Dear New Zealand Post Show Skypers

Guys, thanks soooo much for getting up early on Saturday to share the buzzy moment of having just opened our Strangers Slough show.

With your help and support over the past chunk of a year, we told a great story with some wonderful characters and our audience were wowed by what WE have created together.

I must apologise though to you all if at all you felt that we somehow bulldozed your beautiful Maori song by singing along with the tune at the end of your rendition.

It was meant to show you that we too knew it in our hearts and that it has become an anthem for us these past few months. Of course, what it must have come across as was a load of excited teenagers laa - ing away in a hyper sort of way. We were hyper, yes!

When we used your song in our show we used it in sync with a physical theatre boat, gently swaying as the settlers arrive on the shores of New Zealand to hear this beautiful melody. Our actors then sang it in Maori, then hummed it quietly whilst signing and speaking the words, 'If I were a bird on the wing etc.' It was definitely one of our favourite elements in rehearsal.

It highlighted for us the effects of colonialisation, how often the real beauty of a people is overlooked in favour of one's own blind intentions and desires. And it has happened all throughout history all over the world.

What I am trying to say is sorry if we offended in any way and that truly, truly, we are so grateful that you shared your folk music with us and we now carry it in our hearts for ever.

Thank you.

Looking forward to seeing all three plays together on DVD now and sending big love v ibes to you all.

Peace n love all ,

Lizzie x

Happy St David's Day Strangers

I've just seen Peri off in her little green car, back down the M4 on her way from seeing the Slough Opening night.

It was great to have her around last night to help rush around getting things sorted and to greet audiences and manage the skype with New Zealand. We all felt very connected with our pals across the globe.

But alas, for me, Peri has to return to you lovely Edders to get you all ready for your next showcase of your fab story.

So, I hope it goes swimmingly and that you have a wonderful day in honour of strangers and your homeland's celebration day.

Daffodils all round.

Lizzie x

St 'Fangans'

Hello all

Just eating my breakfast and getting ready to drive to St Fagins for the last (scheduled) appearence of Wales' 'Strangers' at our national museum. Went there yesterday to look at the set up and it is going to be brilliant. The sun is shining and i can't wait to see all the Strangers again (two weeks seems like FOREVER!) Good luck everybody and again WELL DONE to Strangers World Wide for all your hard work and creativity. I think you'll all agree it's been well worth it.

naTasha (Wales SM)

Post-show Slough Skype

Skype between Nelson and Wales after Slough's opening night!
Strangers Magical Nelson T-Shirts!

Pre-Slough Skype Blogging

We are so organised we have finished setting up for our post-Slough show skype early! I'm here with Charlotte now waiting for the others to show up. We are so excited and hope that the Slough group will have as much fun post-show skyping as we did with Wales! We've got questions to ask but if they are as crazy as we were post show then not much chat will happen! Instead maybe we'll just sing eachother a tune or two!
Jess has just got here and is not sure if he is up for the day. Hopefully we can persuade him to enjoy the moment! By for bnow Mr Bloggg-talk soon!

Mel's Video

Hey Mel, I'm Tess :)

*Waves*

I Go To Strangers In Wales..

You Asked For People To Let You Know What We Think Of Your Video, Tis Very Awesome!

I Love Evanescence, This Is a Drawing Of Amy Lee..

Well Done And Keep It Up!

Hope You're Okay, And Enjoying :)

X x x <3

strangers!!!!!!!!

heyyy its tash from wales!! just wana say that our play was awesome and evrything went smoothly!!!!!!! i felt guilty cause all our rehearsals was takin up our half term and i started 2 complain but wen we did the play everythin was sooooo worth it and i wud definately do it again!!!!!!

anyway the first night was amazing and we wer all really xcited 2 finally get 2 do our play which has taken ages 2 do........ so it was awesome nd our set was AMAZIN!!!!! nd the mime film was def 1 of the best parts of it( :'( i cudnt do it) ....... but the second night we werent as xcited nd it didnt feel as good but aftr a while we all felt awesum again nd wer in a way relieved it was ovr but upset at the same time!!!!!!


So soon wer gna start writing a new 1 cant wait!!!!!!!!!!! lol its bn awesum 6 months met loads of new ppl nd learnt loads!!! oh ye nd me nd peter went on the radio advertising lol twas funny but missed out on breakfast :( ................. cant wait 4 next play sooooooo xcited!!!!!



tash xXx

A "Jesy" View on the Strangers experience

Tena Koutou Katoa (a modern protical from me 2 u bloggers right?)
good to c this thing still going strong and buzi fof the past month. (my absence).

now, the "view", haha
The perfomances got a good feedbacks from the audiances, which is what i rated the over allshows on, oh, and how our actor/ess performed.. I, personaly, not to bragg or anything got lots of unexpected positive feedback from teachers and other persons on the nelson streets that i strugled to remeber their names....whoopz,

before shows the others would get real nervous, but I felt kynda out of the group cause I was fine. almost not into it. how RUDE!!!

oh well,
PIZZA is here now

Ka kite ano koutou!!!

Jesy

hey guys this is the strangers crew from nelson nz
Our performance was OFF DA HOOK, CHOICE AND PRIMO
we enjoyed the summer rehearsing. strangers was an unbelievable
experience we will never forget. we liked meeting new people and liked being involved in an unique production. We learned alot more acting skillz, how to connect with our characters, and the History of different places. We cried when it ended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! big shout outz to da slough krew good luck, and well done wales.

my video :D haha

Hey,
Just thought I would share this video of me playing guitar...
I've been taking guitar lessons at school and thought I would
make a video :D Playing guitar took up most of my time after
DRAMA CLASSES WERE CUT!!!

Hope you all like it and let me know what you think...
Mel
xoxo