September 2011
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Join us this Weekend.
We are about to head into the last weekend of ‘La Ronde’. We have been surprised by the enthusiasm of the audience that have come to see it and grateful to all those who have been so wonderful in helping us bring the show to it is now. The review we received are a testament of the extraordinary talent of the cast, the strength of Joel’s vision and the relevance of the play.
Come and join us for...
August 2011
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“ * * * * “
“Go and see this production … this is a rare treat”
- Dave Jordan, Whatsonstage.com
“a brilliant performance you must see”
“you won’t be disappointed as this is the most sensual adventure you will encounter, featuring live music, dance and theatre”
- Candid Magazine
“Harbinger Company’s La Ronde […] feels very contemporary.”
“imaginative staging”
“an immaculate new translation”
“Alice Beaumont, in her debut stage performance, is particularly impressive”
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What the Reviews say.
“Alice Beaumont is spectacular”
“Simon Purdey … in his tour de force”
“William Nash … is brilliant”
Day 3, and all hands on deck.
After three brilliant nights of sold out performances we are looking forward to a wonderful weekend with a sold out Friday and Saturday. The cast is excited to be playing to full houses and we receiving great feedback from the audiences.
Book now to make sure you can get the ticket you want.
http://www.larondeproduction.co.uk/buy-tickets.html
Opening Night, It's Opening Night!
Harbinger Company’s ‘La Ronde’ opens tonight. The months of preparation are over, the rehearsals are concluded and the floor of the theatre is swept clean ready for the audience to come in. We are very excited to present this production, our best to date, and we are confident that you will love it as much as we do, which is to say, massive amounts.
Come and join us tonight and be the first to see...
First Day of Get-in.
Now the talk is over, the sitting and the deliberation, the scope to change the whole thing around and make it a family-friendly musical version of ‘Bob the Builder’ is small if not already way past. We are committed, are loving every moment of it and are not just sure, no right down certain that you will too.
We have hung the lights, walked the space and are itching to get the set in and see the...
Full Company for 'La Ronde'
We are delighted to announce the full company involved in the production of ‘La Ronde’ 2011.
CAST
Alice Beaumont
Victoria Fischer
William Nash
Simon Purdey
Joe Schimmin - Music
Charlie Walsh - Music
Rich Daniel - Composition
Rachael Maybank - Movement
Amber Dernulc - Design
Lukas Raphael - Translation
Joel Cottrell - Direction
La Ronde.
Hello all, it has been a while since the last update came your way, we apologise. A lot has happened and we have been doing other projects and been out of the country to learn new things to bring to our work. But here it is at last, the new show. ‘La Ronde’ is quite an exciting project and keeping true to the Harbinger style, we are looking to engage you with live music, movement and...
October 2010
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WatchThe Trailer for Romeo and Juliet de Buenos Aires
Produced by Harbinger Company London
Video Production Lima Charlie ( www.limacharlie.tv )
September 2010
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The Pilot is done, the next stage beckons...
The final show of the Pilot was a a real success. It was brilliant to see a full house and the great atmosphere that everyone brought to the theatre. Thanks so much for the support.
The beauty of a Pilot is to be able to go back to the drawing board and reconsider all the aspects of the production. Thanks to everyone who was so wonderful to leave feedback. We will now try to bring these new ideas...
Audience responds to the first two performances
‘Engaging & Unique Performance - Well done!’
‘Funny, moving and above all simple. Really enjoyed it.’
‘A quite beautiful rendition’
Book now to make sure you get your ticket: www.romeojulietba.com
2 days to go...
… and preparations are abound and we are readying / bracing ourselves for the Get-in tomorrow morning. Yesterday was the last day at the Clapham Community Project and what a joy it has been to be in that wonderful space and being cared for by the lovely staff there - Best Place to Rehearse in London!
When the Musicians walked in the room and started playing the scored music, a whole new...
WatchJeronimo Best (Mercutio) throws Alicia Ambrose-Bayly (Servant) around the floor.
WatchVictoria Fisher (Abra) and Adam Isdale (Tybalt) rehearsing some of their Tango moves.
Julian Rowlands on Board with his Bandoneon
It is absolutely thrilling to announce that Julian Rowlands will be playing the bandoneon at the Production of Romeo and Juliet de Buenos Aires.
“Julian Rowlands is one of the UK’s few genuinely accomplished players of the bandoneon.” - Venue Magazine
With an authentic Tango ensemble R&J is set to be one of the most exciting theatrical project this season.
Check out...
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Tim Ferriss on Smash learning (Language, Swimming...
Inspirations.
Tim Ferriss on his technique of learning Tango in limited amount of time and then competing at a dance competition. Quite fascinating. Also interesting as the Cast has been in a similar situation, learning Tango from zero to Performance in a mere 5 weeks.
R&J de BA Ticket Release
Book your £10 online ticket @ www.romeojulietba.com
Get your online tickets now to avoid the £12 on the door tickets.
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Amir Giles and Monica Lopez on board
Exciting news!
Dancer and Choreographer Amir Giles and his dance partner Monica Lopez joined the creative team and are leading the way of wonderful Tango-ness for the cast.
Please check out Amir’s website and other exciting projects such as ‘Jango’ and his work of Tango fusion with Contemporary. Very exciting indeed.
www.jango.co.uk
www.amirgiles.com
Director's Note. Tango - Text - Tea
After 3 weeks of initial Tango training rehearsals and classes, we moved this week into the the Clapham Community Project to start full time rehearsals. It was an exciting moment to be able to take over a space and start exploring the text in the space. On Monday evening, the cast went to Tufnell Park to the Practica at the Dome, Zero Hour, and had their first proper Social Dance.
Starting to...
WatchLord and Lady Capulet rehearsing Tango under the watchful full eye of Amir, our Tango teacher and choreographer.
August 2010
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Cast Announcement
After two weeks of rehearsals and some casting set-backs we are on route again. We are now delighted to announce the full Company of Romeo and Juliet de Buenos Aires:
Natasha Atkinson - Juliet Capulet
Alicia Ambrose-Bayly - A Servant / Greer / Sister Joan
Jeronimo Best - Escalus / Mercutio / Paris
Eugenia Caruso - The Nurse
Thea Collings - Beguine Lauren
Joel Davey - Sr. Capulet
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Creative Team Additions
It is very exciting to add the following wonderful talents to our Creative team:
Alison Neighbour - Production Design
Claire Verdet- Costume Design
Christian Hall - Fight Choreographer
First Rehearsals
We are up and running in the first stage of rehearsals. At this stage, we are doing three rehearsals a week to train the company in the dancing and Tango technique, as well as the exploration into the Tango/Text work which the production is based on.
A very exciting time.
Cockpit Confirmed
The Cockpit Theatre has confirmed. We are in the Calendar for the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September.
It is wonderful to have a space confirmed, we are still looking for further performance spaces during that week so keep your ears and eyes open…
Casting and First Read-thru
After a long and difficult casting and audition process we are confident that we have found the right cast for the production, however we are still waiting for some final confirmation, so we have to hold off the proper announcement for bit. However, after a first read-thru, we and the cast are very excited to get started with rehearsals properly and get to the Tango teaching. How exciting!
Cockpit Theatre
We are at in talks with the Cockpit Theatre London about showing several Pilot showings of the production in mid-September. We have been offered the space for three showings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 20th,21st and 22nd of September respectively.
It is a fantastic space and quite perfect for the production. We are looking forward to confirming the space.
Production Crew
Harbinger Company is delighted to announce production and creative team of Romeo and Juliet de Buenos Aires.
Chris Walsh - Producer
Lukas Raphael - Director
Joel Cottrell - Associate Director
Stephan Hodel / Alejandro Bonatto - Musical Direction / Composition
July 2010
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