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Farewell Buxton
posted by Tom Crawshaw on Wednesday, 29 July 2009
And so it is the end of the Buxton Fringe 2009 and the 30th Anniversary year of the glorious spa-town festival has been the best yet.
For us it's meant another two sell-out productions, as well as the chance to meet a huge number of performers from around the world at Underground Venues, and catch up with so many old friends from our wonderful home town.
We we're very glad to not only be able to preview this year's Edinburgh show -
Play On Words - but also to try out our new interactive comedy
Adventure Time. This seemed to go down pretty well and we look forward to taking the ideas further in London, so a big thank-you to all of those who came along for helping us develop it thus far.
We also need to thank all the Supporters of Three's Company who have allowed us to take the financial risks we are this year and will allow us to hopefully continue our work in London following the summer.
Remember you can check out the reviews we got in Buxton
here - and also read about our latest award
here.
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Latest Award
posted by Tom Crawshaw on Monday, 27 July 2009
The Buxton Fringe held their Awards Ceremony for the 30th Fringe Festival yesterday with all the best shows from the last few weeks getting a recognition.
We were very pleased to receive two award nominations for our current production,
Play On Words. Michael and Meriel were both nominated for Best Actor, Meriel for the part of Jen and Michael presumably for the three parts of Fred, Eddie and Jonnie (as we play all three this year!)
More special than this however, was an extra award made to Three's Company for Special Contribution to the Buxton Fringe - aka the Fringe 30 Award. This was in recognition of our many productions (as well as venue services) over the last seven years. Having grown up in Buxton, having seen many of our first shows and having learnt much of what we know from working on the Buxton Fringe, this award means an awful lot to us.
We're already planning Buxton Fringe 2010 but for now it's off up to Edinburgh for the Fringe there! ("Oh you take the high road...")
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EXTRA PLAY ON WORDS DATE!
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Monday, 20 July 2009
Due to popular demand and high bookings,
Three's Company will be presenting an extra performance of their award-winning
Play On Words at the
Buxton Fringe.
If you still haven't booked tickets don't fret, the extra date is this Friday (24
th) at 2:30.
*Come and catch
Yaz as Eddie and Tom as Fred. Don't miss this
'hugely enjoyable' (
Buxton Fringe Review 2009) production.
*If this is the same time as your
dentist appointment cancel it!
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Combination One of Play On Words Opens
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Thursday, 16 July 2009
Play On Words opened last night in
Buxton with Michael as Fred, Tom as Eddie,
Yaz as
Jonnie and of course Meriel
Rosenkranz as Jen.
Usually 3C would relax a bit, but not with this production!As you know the three lead male roles will switch each night, this means last nights performance was only the first of six first nights.
Over the next week (before the next performance on Tuesday 21st) 3C and Meriel will be re-rehearsing the other 5 combinations.
To let you know the combinations in
Buxton will be:
Tuesday 21st - Fred: Tom
Crawshaw, Eddie: Michael Grady-Hall and
Jonnie:
Yaz Al-
ShaaterWednesday 22
nd - Fred:
Yaz Al-
Shaater, Eddie: Michael Grady-Hall and
Jonnie: Tom
CrawshawSaturday 25
th - Fred: Michael Grady-Hall, Eddie:
Yaz Al-
Shaater and
Jonnie: Tom
CrawshawThe Official Buxton Fringe Review said of the first night of
Play On Words:
'Michael Grady-Hall and Tom Crawshaw were hugely entertaining in the lead roles last night and Meriel Rosenkranz supported with equal assurance as Jen.'
'The set is the best I've seen at this year's Fringe.'
'Put simply, if you've not seen Three's Company's Play On Words before, it's undoubtedly unmissable. If you have seen it before, well, you don't need me to tell you then...'Labels: buxton fringe, play on words, reviews
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Comedy Trio Have Arrived!
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Friday, 10 July 2009
Three's Company opened their latest offering to the
Buxton Fringe last night.
Comedy Trio struggled through their latest episode of
Adventure Time with the help of a brilliant
Buxton Audience, and an excellent
impromptu performance from our latest 'guest star'
Neyire Ashworth.
Just to let you know
Neyire is performing in her new one-woman show in
Buxton and Edinburgh. Don't miss the remarkable
Stolen Voices. 'A truly commendable performance!'
BUXTON FRINGE 2009
Adventure Time has a few more shows in
Buxton, so don't miss out. Comedy Trio return to The Paupers Pit on 13
th, 14
th, 23rd and 26
th.
The Official Buxton Fringe Review said: 'Three's Company were on top form!''The hard worked script was delivered at Mach 1 speed and left me breathless but smiling. It was full of innuendo, satire and word play... don't worry if you miss a gem or two, relax and you'll hear the next one.'Labels: adventure time, buxton fringe, comedy trio, interactivity, new writing
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WARNING: Comedy Trio descend on Buxton!
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Friday, 8 May 2009
Exciting news, as well as bringing
Play On Words back to Buxton, Three's Company will be bringing two new episodes of their interactive-comedy-radio-show
A Live Transmission of Adventure Time!
3C's alter-ego Comedy Trio attempt to record Episodes 3 and 4 of their spooftastic radio comedy, but a late actress, broken CDs, script malfunctions and a large dollop of over-ambition see the audience dragged in to save the day.
Join Tom, Yaz and I (as Jon, Jazz and Martin (playing Nigel, Ronnie and Archie)) with a special guest appearance from Buxton favourite
Kayleigh McDonald.
Click here to book.
This summer, Noir is the new Black!Labels: adventure time, announcements, buxton fringe, comedy trio, interactivity
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Announcement: Summer Tour 2009
posted by Three's Company on Tuesday, 5 May 2009
After a hard month of negotiations, we're very proud to announce confirmed plans for Three's Company's 2009 Summer Tour.
By popular demand, 2007's award-winning, sell-out hit Play On Words will return, starring all three of Michael Grady-Hall, Tom Crawshaw and Yaz Al-Shaater. We're over the moon to be performing a full show together again for the first time since 2005! In an act of reckless hubris, we have further decided to rotate the three male roles (Fred, Eddie & Jonnie) so we each play a different part each night.
We are particularly pleased to announce that the show has been chosen to appear at the Pleasance Dome at the Edinburgh Fringe - a venue which has hosted such internationally famous acts as Cheek By Jowl, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The League Of Gentlemen, Bill Bailey, and The Mighty Boosh. We'll be there, as part of the world's biggest arts festival, every day from 5th - 31st August.
Of course we'll be bringing the show home to the Buxton Fringe in July as well - where we'll also be running a cracking line up at Underground Venues - and to London in June (venue tbc). There also plans to take the show further after Edinburgh.
We're very proud to welcome Mariam Bell (who you may have seen in our mini-play Dreams May Come) who will be taking the role of Jen for the tour.
This does not, however, mean that our other work on Adventure Time and the development of Auditorium has been put on hold. Workshops will continue over the next few months - so look for announcements soon!
Finally, our thanks to all those in our all-new Support Scheme - who have made, and continue to make, this work possible.
Labels: 2009 tour, announcements, buxton fringe, edinburgh, play on words
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3C at the Buxton Opera House
posted by Tom Crawshaw on Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Three's Company have been invited to perform at the Buxton Fringe's 30th Anniversary performance at the Buxton Opera House. The 1000-seat theatre will play host to a variety of acts from the Fringe's 30 years, Friday November 7th. Read more and book your tickets
here.
Three's Company performed their very first independent production
- Platformation - at the Buxton Fringe in 2003 and have since produced another six new works at the Festival, winning four Fringe awards.
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Farewell to Buxton
posted by Yaz Al-Shaater on Saturday, 26 July 2008
Well, after ten sell-out shows, 400 audiences (plus 200 turned away), 40 spontaneous performers, one reviewer (and
one superlative review!), three balls of string, about twenty trips to Conways Timber Merchants, four bouts of food poisoning and one very badly sprained ankle, it's finally time for us to say goodbye and
thank you very much to Buxton for another splendid year.
As usual, you've provided a brilliant audience, a fantastic atmosphere, and priceless feedback. We're sorry we couldn't indulge your
cries for extra performances. We miss you already.
Same time next year?
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Forgive the quiet on the blog recently - but here's a quick post with our latest review:
Oh my goodness! This performance is amazing: it is imaginative, innovative, unique, intelligent and very funny. The whole cast was outstanding, extremely confident and above all made it an evening of fun and much laughter. I honestly can't recommend it highly enough. I shan't describe it - words can't describe it - you shall have to go and see it for yourselves. I must warn you to be prepared, however. Be prepared for tears of laughter and plenty of surprises!
Book your tickets now - quick, before they all go!
-Jenny Heyward, Official Fringe Review
We'll get some more news up on here soon!
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Auditorium heads 'Underground'
posted by Yaz Al-Shaater on Sunday, 10 February 2008
We're pleased to announce the
first confirmed dates for
Auditorium - our new interactive comedy, touring this summer.
Auditorium will be appearing at
Underground Venues, in the Buxton Festival Fringe, at
8:30pm on the following days:
10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st &
22nd JulyGet them in your diary now! Shows in Buxton often sell-out in advance so be sure to
book at http://undergroundvenues.co.uk/ or on
07980 29 29 78. Booking opens June 1st.
Labels: 2008 tour, auditorium, buxton fringe
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The Other Three's Company Production
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Three's Company can officialy announce that as well as both 'Play on Words' and 'Crash Coarse:Part 0 of the Transport Trilogy' another 3C production will be found on the Buxton Fringe...
Michael Grady-Hall will be appearing (without mentioning it to RADA) in Tom Crawshaw's new mini-play 'Dreams May Come' in the One Minute Play Festival.
Three's Company's new production also stars
Mariam Bell.
Catch the One Minute Play Festival on 13th, 14th and 15th July at 5.30
http://www.undergroundvenues.co.uk/Labels: buxton fringe, new writing
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Crash Course
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Tom Crawshaw and Yaz Al-Shaater will return as the hapless Mike and Nick, in the long-awaited prequel to the award-winning Platformation and Plane of Existence. This anarchic, runaway comedy blends script and audience suggestions to form a series of snowballing sketches, bound towards a calamitous catastrophe - which changes every night! Make sure you catch Part 0 of the Transport Trilogy.
9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 18th & 21st July, 10pm and 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th July, 6pm
www.undergroundvenues.co.ukLabels: buxton fringe, crash course, interactivity, transport trilogy
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Play on Words Tour 2007
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Today we can offically confirm our next project. Following its huge success in the Buxton Fringe, we are now planning a UK tour of
Play on Words. Starting in London this spring, the show will return to Buxton in July and then continue to Edinburgh for the fringe there. Rose Lewenstein will be directing a fresh cast in this brand new production, with Sam Bailey attached to deisgn the piece and Tom Hackley to take control of the sound. Watch this space for further details...
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Fire Regulations... sorry!
posted by Yaz Al-Shaater on Thursday, 13 July 2006
Apologies to those who were not able to make it into
Play On Words over the last few days. Due to fire regulations we were not able to fit any more in. Our final performance on Saturday has also sold out... but we can confirm that we will be adding another on
Sunday at 1:30pm:
book now!Labels: announcements, buxton fringe, play on words
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Play On Words - Sold Out!
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Friday, 7 July 2006
The Fringe got off to a great start last night with the launch party at Underground Venues. Good and bad news is that Play On Words has sold its last tickets and is not able to take any more bookings. However, watch this space as there may be an extras performance planned…
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Award Winner
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Play On Words won 'Best Production By A Young Company' at the Fringe Awards yesterday: and was also nominated for Best Comedy. Special congratulations to Yaz who also picked up a nomination for 'Best Young Actor' for his performance as Eddie in the play.
Labels: awards, buxton fringe, play on words
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Just to let everyone know - tickets are selling fast for
Play On Words and we advise you to book soon at
the Underground Venues website. Oh yes… and the show is going fairly well!
Labels: buxton fringe, play on words
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Casting Confirmed
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Tuesday, 21 March 2006
We can now confirm that Ronia Salman-Lord will be appearing in the role of Jen in Play On Words. Haroun Al-Shaater will also join us in the role of Jonny - the technical operator who also takes a fair role in the action.
Labels: announcements, buxton fringe, casting, play on words
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What's Next?
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Wednesday, 15 February 2006
We can now confirm that Play On Words will be this year's offering at the Buxton Fringe: July 7th: 23rd. The script is currently being finished by Tom and looks like being some form of tragic-comedy. Tom and Yaz will be headlining as the two leads: Fred and Eddie: and we will be auditioning for the part of Jen, their long-lost friend
Labels: buxton fringe, play on words
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Underground Venues
posted by Michael Grady-Hall on Tuesday, 20 December 2005
Some exciting Christmas news: Tom and Yaz will this year be running the Pauper's Pit and Orchestra Pit at the Old Hall Hotel as a Fringe Venue called Underground Venues. Visit www.undergroundvenues.co.uk soon for details. As a Three's Company off-shoot project, we will be co-ordinating a wealth of different shows during this year's Fringe in Buxton: including hopefully one of our own.
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We are pleased to announce that
Plane Of Existence picked up Best Musical Comedy at the Fringe Awards yesterday. Tom's script also received a nomination for Best New Writing. The last show on Saturday was an exciting end to the run and we can confirm that we reached a total audience of way over 600! Thank-you to everyone who came to see it and to all the musicians and crew involved.
We are now turning our attention to
Later Showers which we will be polishing this week before heading up to Edinburgh for the Fringe on August 1st. First performance at C Electric on August 3rd!
Labels: awards, buxton fringe, plane of existence, transport trilogy
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