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Blaine Manor Doors Are Closed For Now; But Something Stirs Within...

8/22/2016

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Hard work sometimes pays off, but these are the first steps for the play.  I know I have said thanks on social media but social media disappears...this site won't...even when I'm dead it will haunt the internet.  

We would like to thank our fabulous audiences, the reviewers and their words that will help us get further, and of course to Lisa Connor and her staff down at The Kings Arms who have all been fantastic.  


A group of dedicated professionals (both onstage and off) listed on the page linked below all did their absolute damnedest to bring this production to the stage, their fantastic work has planted the seeds that will help the show grow.  

www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor.html

Special mentions for Catia Soeiro (for being Catia and for helping out behind the scenes on the earlier run of the show and for doing box office on this run) Sue Womersley and Neil Bell for helping out on box office on our opening night - even though they had only come to watch the play they insisted on doing it when they realised that I'd be doing it - I really appreciated them volunteering on the spur of the moment like that. Mark Simpson for positioning the lights, and extra special mention to David Heald for filling in the gaps all along the way juggling lighting desk and box office duties, and for doing such a sterling job on the lighting desk every night.  Further mentions for Salford University, Kieron Moran and The Carlton Club, Prestwich; Debbie Wells; Stephen Kingston and Ian Leslie at The Salford Star; Becky Want and Helen Brown at BBC Radio Manchester.


We know it's a beginning of sorts and that the true hard work still lies ahead; but we are excited, passionate about what we are doing and - most importantly - are having a great time with it, it's a wonderful company to work with and to be a part of.   We are more than up to taking on any hard road ahead in order to get the show further afield.   

The Haunting of Blaine Manor will return.  

​Cue VINCENT PRICE Cackle...

​Joe x

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THE HAUNTING OF BLAINE MANOR: Ghost Train Tearing Down The Track

8/19/2016

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'The old dark house lives again in a wide-ranging tribute to the ghostly genre.'
Ramsey Campbell, the UK's most successful living horror author, on The Haunting of Blaine Manor.
We're on our last night tonight (Saturday 20th) of our five night run of the return of THE HAUNTING OF BLAINE MANOR at The Kings Arms in Salford and the show is flying.  What's helping of course is having a cast and crew that are absolutely on fire and pushing themselves to deliver the best they can, that's great of course.  

​But the added element that has really driven the show this week has been the amazing audiences and their reactions to the show both during and after.  The show is a ride on its own but the audiences have made it even more of a ride. A huge thank you to those of you that have attended so far and for your wonderful compliments for the show, they are lifting us all and spurring us on to do even better.  
We are clutching a handful of fantastic reviews from this run (see links below) and they are really going to help us do so much more with the show.  Thank you to all our reviewers so far, we really appreciate your words.  

On top of that we have had some amazing photography for this run from Darren McGinn and Shay Rowan, superb work guys and your images will be seen and credited again and again, thank you.
  

You can see their work below.  

Darren McGinn's Dress Run Shots

Shay Rowan's First Night Shots 
REVIEWS THUS FAR FOR THIS RUN:

Kevin Bourke of THE MANCHESTER THEATRE AWARDS

manchestertheatreawards.com/reviews/1036-the-haunting-of-blaine-manor-king-s-arms-salford

Emily Oldfield of I LOVE MANCHESTER
ilovemanchester.com/2016/08/17/see-it-if-you-dare-the-haunting-of-blaine-manor-at-the-kings-arms-salford.aspx

Martin Thomasson of THE BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/the-haunting-of-the-king-s-arms-13264

Brian Gorman of FICTIONMAKER.COM  (2nd Review)
fictionmaker.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor-second.html
Last chance - for now - tonight.  Tickets are really - really - selling out fast now, make sure you book yours for the North's scariest play.  You can book your tickets here: 

kingsarmssalford.com/index.php?id=9

More on the play here: 
www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor.html

Come and join us for the ride and a fantastic night out...

Joe x


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Poster by Darren McGinn
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A message from Grady, the butler of Blaine Manor, on travel to the venue and parking.
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I'm rather looking forward to opening the Manor doors to our guests for our remaining two nights.

​For travel to the Manor train is recommended as you can disembark at Salford Central Railway Station, turn left out of the station and you will see The Salford Arms some fifty to sixty yards st the end of the street, it is on the corner of Bloom Street, the esteemed residence and local public house THE KINGS ARMS - the current residence of BLAINE MANOR - is at the end of Bloom Street on the left. 


Those travelling by automobile it is recommended you arrive early as parking is difficult, and there is a chance of a tussle with a banshee or demon (traffic wardens, they work till nine) single line parking is fine after 6, some single line spacing is on Bloom Street and if you come out of Bloom Street turn left onto Chapel Street, you'll find some single line parking there too. Other than that it's the City Car Park zones close to the venue.  Do give yourselves enough time and drive safely. 


Grady, the butler, Blaine Manor

Pic by Shay Rowan

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Sounds and Visions...The Unsung Heroes of The Haunting of Blaine Manor

8/13/2016

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The show is of course blessed with the brilliant acting talents of Peter Slater, Jo Haydock, Andrew Yates, Daniel Thackeray and Phil Dennison, but this is a big shout out to two individuals who spend a lot of time on their own creating the sound for the show and the imagery that promotes it.  

Justin Wetheril has completely built the soundscape for the play from the ground up (more details on the Blaine Manor page on this site) there have been a couple of enhancements for the coming run and those that have seen the show before will probably notice them.  

Darren McGinn (who has worked with Tales from Paradise Heights for some years now) created all of the beautiful posters for the play and of course for this run has created this stunning animated trailer, underscored by Justin's original haunting theme music and sound effects.  It's fantastic when two talents come together like this, without their considerable talents this show would not be the production it is.  
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There is much more of Darren's work on his website at the link below:

www.darrenmcginn.co.uk

And there is much more of Justin's work on his website at the link below:

www.atmosounds.co.uk  

Check 'em out, two amazing talents who both deserve much more recognition, I can't wait to work with them both again...and I have something in mind :D

​Hope to see you all next week, and don't forget to book those tickets - we're filling up fast - oh and allow for traffic and parking, parking can be an issue and the traffic wardens are lethal there.  Coming by train is always a good option, straight to Salford Central Railway Station, come out and turn left, walk about 100 yards and cross the road by the Salford Arms and enter Bloom Street, The Kings Arms is down that street on the left.  

Joe x

​More on the play and its genesis here...
www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor.html
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