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Macbeth: Introducing the cast...

jenmcgregor wrote 1 month ago: We are delighted to announce the casting for this summer’s production of Macbeth! Details abou … more →

Tags: Acting Technique, Productions, affectable acting, Angela Milton, Caroline Mathison, Danielle Farrow, David Mcfarlane, Hazel DuBourdieu, Jasmin Egner

Are You Cheating Yourself?

jenmcgregor wrote 2 months ago: Thanks to the likes of The X Factor and The Apprentice, you’ll seldom find anyone who admits t … more →

Tags: Acting Technique, affectable acting, Acting, acting process, Acting warm-ups, actor training, barriers, being an actor, Being wholehearted

Lunchtime rehearsed reading: Questionable Shapes

jenmcgregor wrote 2 months ago: We have a rehearsed reading coming up! Here are the details: Questionable Shapes: a new play by Jen … more →

Tags: rehearsed readings, Jennifer McGregor, Tightlaced Theatre, Edinburgh, Danielle Farrow, David Mcfarlane, what's on in Edinburgh, Questionable Shapes, Angela Milton

December Decorations: Chimneys and Mason Jars1 comment

Jennifer wrote 4 months ago: Happy Christmas, everyone! I have quite a few crafts to report this month. First is the button headb … more →

Tags: Headband, Christmas, Decorations, projects, chimney, mason jar, mason jar lamp, scarf, Scarves

December Decorations: Chimneys and Mason Jars1 comment

Jennifer wrote 4 months ago: Happy Christmas, everyone! I have quite a few crafts to report this month. First is the button headb … more →

Tags: Headband, Christmas, Decorations, projects, chimney, mason jar, mason jar lamp, scarf, Scarves

November Necessities2 comments

Jennifer wrote 5 months ago: Howdy from somewhere over the East Coast! I’m writing this up on a plane back from an interview trip … more →

Tags: Crochet, belt, Headband, November

2012 round-up

jenmcgregor wrote 5 months ago: As the tinsel-tipped fingers of the festive season take us in their grasp it’s time for Tightl … more →

Tags: affectable acting, Productions, Resident Writers, Charlie & my '45, Tightlaced Theatre, A Little April Foolery, Training, actor training, Technique

End of Winter Term, beginning of Even More Winter Term

jenmcgregor wrote 5 months ago: In the midst of all the tour planning and Macbeth planning and five year planning, I completely forg … more →

Tags: Acting Technique, affectable acting, acting process, actor training, Technique, Tightlaced Theatre, Training

October Occupations1 comment

Jennifer wrote 6 months ago: Howdy all! I know I missed an actual post in October, but I promise I did finish two more projects! … more →

Tags: Halloween, jack-o-lantern, cowl, knitting, Craft

Mostly about the skirt picture, really...

jenmcgregor wrote 7 months ago: Here we go… 24 hours from now I’ll have finished the first rehearsal for Charlie and be … more →

Tags: Productions, rehearsals, Charlie & my '45, Robert Howat, Jennifer McGregor, Tightlaced Theatre, Rehearsals, Fiona McDonald, affectable acting

News from Affectable sessions

jenmcgregor wrote 7 months ago: Now that we’ve resumed Affectable and done the refresher sessions, it’s time to delve in … more →

Tags: Inspiration, affectable acting, Acting Technique, Jennifer McGregor, making theatre happen, Training, self respect, actor training, theatre

The Madeleines find their voices

jenmcgregor wrote 7 months ago: A couple of months ago we had the immense good fortune to meet Mel Drake, who came and did a worksho … more →

Tags: affectable acting, Productions, Resident Writers, Tightlaced Theatre, Debbie Cannon, Fiona McDonald, Danielle Farrow, Training, Technique

Fashion Fever: Organizing Jewelry and Decorating Shoeboxes1 comment

Jennifer wrote 8 months ago: Happy Rainy Day from College Station! I know that I owe a craft update for the month. Since neither … more →

Prep Work for Affectable Actors: Objectives and Stakes

jenmcgregor wrote 8 months ago: So you’ve learned your lines, you’ve studied your Given Circumstances and used them to choose a Prep … more →

Tags: affectable acting, Acting Technique, Tightlaced Theatre, Training, Preparation, actor training, Acting, Do Less, Given Circumstances

Back to School... or rather, Back to Beautiful Suffering!

jenmcgregor wrote 8 months ago: September already? Really? After a fantastic Fringe it’s nearly time to get back to Affectable … more →

Tags: affectable acting, Jennifer McGregor, Tightlaced Theatre, beginners, Regulars, Training, actor training, Technique, Dates and Times

Pastries and Pranks...and New Beginnings2 comments

Jennifer wrote 8 months ago: The last few days have brought a few new experiences for me. I have officially succumbed, after a ye … more →

Tags: crafts, panera, Computer games, mugs

Muy Yummy-Nieves

Bicoastal Images wrote 9 months ago: Cancun’s hot summers force you into finding different ways to cool off and I’m always ga … more →

Tags: Muy Yummy in Cancun!, Cancun, México, maya, Mayan, Riviera, Cozumel, Playa, Carmen

Rainy Days and Chocolate Creativity1 comment

Jennifer wrote 9 months ago: Howdy all! So I was going to wait awhile for my first post, but I think I have enough to share now. … more →

Tags: cookie cake, rainy day

How to prepare your own Coco Frio

Bicoastal Images wrote 9 months ago: I’ll never forget the scene with Tom Hanks in Castaway trying to break open his coconut. As lo … more →

Tags: Muy Yummy in Cancun!, Cancun, México, Palm, Tree, Mexican, beach, Mayan, Riviera


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