Sex, Drugs and on the Dole

So yesterday was the final show for Sex, Drugs and on the Dole, and was easily the best one. Packed audience and everyone delivered! Here's a little of video of some highlights form the show

Beatbox Jam

As mentioned before, I sometimes get to work the stupidly sick BAC Beatbox Academy led by Conrad Murray. Here's a video of a jam we did last week. I look like the awkward uncle trying to dance in this one, I think I was concentrating trying to remember the words, it was a new piece...


If you're interested in Beatboxing (and under 21, sorry!) the Beatbox Academy run drop in sessions every Thursday in term time) as part of Homegrown

Checking In

Greetings


It's been a wee while since I posted an update, the last few months have been nuts, to say the least!


Since the last update, just before The Crawley Wordfest, I went straight into intensive rehearsals for the now finished outdoor show Babel. It ran for 2 weeks in May and was easily one of the most amazing and challenging experiences I've ever had. There were many many people involved, there was rain, long days, rain, coldness, rain but a lot of fun which really pushed me in terms of being a performer and who I was lucky enough to be working with, and the fact that I got to go up in front of, on some nights over a 1000 people, who very much got into the spirit of things! 

An amazing on going project I'm currently working on, running since March, is the Apples & Sankes: Shake The Dust as a shadow poet at a school in the South East region. The Regional Final is at The Nuffield Theatre is on the 25th June, which I'm looking forward too.

After finishing Babel I went straight into rehearsals for a play by Boston Murray called Sex, Drugs and on the Dole in which I play a stoner called Fab. The last show is this Sunday which is also my birthday.

I'm also working on the BAC Homegrown programme which, as ever, provides excellent opportunities for 14-25 years old in the performing arts, it's a pleasure to be back there.

Well, that pretty much completes the round up!

Paul

Crawley Wordfest: Spoken Word Sunday 1st April

Greetings!

This Sunday (1st April 2012), at Adelio's Open House in Crawley, I've asked to put together a spoken word evening as part of the ever expanding Crawley Wordfest. Now in it's second year, it's come on even stronger than last, all you need to do is have a look at the programme of events on the website. This is a great thing for me to be part of as  Crawley is the town where I did a lot of my growing up. I went to school there, I had and still have, good friends there, I first MCed in Crawley, I played football in Crawley, I went to cadets in Crawley, I got drunk (many times) in Crawley the list goes on....

I've called upon some good friends and some of London's strongest performers to come down and grace the stage, they go by the names of Dean Atta Rob Auton and Sean Mahoney. 

Doors open at 7:30 and it's a mere £3 on the door!

This is a video I did for last year's festival with Simon Edwards from Pop Up Media.

ME AND THE MARATHON

Why?!


That's normally the first question I get asked, when telling people that my brother and I are running this year's London Marathon. Once I explain the bit about raising money for charity, most people back down saying something along the lines of  'fair enough, good for you.'


The point is, what they are really asking, is why on earth are you RUNNING 26 MILES! Because, frankly, it's bonkers! And it is bonkers!


I don't exactly know what the answer is. Yes we are raising money for charity, and it's not just any chairty either, it's one that means a great deal to us as a family, but it's not the only reason. I think, as mad as we may seem, we both want to do it. It's a test, a massive test. We began a 14 week training program back in January and to date, have run over 170 Miles since we started (no thanks to the I Phone app Nike plus recording all of our runs) and we've been hitting mini targets and making and breaking personal bests, it's been fun, tiring, but damn, I'm enjoying it. 


I feel as fit as I've ever been, which in itself has a massive impact on the rest of my life, I generally run with my brother on the weekend, so I get to spend time with him and also see his wife and kids as Uncle Paul. Outside of running my visits are a  lot more infrequent. 


So far, it's been a very rewarding process, and both of us are looking forward to crossing the finishing line, fingers crossed, at in and around the 4 hour mark.


If you would like to sponsor us the link to our fundraising page is HERE the charity is ECHO who do great work for Heart children.


Wish us luck

Stretch The Weekend: Rubix In The Pub

No, not Hub, but Pub!


This Sunday, 4th Match, 7:30 till 10:30 at The Alex pub in Wimbledon..


The almighty Deanna Rodger has put togethor a night of Spoken Word at The Alex in Wimbledon. there will be DJ's, open mike plus Rubix Dons Bridget Minamore, Dean Atta and Sean Mahoney who will also be hosting!

Facbook link HERE