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You may recall when I blogged about the drama group I’m involved with, No Drama Theatre here. Well things have been moving forward positively for the group with a record number of people at a recent workshop. 31 people turned up which is fantastic for this group.

Our first production, “Night At The Invasion” (NATI) has been cast and the rehearsals have kicked off. We also announced that we would be running a companion piece, “Tales From The Fairground” (TFTF) too. Auditions for TFTF will be held later this month. (So get your arse there if you are interested!)

I have been cast in NATI as a character named Col. Richard Hazleby. Its been a while since Ive had to learn my lines. In fact, years. But wow, when I do manage to remember some lines during a rehearsal, it is a rush performing with my co-stars. We are all psyched to be putting this on and its a joy to see people, some who have never performed at all, giving it their all even at this early stage.

I shall be bringing you interviews with our esteemed directors, Barry O’Donovan and Brian Quinn in the coming week or two. (I mean it this time!)

Its being rather quiet around here lately. “Hmmm” says you, “no shite mister”. My neglect can be attributed to a number of things, the main one being lack of diffidence. I dont know what lack of diffidence really means, but when I was in school it was something a teacher said to my parents to describe my inability to work harder.

Anyway, its 2009 and Im all growed up. So to demonstrate my maturity, Im going to share my favourite of the “Christian Bale goes doo-lally on a film set” parodies I have found on the net. Those of you with your head in the sand who don’t know the background; Bale on the set of Terminator Salvation had a mickey fit with the Director of Photography during an intense emotional scene (making love to terminators? Its McG for God sake!) and the DoP was more interested in adjusting his lights. Or something. Anyway, enjoy!