Blogs of the Week

We're thrilled to see the Present : Tense blog mentioned in this week's Whatsonstage.com Theatre Blogs Of The Week feature.

We can't take the credit though - playwright Kenny Emson's post about his writing ritual is what caught their eye. Nice one Kenny.

If you're not already reading the Present : Tense blog, get on over there. It's where this week's Present : Tense artists are posting daily updates on their progress as they create a multi-disciplinary piece of work in response to the most important news story of the moment in just seven days. It's great - and now praise garnering - reading.

Then book a ticket to see where Kenny's writing ritual got him as his work is performed as part of Present : Tense on Sunday night at Southwark Playhouse.

Present : Tense / Thirteen
Sunday 22 November 2009 // 8:00pm
Southwark Playhouse // Shipwright Yard (Corner Tooley St. & Bermondsey St.) // London // SE1 2TF
Tickets // £10 // 020 7407 0234 or www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

And the Present : Tense / Thirteen topic is...

To find that out, dear readers, you shall have to click here and visit the Present : Tense blog on which the topic is exclusively revealed, and where the artists will be posting updates on their progress every day for the next seven days until showtime.

Stellar line-up for Present : Tense / Thirteen

We've got a seriously mouth-watering selection of artists lined-up to tackle the toughest creative challenge in town in Present : Tense / Thirteen.

Two of our favourite companies plus two groups of individual collaborators are preparing to create multi-disciplinary responses to the most important news story of the moment in just seven days.

You know the score ... the artists meet tonight to decide on the hottest topic on the news agenda. They then have just one week to create a response before it is performed live at Southwark Playhouse next Sunday 22 November at 8pm. And here's who taking up the gauntlet:

DRYWRITE
One of the most inovative and exciting companies around

BOX OF TRICKS
Top notch new writing company whose current production Letting In Air is playing at The Old Red Lion (***** Whatsonstage)

PAUL JELLIS
Actor, producer, and all round creative whizz kid

SARAH SOLEMANI
Playwright, actor, comedienne and regular contributor to The New Statesman

All four will be working with a group of collaborators from different disciplines to create completely unique and thrillingly immediate work in response to the topic.

You can follow their progress over on the PT blog throughout the week, where the artists will be posting daily updates, and on Facebook and Twitter. Most importantly, you can buy tickets here.

Present : Tense / Thirteen
Sunday 22 November 2009 // 8:00pm
Southwark Playhouse // Shipwright Yard (Corner Tooley St. & Bermondsey St.) // London // SE1 2TF
Tickets // £10 // 020 7407 0234 or www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

Present : Tense / Thirteen

The toughest creative challenge in town is back at Southwark Playhouse on Sunday 22 November 2009.

Present : Tense challenges the UK's top artistic talent to tackle the hottest topic of the moment in just seven days, in collaboration with other artists from different disciplines.

The full line-up will be announced right here on the blog very soon.

The groups meet on Sunday 15 November to select the most momentous story on the news agenda. They then have seven days to create a piece of work that responds to the story they choose before it is performed live exactly one week after they began.

Throughout the week you can follow their progress over on the present : tense blog where the artists will be posting daily updates. Click on 'Comment' below and have your say too. And you can follow events live on Twitter.

Meantime, quick, book your ticket!

Present : Tense / Thirteen
Sunday 22 November 2009 // 8:00pm
Southwark Playhouse // Shipwright Yard (Corner Tooley St. & Bermondsey St.) // London // SE1 2TF
Tickets // £10 // 020 7407 0234 or www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

Present : Tense tomorrow

Don't forget it's Present : Tense / Twelve tomorrow night Sunday 27 September at 8pm at Southwark Playhouse. You can book tickets here, or there will be some on the door.

For more information, and to see how preparations are progressing, check the PT blog. We hope to see you there!

Present : Tense / Twelve

The toughest creative challenge in town is back at Southwark Playhouse on Sunday 27 September 2009.

Present : Tense challenges the UK's top artistic talent to tackle the hottest topic of the moment in just seven days, in collaboration with other artists from different disciplines.

For Present : Tense / Twelve we've asked three top artists to curate their own collaborations. Here they are:

ISOBEL COHEN
Artistic Director/choreographer of dance-theatre company Helix Dance.
Working with: LUKE WRIGHT (Poet)

ANDREW STEGGALL
Founder and artistic director of The Motion Group.
Working with: HASSAN ABDULRAZZAK (Playwright)

ANTHEA WILLIAMS
Associate Director at The Bush Theatre in charge of bushfutures
Working with: TOM GIBBONS (Sound Designer), MIKA HANDLEY (Designer), ALASDAIR HOPWOOD (Artist), MORGAN LLOYD MALCOLM (Playwright)

Plus, more artists to be confirmed during the week.

The groups meet tonight to select the most momentous story on the news agenda. They then have seven days to create a piece of work that responds to the story they choose before it is performed live exactly one week after they began.

Throughout the week you can follow their progress over on the present : tense blog where the artists will be posting daily updates. Click on 'Comment' below and have your say too. And you can follow events live on Twitter.

Meantime, quick, book your ticket!

Present : Tense / Twelve
Sunday 27 September 2009 // 8:00pm
Southwark Playhouse // Shipwright Yard (Corner Tooley St. & Bermondsey St.) // London // SE1 2TF
Tickets // £10 // 020 7407 0234 or www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk