December 14th OPEN CLASS

PHOTO GALLERY: A Ticket to Birmingham, Titanic Alternative Endings,

The Importance of Being Earnest, Prison Break and Cabaret

Hello death. Hello oblivion! July 2009

This end of term project by the ACTion English Monday group was inspired by an episode from the BBC TV series Absolutely Fabulous (Jennifer Saunders) in which Edina, an eccentric mother, can’t quite come to terms with her 40th birthday! The scene starts with her welcoming the great event saying "Hello death. Hello oblivion!" Could the day get any worse? Oh, yes..... !

As a group, we put our heads together and thought of other situations which get off to a bad start. Each sketch would begin with the same greeting but end something quite unexpected. The result was the series of humorous sketches including a wedding day jilt, a hospital hoax and rather unsuccessful audition for 'Have You Got Talent?'

You'll find the photos on the picassa site.

The Perpetua McLain Song

Verse 1
It’s a quarter to eight,
Hell, we’re gonna be late
Coz it’s primetime
And we cannot wait
Chorus:
Here is the Perpetua McLain Show
Here is the Perpetua McLain Show
Verse 2
If you fancy a rest,
Get some dirt off your chest
Come and meet her,
You could be her guest
Chorus:
Bridge
It’s the way she walks She’s spectacular
The way she talks Such vernacular
She’s streets ahead So contemporary
She’s great in bed! She had better be
Verse 3
Sit down, take off your shoes
Phone in, tell us your views
Come and meet her
She’s hard to refuse
Chorus:
Ooooooh Perpetua McLain Show

COMING SOON

The Perpetua McLain Show

Meet Perpetua McLain and her guests in an entertaining

review show that covers five years of ACTion English.

Date: 7th February 2009 at 22h

Venue: Matadero Tres C/ Don Felipe 9, Madrid

http://www.mataderotr3s.com/

Date: 8th February 2009 at 22h

Venue: Matadero Tres

Date: 12th February 2009 at 22h

Venue: La Plaza de las Artes

http://www.laplazadelasartes.com/

Visit the website:

www.actionenglishtheatre.com

Theatre in English in Madrid!

LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION - SOME QUESTIONS

Will Agent Starling reveal her real problems?

Will Lizzie find her way to the front of the stage?

Will these policemen remember their 2 lines?

Will the victim have to change his skin care routine?

Will Rocco ever find the right belt to fit his trousers?

Will Nurse Michelle adapt to hospital life?

FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS IN

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!!


COMING SOON.

Candy's Singing Workshop February 2008

For everyone who attended Candy's workshop, I think you'll agree it was a wonderful day. I couldn't believe how good we sounded:-) Thanks Candy.

What did we learn? A brief summary: (and this probably won't make much sense for those who didn't go)

• Breathe deeply - shallow breaths are a waste of energy.



• Posture is important when singing - stand like a puppet!



• If you want to reach those high notes, bend your knees a little.



• Move with the music - don't disconnect the head and the feet.



• Remember that lyrics are important - and the way your sing the words reflects the meaning and the mood of the song.



• Finally - never leave your shoes alone in an African village.

To see the photos go to: http://picasaweb.google.es/harriet.action.english/ActionEnglishPhotosSummer2007

(Photos are at the end of the album)