The photos from our last show Robin Hood: Babes in the Wood have now been uploaded and can be seen by clicking here. Featured are pictures from backstage as well as those taken during performances – These performance photos are a bit small but you will get the idea of[…]
Category: News
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Solstice Film Update
Hi to all at Spotlight. Justine and I were recently up in Oban shooting a film and you guys at Spotlight were fantastic in helping us. Just to say we have decided to have the premier of our short film in Oban at the highland theatre. Please let me know[…]
Robin Hood: Finished in the Woods
Robin Hood our Christmas Pantomime for 2009 finished at 10:26pm on the 5th of December 2009. The stage is dead! Long Live the Stage!
Running the Show!!!
This past week has been very busy. On Tuesday 10th we ran Act I and then on Thursday 12th we ran Act II. Both rehearsals went really well and I think everyone felt that the energy was really high and the realisation that that the show was really coming together[…]
Tues 20th & Thur 22nd Oct
Tuesday’s rehearsal involved going over some of the scenes with the chorus in so we started with the opening scene and also worked on the classroom scene. I (Ellie) was standing in for Kevin for the school scene and realised how tough on the bones this acting thing can be[…]
A Merry evening
Thursday night’s rehearsal was focused on working with the merry men (and woman!) through some of their scenes along with Marion and Dame Daisy. Some great character development was seen and I think everyone is starting to really feel the show coming together.
New Arrival for “The Browns”
Alan and Val are delighted to announce the arrival of Baby number 2 - Shona Margaret Today 11 of October 2009 11.06am coming in at 7 pounds 1 ounce. Quote from Alan “Val and Baby doing wonderfully” – we assume Dad is the best as always. Click on the images[…]
Tuesday 6th & Thursday 8th October
The focus of Tuesday’s session was blocking the “battle” at the end of Act II. Steevie took the principals while Louisa worked on dancing with the chorus. The group then met up and ran the scene again adding in the chorus. John seems to definately get the worst of being[…]
WEST-END STAR TO GIVE OBAN WORKSHOP
Award-winning West – End musical star, Leanne Jones, is visiting Oban to give a one off workshop based on her starring role in the musical “Hairsprayâ€. Leanne Jones became an overnight star when she landed the role of Tracy Turnblad in the award-winning West End production of “Hairspray†in 2007,[…]
Thursday 24th Sept
Thursday’s rehearsal had the principals doing scenes from Act II and the chorus working hard on the dancing front. On the acting front we worked through a large chunk of Act II so I think everyone was really pleased with the progress. Bring on next week!
