she will be remembered as a star and for her AIDS activism. Dame Elizabeth Taylor was one of the great women of the golden age. It is sad to think this time is over. 

A time when stars were really stars.

An aside note : I can't believe I have had no time to write anything on my blog this week. I have been insanely busy and barely had any time to sleep in my own bead. Let alone anything else. On an note of acting.. My play is on Friday :)

audrey tatou

is stunning....

she has the most amazing pixie face and not to mention beautiful charisma.
It is no surprise that she plays some of the most exciting characters in french/ english film.
She is divine.
Girl Crush of the day :)

baby crush

and way to late..this was from 2007 and me and my 4 on demand only just stumbled across it...
Owen Stevens...

Played by Aaron Johnson..


WHO JUST LOOKS A BIT SILLY

I ThinK it;s the charactER I like though (KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE WOLF)... too school girl!

HAHA
well it makes me laugh