We’re all hard at work down at the Arts Project.

Here are some fly-on-the-wall photos:

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MINICOMPANY HISTORY

This youth performace company has a 28-year history of producing original theatre for young audiences. It was founded at the MINI Theatre in 1979, then part of Theatre London, which later grew up into the Grand Theatre. School groups and the general public have made MINICO’s performances part of their annual tradition of theatergoing.

In 2004, when Nicholas Longstaff stepped into the director’s role at The Theatre School, MINICO continued to evolve into the innovative training program it is now; inspiring young people to see themselves as more than just performers, but as creators and artistic communicators.

The aim of this mini-company is to inspire young people to tell stories that matter to them, about themes that resonate with their daily experience. 2004’s original adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin

led to the completely original musicals
“There’s a GIANT in the Woods” (2005)
and “Captain Crow and the New World” (2006).

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The Design team has been learning and labouring to produce an overall design concept for the show. Now that we’re in-production on the costumes, here are a few images to let you in on what the company are building…

Everyone starts somewhere.

Where did I start?
I started where every actor starts, as an extra, then, through contacts, experience, and growing skill, I managed to get myself leading roles. Now, I look for roles where I can, have been nominated for acting awards on numerous occasions and am negotiating representation by a Toronto agent to further my acting career.
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Since its inception ArtsCore has felt positive impact of the Arts Project activities and the provision of space for its programming.

Currently our flagship program, MINICO, rents multiple rooms in the Arts Project facility in order to achieve the objective of mounting an original piece of musical theatre for young audiences created by the young.

It is clear that the synergies between the mandates of these two organizations create a positive environment and increased productivity for both. The nature of ArtCore’s partnership with the Arts Project is a template for the many community collaborations in which ArtsCore engages.

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ImproVis-à-Vis 2007
Improvisational Theatre: Face to Face

London & Area Students:
aged 13-18
Event produced by Nicholas Longstaff and Dan Ebbs

Add to your skills in the art of improvisation, and then strut your stuff before a live audience in a one-of-a-kind tournament. Highlights from the festival will play on www.artscore.ca GRAND PRIZE: the winning team will train with ArtsCore in preparation for a special slot in the London Fringe Theatre Festival!

Evaluation feedback from participants will guide the development of a bigger event in March Break, 2008, featuring more workshops, more participants and more prizes!

The improv tournament will be judged by a mixed panel of participants and guest improv professionals from London’s theatre community.

R E G I S T R A T I O N
Teams of 5: $125 per team
Individuals: $30 per person
CALL 519-672-0894

Saturday, March 24
10:00am - 9:00pm
The Arts Project
203 Dundas Street, London

Schedule:
Workshops: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tournament: 6:00 to 8:00pm

Followed by a Special Guest Speaker & Awards Presentation
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The Trouble with Fairies

LOG LINE:
An enchanting new musical tale
about overcoming differences
and creating our hope for a peaceful, healthy environment
in the real world.

DESCRIPTION:
A theatrical experience depicting a clash between two social groups in enchanted woodlands where the spirit of the woods struggles to maintain peace between the Trolls and Faeries.

In this story of twisted stereotypes themes such as racism, bullying, isolation and forgiveness are portrayed as you experience the effects of social differences on the environment. Watch as the Trolls overcome the dictatorship of the Faeries in this musical drama of right and wrong as emotions run high and loyalties toward their communities prove to be deceiving.

Phone: 519-672-0894
(Visa and MasterCard accepted)

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ARTSCORE: MINICO: PROMOTIONS TEAM

We at ArtsCore offer our sincere thanks to the Ontario Arts Council
for awarding our exciting collaboration
with the Thames Valley Children’s Centre and the London Public Library an Arts Education Projects grant for PossibiliTheatre.

This one-of-a-kind program brings professional artist/educators together with young creators in a fun and inspiring environment, to write an original script.

Expressive dramatic, artistic, and educational activities guide participants to apply and add to their skills in computer technology, research, and – of course – writing and storytelling.

Participants work in groups and as individuals, learning goal-setting, self-reflection, self-motivation and advocacy.

The program is geared to serve young people with severe physical difficulties, often requiring adapted access technologies

Think you know someone who might benefit from PossibiliTheatre?

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Music Archive

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Soundtrack

Romeo and Juliet

Appleby College commissioned me to write music and songs for their production of the classic tale of the doomed lovers.  (Click MIDI for the synthesizer demo or Click LIVE for the student orchestra’s rendition.

MIDI /  LIVE |   Introduction

MIDI /  LIVE |   Royal Fanfare

MIDI /  LIVE |   Folk Dance

MIDI /  LIVE |   Promenade

MIDI /  LIVE |   Romeo Meets Juliet

MIDI /  LIVE |   Love Theme

MIDI /  LIVE |   The Marriage

MIDI /  LIVE |   Desire

MIDI /  LIVE |   Mercutio v.s. Tybalt

MIDI /  LIVE |   Romeo v.s. Tybalt

MIDI /  LIVE |   The Ballet

MIDI /  LIVE |   Funeral Procession

MIDI /  LIVE |   The Death of the Lovers

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Songs

Johnny Wonder

I’ll post some more of my songs here soon.  got a neat idea about how to do it, and it’s taking some preparation time.

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Sound Scape

Time Passes |   …what really became a study in the resonant frequencies of the room in which I recorded.  Could only have discovered them by spending so much time there.

A Stroll Through The Riot |   …created for J. Karol Korchinski’s play Canada House

The Grubs Are Coming |   …J. Karol Korchinski wrote these dark monologues for a fear junkie in his play “Canada House” - chilling.  This was the underscore I created for it.

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Instrumental

Steps To Infinity

Solar Freedom |   Guitar: Stephen Iley

Search Through Seasons

Run |   Guitar: Stephen Iley
Oboe: Peter Voisey
Drums: John Kuisma

Recess |   Drums: John Kuisma

Puddledance |   Violin: Annabelle Meare

March Of Time

Lowland Struggle |   Drums: John Kuisma

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