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WHAT’S NEWS & WHAT’S NEW IN AND AROUND DARTMOUTH DARTMOuTH ROCK!
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Sarah Hackford, Artistic Director of The Flavel writes, “The live screenings from the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne and the RSC are proving to be a big hit with the Flavel’s customers and many of the screen- ings are selling out. We have been asked on many occasions how it all works, so for those of you who are curious, here goes…. The productions are filmed live, in situ, using tracking cameras. No attempt is made by the film crew to make a film of the production but really to screen the production in a dynamic way. This may seem like a very subtle difference but the intention is always to give the audience a theatrical experience but in a cinema. A few days before the live screening date, the Flavel techni- cal team are given the satellite co-ordinates and will be sent a test signal to ensure all is linked up and the sound levels are correct. On the night, we re-tune the satellite to the given co-ordinates and hey presto have a live link to the venue! These amazing innovations in satellite and digital projection technology mean that this perfor- mance will then be screened live all over the world. The other very popular aspect is
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the ‘behind the scenes’ content. This is generally inter- views with leading actors, performers or directors and also glimpses back stage before the curtains go up and during the interval. ‘The way the evening is presented and the ambience created, you are seduced into believing you are at a first night performance in London’, commented Linda Hurst, a Flavel volunteer and customer. This is a new industry and the scope for development is enormous. Film distributors are
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now looking at the potential for screening other genres such as exclusive exhibitions and live music from stadium tours. Keep an eye on the Flavel’s website for all the latest informa- tion!”
Upcoming Live Events: ROH Live The Sleeping Beauty - 19th NT KIng Lear - 1st
May RSC Live Henry 1V part 1 - 14th
NT Live A Small Family Business - 12th RSC Live Henry 1V part 2 - 18th
May June
June March
replace the one she had enjoyed singing with back in Oxford. As no similar choir existed locally she and her husband Peter Johnson – also a singer - decided the only thing to do was start one themselves! Having failed to find a suitable Musical Director Jean decid- ed to take on the task herself. She has been singing all her life and over the years has been a member of various choirs, duos, trios and quartets. She has been involved with a cappella com- munity choirs since 1998 and a few years ago began leading choirs herself. “To be honest, I really just wanted to sing in the choir rather than lead it, but we finally decided that if this was the only way we could get it off the ground I should do it.” So, on April 23rd last year Dartmouth Rock! was born. To
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Jean and Peter’s amazement over 70 people pitched up on the first night. “A number of people told us they didn’t think a pop choir would work in Dartmouth, so we were delighted when so many people turned up.” says Jean. “We conducted a very intensive publicity campaign but I’m sure the fantastic turn-out was also partly due to what I call ‘the Gareth Malone effect’. He’s done a great deal to show people what a fun and rewarding experience it can be to sing in a choir.” The membership of Dartmouth Rock! has now settled down to around 60 members who meet every Tuesday evening in term-time at 7.15pm in St Clement’s Church Hall. “It’s a very friendly choir. Our members come from all walks of life and I’m delighted to say their ages range from 20s to 70s.” says Jean. “They are such a lovely enthusiastic bunch and the feedback I‘ve received about how much people are enjoying singing in the choir is just wonderful … and they sound fan- tastic, too!” The choir sings a mix of unaccompanied songs in four-, five- and sometimes six-part harmony and their current repertoire includes songs by artists such as The Beatles, Adele, Fleet Foxes, Take That and Abba. They have entertained friends and families on two occa- sions in St Clements Church but are now looking forward to their official debut concert on Friday, 4th April at 8pm in The Flavel. They will be joined by the a cappella quintet Pretty Noisy, of which Jean is a member. “We’re going to have a great evening” says Jean. “It’s a fund-raising concert, with all proceeds being shared equally between the Dart Memory Café and the Dart Music Festival Foundation, so we do hope people will come along and help raise lots of money for these
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