Here comes STAN (again).

Just when you thought it was safe to visit summer festivals, STAN returns to Zommerparkfeest in Venlo on August 13 at 15.15. See www.zommerparkfeest.nl for details.

Finally finished the last puppet for Duda Paiva's new show for the Estonian State Puppet Theatre, Detox The Dummy. I spent the best part of the past 4 months making 4 monkeys and a giant gorilla head for Detox. That's a lot of monkeying around.

Voice over work, kids.

Little Rockin' Roger and his Magic Glass Guitar. http://www.littlerockinroger.com/

There's a nice teaser on the site.

Here's a demo from my Voice123 profile -



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Meanwhile, on the other side of town, I recently got an email from my former agent, with an option on a show at the Zomerparkfeest in Venlo on August 6th. I spent a day trying and failing to burn a dvd for the festival, and in the end reverted to uploading some scenes from STAN onto Youtube. I'll attempt to put the videos on this blog, but in case I don't manage, here's the links -

looking at my cock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkvDmgbbQdY

behind you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgwXyw9UsNY

Holes -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feto2nbGaLA

Look into my eyes...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6CsWqJMgVc

Alongside all of that, I've been very busy making puppets for my dear friend and long time collaborator Duda de Paiva. http://www.dudapaiva.com I made the puppets for Bastard, and have almost finished work on five monkeys for his new production Detox the Dummy for the Estonian State Puppet Theatre.

And last week I started work on a research project with Mor Shani at Dans Ateliers, in which I'm working mostly with text, but also dancing around a bit. The circle is now square. Or sumfink.

PEACEjim

Whore.

I have officially started work on the eagerly anticipated new show, Whore. This will be my first foray into table puppetry (which as the name suggests is puppets on a table on stage, me sat behind it) and is a peek into the life of prostitute Fifi La Bouche and her clients.

The process has just begun, so I'm busy drafting blurbs for subsidy requests, experimenting with making puppets of a scale suitable for the table-puppetry format and casting around for a producer.

I've uploaded a sneak preview of a puppet that (I hope) is the right size for this show. Not sure what character he is yet, or if he will even make it into the show. His provisional name is Fred. He might be a melancholy policeman. Or not.

STAN@Gruitpoort.

So. By huge and overwhelming popular demand, STAN returns to the stage in our virtually native Holland, to perform in the wonderful city of Doetinchem at the Gruitpoort theatre on March 12th at 20.30.

http://www.gruitpoort.nl/agenda/theater/stan/371.html

Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the full version of this critically acclaimed and universally celebrated gem of adult puppet-theatre. Not for children or the faint-hearted.

More info at newly pimped website -
http://jimbarnard.com/

STAN in Doetinchem, 12th March.

Due to the complexities of my website, and the relative dis/ease of updating it as compared to this blog, details about upcoming shows will continue to appear here.

Speaking of which, STAN will once more tread the boards of a Dutch theatre, this time in Doetinchen, Friday 12th of March. Not yet sure which of the fine theatres of Doetinchen we'll be performing in, so for all the Gelderland Massive - watch this space.

New Improved, now with 10% extra bang for your buck.

Hurrah!

jimbarnard.com has had a total overhaul, my team of dedicated web designers working 'round the clock to research and develop a completely new approach to website design. And now I am pleased, nay proud, to unveil the new improved home of Scallywag Theater -

http://jimbarnard.com

As usual, if anyone has comments and suggestions about content and layout, I urge you to write them down on a piece of toilet paper, wipe your arse with it and flush it away with the rest of your shit.

Website update?!

Thought it high time I updated my "proper" website, mostly info on STAN.

Here's the link.

www.jimbarnard.com