The newsletter provides updates on events from May involving members of the Brighton Actors' Network. It announces an upcoming networking event on June 27th and improv comedy classes starting June 9th. Brief profiles are included for several network members working on productions in May and June. The newsletter concludes with a list of the 55 current network members and companies/venues mentioned.

1. June 2010
Network News
Brighton Actors’ Network
May Hello and welcome to the Brighton Actors’ Network and to
the first edition of Network News.
 The Actors’ Network
Schmooze n Booze
 Before I Sleep
The first Schmooze n Booze was a success indeed. It was
 Ambleton Delight Screening comprised entirely of members of A Fish Called Improv. A
lovely sociable time had by all plus some semi‐inebriated
 Guest Who planning, the details of which may be revealed if pressed!
 A Fish Called Improv The next Schmooze n Booze will take place either 2nd or 3rd
June. Day to be confirmed via Facebook.
 Without Planning Permission
Membership
June
At the time of writing the number of members stands at 55 (see list on page 9). I am
 Fringe Report sending this first edition out to non‐members as well as members. If you would like
 The Essence of Love to receive invitations to events and future editions of the newsletter, please become
a member of Brighton Actors’ Network on Facebook. I know that some people prefer
 Improvised Comedy Classes not to use Facebook and I will attempt to accommodate that. If you would like to be
for the Terrified a non‐Facebook‐member, please let me know. Those who are not members on Face‐
book, nor emailed me regarding membership will not receive anything further from
 Before I Sleep
Brighton Actors’ Network after this.
July Other networking groups and events
 A Clockwork Orange I would like to bring attention to the next Fringe Report’s First Monday of the Month
7th June and The Actors’ Network 27th May and to British Theatre (more info on
these on page 6).
Please send your news, adverts, information about yourself, etc to:
nicola.dane@gmail.com
Looking forward to meeting up with you soon and hearing your news.
Happy networking!
Nicola
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2. Network News June 2010
What happened in May
Members involved:
Ambleton Delight Jos Lawton
Screenings: Samantha Green
Wednesday 5 May 15:15 (Bolter)
Wednesday 12 May 20:30 http://
www.terramedia.co.uk/brighton/
made_in_brighton_film_festival_features.htm
A Parkes Production, directed by Daniel
Parkes, written by Itsaka Yamasaki
Starring Jos Lawton
Kristina Anne Howell, Samantha Bolter, Sophia
Sanchez, Ernest Worthing and Brian Capron
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambleton_Delight
Members involved:
Nicola Dane
Simon Topping
Ian Jones
Thea Anderson
Simon Scott
Jos Lawton
http://www.afishcalledimprov.co.uk/
20th May Latest Music Bar (Brighton Fringe Show) - 8pm £5
29th May Cabaret on the Common
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3. Network News June 2010
What happened in May
Watch from a distance. Or go to the site that interests you and discover
who you are. The performer opposite you knows who you are because
you're someone in the life of this character. They're playing a scene and
you're part of it. As events play out on the national stage and impact on
(Actors v Spectators)
conceived and directed by Chris Johnston, presented by Fluxx
15 tables, 15 improvisers, 15 encounters - a unique impro show Members
with music by Alison Blunt and Anton Maiof involved:
www.fluxx.co.uk
Jenny
Rowe
Performed on Election Night and the night following, a unique show in which spectators meet char-
acters whose destinies are all in some way linked to the outcome of the election. Characters re-
spond to moment-by-moment events on the national stage in front of your eyes.
ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL featuring MAGGIE GORDON-WALKER, RACHEL BLACKMAN, AN-
DREW ST JOHN, KATY SCHUTTE, ALISON WILLIAMS, OWEN AARONOVITCH, FIONA BRUCE,
JENNY ROWE, JACK COLE, REBECCA MACMILLAN, ELKA DE WIT, DIVIAN LADWA, CAROLINE
WATERS, AMANDA BOLT, LUCAS ADAMSON, MARCUS MCCONNELL and other performers to be
announced
GUEST WHO?
The improv show with a special guest each night who will divulge some secret revelations
which we'll use to turn into comedy magic!
Komedia Studio Bar
Tales from The Coffee House
This got a 4 star review An exciting half-
improvised interactive show.
Moksha Caffe (opposite St Peter's
Church)
Members involved:
Amy Curtis
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4. Network News June 2010
May / June and Beyond
Members involved:
Murray Simon
Samantha Bolter
(Green)
Members involved:
Ocean Isoaro
Tessa Cushan
3 week extension on the
tour!
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5. Network News June 2010
May / June and Beyond
ACT
In a few months time the next group of
Actors will be Graduating from the two
year Actor Training at the Academy of
Creative Training in Brighton. We
have our Trinity exams coming up in May
and then showcases in London on the
8th July and then in Brighton on the 16th
of July. As industry professionals, you
would all be able to come to the Brighton
Showcase if you wanted. It has been a
wonderful, exciting, intense and exhaust-
ing process as I'm sure a lot of you know! It feels very strange that it is now com-
ing to an end. We are all filled with a mixture of excitement and fear at the thought
of entering into the professional world. Lets hope all our hard work will pay off!
Annie Taylor
Members involved:
Annie Taylor
Jannette Eddisford
ACT
Joanna Oastler
Daniel Finlay
Improvised Comedy for the
Terrified
9th June for 4 weeks
7.30‐9.30
£36
creativecomedy@googlemail.com or call: 07790 472446
Members involved:
Ian Jones
Thea Anderson
Simon Topping
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6. Network News June 2010
Networking
The 2010 Actors Network
Cocktail Party
Thursday 27th May—8pm
Maya London
1 Dean Street
Monday 7 June 2010...
Fringe Report's First Mon-
day of The Month ... Coach
& Horses London from
6:30pm till 11:00pm ...
private First Floor
Bar ... junction of Poland Street and
British Theatre is a social networking site for theatre people.
Meet, exchange ideas, recommend and realise creative partner-
ships.
BRIGHTON ACTORS’ NEWTORK
FUTURE GET-TOGETHERS
June 2nd
June 15th
Future ideas:
picnics, screenings of films, bowling...
Please send suggestions to
nicola.dane@gmail.com
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7. Network News June 2010
About some of our members
Gareth Clark: Student of ACT, Acting Diploma. Also a Writer in my spare time.
Nicola Dane: Actor, singer, part of A Fish Called Improv, The Vogueabonds and
Theatre 21, trained at ACT, currently appearing in A Fish Called Improv 29th
May, children’s party entertainer and training as a drama teacher for 4‐8 year
olds.
Jos Lawton: Actor, part of A Fish Called Improv and Theatre 21, recently
appeared in Ambleton Delight screening 5th and 12th May and
A Fish Called Improv 20th May. Currently in the Birdseye idents on ITV3.
Brad Glen: Third Term Diploma Student at ACT, currently working on The
Cherry Orchard.
Dave Hall: actor and director, currently teaching drama to surly teenagers.
Jamie Langlands: I trained at The Academy of Creative Drama school and I am currently
working on a feature film called love and money as a member of the cast.
Rachel Merriott: Actor, currently working with Crimson Horse ‐ their first event ‐ A
Clockwork Orange, Marlborough Theatre, 17th to 20th June....also working on Clo‐
sure with same company ‐ a devised piece about a seance.....King and Queen, 12 ‐
15th July....just completed filming in a Short film by Andy Nicholls.
Aiden Stephenson: Just finished 3 week run in when the lilac blooms , at the Leices‐
ter Square Theatre with the lovely Brighton actress Judy Cornwall .. Filming a fea‐
ture film the sweetshop with the equally gorgeous Gemma Atkinson .
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8. Network News June 2010
Opportunities
Photographer Alex Brenner is offering free
photos of theatre productions and
rehearsals on or after 2nd June for a
limited period.
www.alexbrenner.co.uk
info@alexbrenner.co.uk
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9.
Network News June 2010
Members
ACT
Charlie Allen
Sandie Armstrong
Emily Ballantyne
Sarah Barfoot
Stuart Brown
Gareth Clark
Lou Conran
Amy Curtis
Tessa Cushan
Nicola Dane
Áine de Siún
Janette Eddisford
Daniel Finlay
Tracy Forsythe
Samantha Green
Brad Glen
Dave Hall
Sascha Harman
Augustine Flint Hartle
Bradley Head
Elaine Heath
Murray Hecht
Derek Horsham
Jez Hughes
Naomi Hymon-Mayo
Ocean Isoaro
Ian Jones
Sophie Jones
Rebecca Kenny
Robert James Knowles
Jamie Langlands
Jos Lawton
Jane Lesley
Rachel Merriott
Miranda Morris
Joanna Oastler
Matt Prout
Ros Riley
Aaron Schwartz
Simon Scott
Isabel Scott Plummer
Murray Simon
Andy Small
Fransesca St John-Caleb
Aiden Stephenson
Hugh Stockdale
Darius Sutherland
Annie Taylor
Louise Taylor
Simon Topping
Dave Tremaine
Katie-anna Whiting
Karl Williams
Chris Willoughby
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10. Network News June 2010
Companies / Organisations / Venues mentioned
ACT
Actors’ Network, The
A Fish Called Improv
Brighton Festival
Brighton Festival Fringe
Brighton Fringe Film Festival
British Theatre
Cabaret on the Common
Crimson Horse
Dream Think Speak
Fluxx
Glue
Komedia
Latest Music Bar
Leicester Square Theatre
Marlborough Theatre, The
Nightingale Theatre, The
Moksha Caffe
Parkes Productions
PCK Productions
Ropetackle, The
Theatre 21
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