Annual Fundraising Event at The Old Vic
Sorry for the delay in posting this. I read about this on Twitter earlier this week, but didn't get around to posting the info here until now. It looks like Elliot will be part of a fundraising event in London this weekend!
The Old Vic, along with The 24-Hour Company, is producing its sixth annual 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala this weekend. The event will be hosted by Graham Norton at London's Old Vic on Sunday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m.
The 24-Hour Plays is an annual event at which 40 actors, writers and directors write, rehearse and perform six plays in only 24 hours. Some of this year's participants are Anna Chancellor, Art Malik, Hattie Morahan, Hadyn Gwynne, Lorraine Burroughs, and Elliot's Streetcar costar Ruth Wilson. Below is more info from Playbill:
"Now in its sixth year, it represents what is referred to in publicity materials as the "ultimate theatrical challenge, culminating in a unique evening played out on one of the world's most celebrated stages." It is the principal annual fundraising event in support of Old Vic New Voices, a department dedicated to working with young people, developing emerging talent and building new audiences. The performance is followed by a post-show event called the 25th Hour party.
The actors, writers and directors meet for the first time on Saturday night. After a round of introductions and discussion, the group breaks up, the actors and directors go home to sleep, leaving the six writers to cast and write their plays overnight. At 6 AM on Sunday morning six new works are pried from the weary hands of the writers. Their scripts are delivered as bleary-eyed directors arrive back at the theatre at 7 AM. Directors are allocated to the plays and rehearsals begin against the clock. The actors have less than 12 hours to rehearse their show and memorize their parts. The curtain goes up to a packed house at 7:30 PM and the Gala audience witnesses the last 22 hours, which have have been filmed and edited, before seeing the end results."
Here are several links if you'd like to read more about it:
Official Site
Playbill
Ticket info at View London
What's On Stage
Theater Mania
The Drama Student
The Old Vic, along with The 24-Hour Company, is producing its sixth annual 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala this weekend. The event will be hosted by Graham Norton at London's Old Vic on Sunday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m.
The 24-Hour Plays is an annual event at which 40 actors, writers and directors write, rehearse and perform six plays in only 24 hours. Some of this year's participants are Anna Chancellor, Art Malik, Hattie Morahan, Hadyn Gwynne, Lorraine Burroughs, and Elliot's Streetcar costar Ruth Wilson. Below is more info from Playbill:
"Now in its sixth year, it represents what is referred to in publicity materials as the "ultimate theatrical challenge, culminating in a unique evening played out on one of the world's most celebrated stages." It is the principal annual fundraising event in support of Old Vic New Voices, a department dedicated to working with young people, developing emerging talent and building new audiences. The performance is followed by a post-show event called the 25th Hour party.
The actors, writers and directors meet for the first time on Saturday night. After a round of introductions and discussion, the group breaks up, the actors and directors go home to sleep, leaving the six writers to cast and write their plays overnight. At 6 AM on Sunday morning six new works are pried from the weary hands of the writers. Their scripts are delivered as bleary-eyed directors arrive back at the theatre at 7 AM. Directors are allocated to the plays and rehearsals begin against the clock. The actors have less than 12 hours to rehearse their show and memorize their parts. The curtain goes up to a packed house at 7:30 PM and the Gala audience witnesses the last 22 hours, which have have been filmed and edited, before seeing the end results."
Here are several links if you'd like to read more about it:
Official Site
Playbill
Ticket info at View London
What's On Stage
Theater Mania
The Drama Student