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Blade Runner LIVE: DATES ADDED! Reviews and More Pics...

4/8/2013

Poster by DARREN McGINN

Excellent news for those that had thought they had missed BLADE RUNNER LIVE.

Due to the show selling out its run, additional dates have been added. You can now catch it this Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April @ 7;30 pm.

The show has been going tremendously well, some of our audience have travelled from as far away as Northampton and Bristol, and some have seen the show twice now.

Tickets are already moving fast for these additional dates, you can book at the link below, it would be lovely to see you:

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE: http://www.wegottickets.com/location/1313

Gabriel Paul as DECKARD; Pic Shay Rowan, Poster Darren McGinn

It shouldn't have worked.

Blade Runner - LIVE on stage? On a stage the size of your boxroom bedroom?

Well it seems it more than works, and the audiences and reviewers agree.

As I write this we have three shows left, and I, along with the rest of the company hope we get the chance to do it again. It's been a great ride so far and there is a real bond among this company, here's hoping the show can return. In the meantime there are links to the reviews below and a set of pics from the fantastic JEZ SMITH; hope you enjoy them.

Joe & the Cast n Crew xx

REVIEWS
Manchester Theatre Awards Review by KEVIN BOURKE
http://manchestertheatreawards.com/reviews/275

The Fiction Stroker Review:
http://thefictionstroker.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/blade-runner-live/

Catia Perry as ZHORA

Joe O'Byrne as ROY BATTY

Daniel Thackeray as DOCTOR TYRELL

Gabriel Paul as RICK DECKARD

Carly Tarret as PRIS and Joe O'Byrne as ROY BATTY

Brian Gorman as LEON

Amir Rahimzeder as JF SEBASTIAN

Death Embrace: PRIS and ROY BATTY

Gabriel Paul as RICK DECKARD

Blade Runner LIVE: Director IAN CURLEY

Natalie Perry as RACHEL

Carly Tarret PRIS and Joe O'Byrne ROY BATTY

Catia Perry as ZHORA

Thanks to Jez Smith, and thanks to the wonderful audiences and reviewers we have had so far; two more shows to go...oh, and whisper it...there may be another date...

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Fiery The Angels Fell...BLADE RUNNER - LIVE

4/5/2013

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Joe O'Byrne as ROY BATTY (Pic: SHAY ROWAN)

Hi All, it's been a while since I updated, safe to say when I started this website I never thought I'd be doing an update quite like this one.

BLADE RUNNER. One of my Top 5 films of all time. The idea of a stage version of this never crossed my mind. Yeah, it's cool to think about being approached to appear in a live version - and to be playing ROY BATTY, dream role. Then, after the initial elation, the thought hits you like a bullet from Rick Deckard's gun. 'Oh, my god, this is Blade Runner and we're doing it live on a set the size of your bedroom. It can't work...'.

Well after the first full run of our version yesterday? I can tell you I'm a LOT more relaxed. THIS WORKS.

But it doesn't work from simply picking up the film script and going 'Right, here we go.' It works from paying the ultimate respect to that story, characters and milestone film, and crafting something new from that. The many talents involved in this have done just that.

GARETH KAVANAGH and IAN WINTERTON are producing, two of the main foundations now down at Fort LASS O'GOWRIE, a venue that has now carved out one helluva reputation on the fringe circuit. And when you really think about it - with the back catalogue of Sci Fi adaptations such as DOCTOR WHO and V FOR VENDETTA - This Lass is up for the challenge, and with a twinkle in her eye and a deep love and respect for the original, she delivers.

Director IAN CURLEY

Ian Curley is throwing his all into this (not that Ian doesn't throw his all into EVERYTHING he touches) and there's a real heart and soul to the show. As well as directing Ian has designed the set and has also worked extensively on creating the soundscape for the show, along with a couple of musical compositions that compliment the original Van Gelis score, but are also uniquely Ian's. Ian is also working extensively on lighting and props for the show, I don't think he sleeps - I'm convinced he's a replicant. PAUL PHILLIPS is also throwing his considerable experience behind creating some of the soundscape. From what we have even so far, I can tell you it's totally convincing, dripping in Los Angeles 2019 atmosphere...the City of Angels; Fiery The Angels Fell...

I'm keeping this short but suffice to say; BLADE RUNNER - how many times in your life are you going to get the opportunity to see this LIVE? I can promise you we have one helluva show for you, I truly believe we have done it justice and we are all creating something we are very proud of. It may move on to other venues but there is no guarantee - and isn't it always more fun to say 'I was there when they rolled this out for the very first time...' Tickets are selling very fast now with both shows for Saturday almost sold out; They can be booked at this link:

http://www.wegottickets.com/location/1313

Below are various behind the scenes shots and rehearsal pics, along with some truly excellent poster work by the magnificent Darren McGinn (ALL POSTER IMAGES BY DARREN)

Hope to see you there...

Joe and the Cast n Crew...xxx