Peer Productions, an English based youth theatre, are to perform Nicholas Wright's adaptation of His Dark Materials in 2007. They are currently looking for actors and actresses from 8 to 23 years old. You can register for an audition by going to PeerProductions.co.uk or by calling Nina on 07815 148413. Previous youth stagings of HDM have come from Stagecoach and Playbox.
Peer Productions Performing HDM
October 18, 2006
HDM Producer on Movie
October 16, 2006
Variety have an interview with Deborah Forte, the New Line producer who optioned the film rights to His Dark Materials way back in 1996. “It's been a long road getting here,” Forte admits. “There were lots of opportunities to do 'His Dark Materials' before this, but it would not have been the film I wanted to make. It would have been smaller, and would not have had the same level of talent.” Variety say, “Pullman himself has remained closely involved with the project, visiting the set and helping out with script advice.” Read more.
Great Set Photos – Lyra's double
October 12, 2006
Filming for The Golden Compass movie has been continuing (see previous) this week at Greenwich around the area of Crowley Wharf and also in London, at Picadilly Circus.
CBBC have some great shots of both sets. The Greenwich river scene series of photographs shows turbaned Gyptians, fog and street lights as Lyra flees London. The last two photos show Lyra, but CBBC say she is a double for the actress playing her, Dakota Blue Richards. The London photographs meanwhile show green-screen daemons, well-dressed extras and a facial shot of Dakota's double.
The Greenwich scene filmed involved Lyra running towards the river wall, down the steps, onto a pontoon and then getting into a barge. Jonathon, who took several photographs of the goings-on for us, has a very full and evocative report of the main days' action which you can read here. From his report it sounds like the scene where Lyra leaves London after escaping Mrs Coulter's party. Continue reading
Pullman at Swedish Childrens' Fesitval
October 10, 2006
Philip Pullman is among those taking part in London’s first ever Swedish cultural season for children, to be launched next week. The programme includes five productions at South Bank children’s venue The Unicorn Theatre and nine rehearsed readings of specially translated plays at venues including the National and Polka theatres. Pullman is a patron of the Unicorn Theatre and helped with its inception & construction; whilst he has previously appeared at the Gothenburg book festival in Sweden. Read more.
You can hear Philip talk about the season on BBC Radio 4.
Cross Keys Bridge is Swinging
October 6, 2006
Film crews will be in the town of Spalding at the weekend shooting scenes at the Cross Keys Bridge for The Golden Compass film. A barge, which has been shipped in specially for the scene from Lincolnshire, will be shot sailing through the open swing bridge. Publicist Ms Darcy said of this weekend:: “We have a secondary unit in the area filming some shots which will be dropped into the main action. We have done some filming in Greenwich and have the main unit at Chatham and Nicole won't be back with us until November.” Read more.
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