David T has a quiet word with me to explain that the actor playing Fred has had to withdraw from the production due to ill-health. It's bleak news indeed, especially at this stage in the proceedings. The search is on for another Fred . . .
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
The White Card Meeting and Bleak News
The designer for the show, James Cotterill, has come up from London with the white card model of the set. We meet at the Octagon with David Thacker and Production Manager, Olly Seviour, to discuss the design before the whole production team files into the room. There's about a dozen people ranging from carpenter to sound engineer and it's quite daunting to explain the concept of the play to them. At the same time, it's exciting to think that between them all they will realise the technical and visual side of the show.
David T has a quiet word with me to explain that the actor playing Fred has had to withdraw from the production due to ill-health. It's bleak news indeed, especially at this stage in the proceedings. The search is on for another Fred . . .
David T has a quiet word with me to explain that the actor playing Fred has had to withdraw from the production due to ill-health. It's bleak news indeed, especially at this stage in the proceedings. The search is on for another Fred . . .
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Fred Footage
I go over to Leeds to meet up with film-maker David Hall and his editor, Pascale. We spend a happy afternoon in the editing suite, sifting through many miles of footage that David has shot of Fred over the years. We are searching for specific moments of film and iconic images that will form part of the production, anchoring the story in the real-world and gluing the scenes of the play together.
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