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What I do... (Actor, director, designer, teacher etc?): I am an actor, having just finished my studies at University of Glamorgan (at the new ATRium building), Media and Performance with 2.1, I am moving on with these in mind and without them too - this will soon develop anyway.

My Quick CV: Oh What a Lovely War, multiple characters. BTEC Theatre company. (Amateur Prod./Semi-prof Prod. - Whatever you'd prefer to call it.)
Midsummer Night's Dream, Bottom, Egeus, Flute (2 Casts). BTEC Theatre Company. - Strangely enough, another Amateur or semi-prof Prod.
Grease, Eugene. QMC Youth Theatre Company. (Amateu/Semi-prof Prod.)
(Sadly none as yet professional)
Dragon's Eye, Myself. Glamorgan Improvisation Troupe. Movement and Sound Improv show.

Films
Midly Messed Up, David. Dir: Robert Holbach. (TV Series)
Dementia, Nathan Thompson. Dir: Robert Bell
Time, Grandfather. Dir: Catherine Cole
Plenary Plonkers, Multiple characters. Dir: Nathan Keates (TV Series)
Talking Tripe, Me. Dir: Nathan Keates (TV Series)
Dies Irae, Anoymous. Dir: Greg Levitt
Fossor, Clown. Dir: Maria Faccini
Hello, My Name Is Michael, Michael. Dir: Adam
Trepidation, Trevor. Dir: Catherine Cole
A super8 film... Dir: Catherine Cole

The first thing that inspired me in theatre...: What inspires me now, is completely different to what inspired me in the first place. I have always desired, like many others, to be on stage. I've always loved comedy and that inspired me, as a child I was inspired by fantasy I guess. Now what inspires me is skill and talent and brilliance (which subsequently covers many aspects of theatre.)

My favourite theatre something is...: Improvisation

The thing that annoys me about our industry...: Unemployment

My website: http://www.myspace.com/tisnatty

Another website I'd like to plug: http://www.ludusludius.co.uk

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FRIENDLY FIRE at The Clerkenwell Theatre

FRIENDLY FIRE at The Clerkenwell Theatre
On from 02 Jul 2009 till 04 Jul 2009
All Around Town
by Friendly Fire
Genre(s): Stand Up, New Writing, Musical, Drama, Comedy
Book via: http://www.imprology.com/friendly

About FRIENDLY FIRE at The Clerkenwell Theatre
It’s improvisation, Jim, but not as we know it....
Is it a big fat singing experimental fire bird? Is it a slick speedy environmentally friendly plane?? Urgh no its Friendly Fire, Silly Billy’s! And they’re playing at the Clerkenwell Theatre… Continue

Posted on June 21, 2009 at 5:56pm —

Intensive Improv Weekend Workshop

Intensive weekend workshop is Saturday 13th June 09 to 14th June, starting at 10 AM till 4PM @ The Annexe, Ebenezer Chapel, Charles Street, Cardiff CF10 2GA. This workshop is suitable for beginners to improvisation and performance.

The journey to the unknown starts off the discovery and exploration of improvisation with Ludus Ludius' focus of play and playfulness. Throughout the weekend we get to know the players and discover the unknown together and exploring what improv is a and playing with… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 11:40am —

FREE Improv Jam in Cardiff

Hello,

FREE Improvisation workshop (To take part or watch).
On Monday 30th March 09, at 6pm in the Meeting room of Cathays Youth and Community Centre, 36 Cathays Terrace in Cardiff; Ludus Ludius Improv Theatre Co will be running a free improv workshop. To improvise we spontaneosly create and in the workshops we play towards creating theatre through improvised playfulness.

Thank you for your time,

Nathan Keates
nathan@ludusludius.co.uk
www.ludusludius.co.uk

Posted on March 25, 2009 at 4:27pm —

Auditions in Cardiff, Wales - Ludus Ludius Improv Theatre Company

Wanna perform in a improvised production, then join Ludus Ludius Improv Theatre Company for some improvised playfulness.

All you have to do to become a player is book an audition and have some fun. To book, just email or visit the website, www.ludusludius.co.uk.

Thank you.

Posted on October 21, 2008 at 3:03pm —

Cardiff, Wales Improv Workshops

WEDNESDAY 7PM till 9PM... Starting Wednedsday 3rd September '08
The journey is about to begin for some players, as interest has sparked about this pathway to the unknown. Weekly Improvisation workshops @ Cathays Youth and Community Centre (36 Cathays Terrace, Cathays CF24 4HX) starting September. Every Wednesday at 7pm Nathan Keates will be leading the Improv workshops that last 2 hours. These run in sets of 12 weeks and each set start one after the other. Thus making the impro weekly constantly… Continue

Posted on August 29, 2008 at 5:04pm —

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At 8:54pm on November 21, 2008, GERRY said…: Do take a look at my site. And use it if you ever can. Gerry

http://musicaltheatreconnectionssw.ning.com/

At 5:35pm on February 25, 2008, James Hesford said…: Hi Nathan
Sorry it took so long to get back - been busy so didn't check the site for a long time.
1. Contact Improv - that was fun. I enjoyed it very much although it is a long time - 2 hours - I just had to look around and see what people were doing - the problem with that is, some people are moving fast, others slow etc so you go with who you focus on. I tried to influence the whole room so that it would be more of a ensemble improv but people are working in pairs so they are generally more into each other than the room (if you know what I mean).
Improv generally - I do a lot of that - did a week with
'Lying with the Animals' - Steve Gerber and towards the end things were getting more bizar e.g one improve I played yukeleli with one hand and harmonica with the other.
Improv - went on to do RandD at the Little Angel Theatre and finished up writing the score (based on the improvs) for "Jelly Bean Jack" which has just started and will be on there for 10 weeks.
So - I do lots of improvs and lots of writing and scoring and I enjoy it very much. Also it helps because I play Cello, Violin, Guitar, Harmonicas, perc etc. so I just pick up different things I feel are appropriate.
Its great for RandD's and gives directors a mood to work with. Then I work with that mood to extend into compositions.
Anyway hope thats what you wanted to know - feel free to ask me more. PS your site looks great and you look busy - nice one.
Kind regards
James

At 12:07am on January 3, 2008, Jen Smith said…: Hey! I can't say I've been on here much myself, life has been way to hectic! Actually since we last spoke I have managed to land myself a full time post in a school in Essex as their Community Arts Co-ordinator! So I move down on the 14th, actually going to be living in North East London, pretty scary stuff! but it's all part of life's adventure... what about you? what's your news?!

At 4:19am on August 8, 2007, Nathan Keates said…: In USA running some Improv workshops for ADD kids, at a summer camp, and having amazing time getting them to improvise. The kids that can not do too much are fantastic. The challenge to locate something that can give them success is great. Twas merely last week when I could have done one game for the whole workshop, it worked so well. Finding the necessary structuring and the freedom that I enjoy from improv is also interesting, because I like the architecture where you have not much initial input into what will happen and these kids need those restrictions.

At 11:03am on June 5, 2007, Real Circumstance said…: Thanks so much for your feedback about the image, it's really good to hear that it works for gaining people's attention!

And thanks too for looking at our website - 187 is coming along well and very exciting. We're hoping to get some footage of the project in development up on the website soon, I'll keep you posted. A trailer for LIMBO will also be up soon too, so keep your eyes peeled!

Hope you're well :-)

At 3:30pm on June 4, 2007, Real Circumstance said…: Thanks for the add! :-)

At 1:42pm on May 30, 2007, Jen Smith said…: Ye my summer at camp was the best summer of my life. i miss it so much but can't afford to go back, financially and in terms of the work i'm now getting over here. That's cool that you are thinking about taking workshopping further. It's such an amazing thing for everyone involved!

At 11:48am on May 30, 2007, Jen Smith said…: that sounds like fun! I bet you'll come up with all sorts of new ideas when you're away as well. That's possibly my favourite part about this sort of work, is learning from other practitioners and also the young people. The amazing thing about young people is they are not scared to tell you what they think and if they think your idea sucks they'll tell you why. Arts work is a constant learning cycle. Where abouts is the camp you are going to?!

At 11:40pm on May 29, 2007, Jen Smith said…: That sounds awesome! I taught drama at a summer camp in Cape Cod two years ago, such an awesome experience! Our cultures are so alike yet so different at the same time! How long are you over there for!?

At 11:36pm on May 28, 2007, Jen Smith said…: Lots going on which is v. good! Covering alot of work for an arts co-ordinator in East Ayrshire at the moment so that's keeping me nice and busy and getting me loads of experience! Hold in there chuck and keep selling yourself, work will come along eventually!

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