Happy New Year!

2008 January Friday 4th

HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all. I was given the bestest of all Christmas presents which is a 6 month contract with BBC Scotland to play VIV in RIVER CITY. She is a single parent of two grown up children, her best friend is gay, she’s a hairdresser and she drinks too much. Why do you think they thought of me? Since before Christmas I have been commuting to Glasgow, a city I ADORE, and long may it last is what I say… 6 months and beyond… hold that vision.

For those of you who haven’t already, read THE SECRET, or watch the DVD. It’s stuff we all know anyway, but it never hurts to be reminded and to be given a nudge along that positive road.

Had a few little Dr Who related jobs during December, not allowed to say which stories but some DVD commentaries will be of particular interest to you Whovians. I’ve also been asked to New Zealand and Australia this year for 3 conventions; I’m waiting with baited breath to see if the BBC will please release me… I feel a song coming on…

I have been offered some Stand Up gigs but feel I need a bit more training before embarking full time, and think RIVER CITY may buy me some time to develop my material.

Two other projects for this year… if you live in the West Kent, East Sussex area then this may be for you. I am going to start a SUNDAY COLLEGE which will give 14 – 25 year olds a ‘taste’ of what drama school and the profession is about. We will run all the expected classes… movement, text, improvisation, audition skills, voice (speaking and singing) and in addition have the occasional guest speaker to entertain and inform. Called SUNDAY COLLEGE for obvious reasons, running 10a.m. to 4p.m. with top quality tuition. Not for the faint hearted, but for people with a serious interest in the media who wish to become better informed and want to hone their talent. It will have it’s own page on this web site by the summer, so keep looking.

My other project is to develop writing with 9 other writer performers that I know. I think between us we could make something very special and am visualizing a series on BBC 3.

Stay positive, have a FABULOUS 2008.

Stand Up in Manchester

Stand Up dates in December 2007:
(All in Manchester)

9th @ The Comedy Store
10th @ Mirth
11th @ XS Malarkey

Stand Up!

Stand up is my big thing of the moment. I really LOVED a course I took in Camden Town at the LAUGHING HORSE which culminated in an open mike slot above the pub on the Sunday night…. And I have another gig lined up in December in Manchester, courtesy of Toby Hadoke, who I did a radio play for recently called MOTHS ATE MY DR WHO SCARF.

But more immediately I have been directing at Guildford School of Acting and we open on Wednesday and run through to the following Tuesday with a matinee on Saturday. THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The students have been absolutely fantastic and a JOY to be with and learn from. If anyone reading this blog is free to come and see them strut their stuff the show starts 7.30 with a 2.30 matinee on Saturday (no performance on Sunday). It is innovative, sacrilegious, fun and short! I guarantee you will have a good evening, but I believe tickets are at a premium so book NOW on 01483 560701.

Swansea with the Dr Who fans was a weekend to remember. I look forward to two years hence when I have been coerced into 'coming out' as a stand-up comedienne and will be supporting the wonderful Charlie Ross who is utterly brilliant.

Upcoming Stand up dates (all in Manchester):
9th December @ The Comedy Store
10th December @ Mirth
11th December @ XS Malarkey

Love to you all, Lou x