John the Monkey

Another 10ft x 5ft wingcloth completed – this is a quayside inn, and will be stage left, if I remember correctly, for Act 2 Scene 1.  As ever in this group, there have been a couple of setbacks in the run up to this production, and with slightly less than two weeks before opening, there seems like far too much left to do. As a result, the cloths become less ambitious – my design for this one had…

If, like me, you’ve looked at these Beery Advent Calendars from time to time but never been entirely sure about the idea, there are a couple of places where you can see a day by day report of this year’s calendar contents. The Beer Hawk Advent Calendar; Ouhouse Ale Be Seeing You Home Brew Forum Thread The Honest Brew Advent Calendar; Hop Pilot Not as good as enjoying your own, but it’s been…

It’s time, once again, for put upon scenic artists to gather their Caran d’Ache Blackwoods (excellent for marking cloths) and realise with horror the short time they have to put together five full sets of scenery. This year, the production is Dick Whittington, and the cloth above is the first to be finished this year, a doorway which will be opposite Fitzwarren’s Store in Act 1 Scene 1. Just nine…