tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33517346421171348512024-03-14T00:02:23.888-07:00Chilling Out TheatrePeter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-60240507522214126872017-09-20T04:54:00.001-07:002017-09-20T04:54:37.990-07:00The Boot - The Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Is it a month already? Yes it is. Time flies etc. Anyway, we got two reviews, both good.<br />
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<b><a href="http://trafficlighttheatregoer.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/review-boot.html">"A sex comedy with a twist"</a></b> decided the Traffic Light Theatregoer. Reviewsgate, by contrast called it <b><a href="http://www.reviewsgate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8946">"A corkscrew of a thriller"</a></b>.<br />
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I'm not going to argue with a good review exactly, but you might be surprised that both critics went on the same, opening night, and that neither acknowledges the other elements. The one who liked the comedy seems to have missed the thrills, and the one who liked the thrills seems to have missed the comedy. Of course, I was aiming for both. Think <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053125/">North by Northwest</a></b>, that kind of thing. Anyway, if it ever gets revived, maybe you'll be able to judge for yourself.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-33175900794372473162017-08-05T14:42:00.002-07:002017-08-07T06:00:35.929-07:00Press Release<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3351734642117134851" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3351734642117134851" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3351734642117134851" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3351734642117134851" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>PRESS RELEASE: 04/08/17<br />
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Award-nominated writer and director reunite for new comedy drama The Boot at the Hen and Chickens<br />
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In 2011 Peter Briffa’s black comedy drama Country Life had a five night run on the main stage at Rada as part of the Camden Fringe Festival. Much was hoped for when it came to the three-hander,<br />
but nothing was ever guaranteed. Then, the reviews started to come in. The British Theatre Guide described the play as “a sharply acid comedy” and A Younger Theatre told audiences that “everybody must go and see this thoroughly entertaining production. Now”.<br />
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Not finished yet, the play then transferred the Old Red Lion for a three week run, to more acclaim, with WhatsOnStage.com giving it a four star review and calling it “Quietly entertaining, brilliantly original”. Then it was picked up by the Wireless Theatre Company and adapted for radio becoming the first non-BBC produced audio drama to be reviewed by The Stage.<br />
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The Boot, which is once again directed by Paul Blinkhorn is a very different piece. Still peppered with Peter’s distinctive dark humour it is a play about a jaded husband who has the bright idea of inviting an ex-boyfriend of his wife to resume a past affair.<br />
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The cast comprises of Derek Hicks as ‘Bill’, Fiona McKinnon as ‘Julie’ and Michael Wagner as ‘Ray’. Derek originated roles in theatre premieres of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman and Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code as well as featuring in television’s Casualty, Shameless, and All Creatures Great and Small. Fiona is an actress and presenter, who will be well known to listeners of BBC Radio London. In contrast, Michael has worked extensively<br />
for over twenty years as an international fashion model and actor and will make his theatre debut in The Boot.<br />
Writer Peter Briffa has a play which has been shortlisted for the Terence Rattigan Society Award, which boasts amongst its judges are director Thea Sharrock, actor David Suchet, and writer and director Julian Fellowes. The results of which are set to be announced at the end of September.<br />
Director Paul Blinkhorn is currently a participant of the inaugural Closr Development Programme supported by Creative England and Raising Films which supports writers, directors and producers in film and television. As a writer-director his award-winning short films ‘After Auschwitz’ and ‘Duty Calls' have been screened at festivals in Albania, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Romania and the United States.<br />
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The Hen & Chickens Theatre<br />
109 St Paul’s Road, London, N1 2NA<br />
Thu 17 Aug 2017 9:00pm<br />
Fri 18 Aug 2017 9:00pm<br />
Sat 19 Aug 2017 9:00pm<br />
Sun 20 Aug 2017 9:00pm<br />
Tickets: £8.00<br />
Book online: https://www.unrestrictedview.co.uk/the-boot/<br />
www.chillingout.co.uk<br />
Twitter: @ChillingOutProd #TheBoot<br />
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Contact:<br />
Peter Briffa, Writer, on 07967 527332 or peter@chillingout.co.uk<br />
Paul Blinkhorn, Director, on 07980 024073 or paul.blinkhorn@gmail.comPeter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-18403413840429890612017-08-05T13:11:00.003-07:002017-08-06T05:49:04.103-07:00Derek Hicks - "Bill"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /></div>Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-21393646460863063442011-10-25T07:47:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:49:18.784-07:00Nominated<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJnD_Z8JPntQNYA6r-BojT9Qv6_r5mliOnFBQ5hwGeyWypPBjDHkRnvwgxjYMbTFbCaG_ADOryn84Aeo9epoLmCuSDxkrwvsWkfp3zvlEQn_UbrOa2XA_b12sUO0oUTtA6PJ1SAhGzbVy/s1600/pic.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJnD_Z8JPntQNYA6r-BojT9Qv6_r5mliOnFBQ5hwGeyWypPBjDHkRnvwgxjYMbTFbCaG_ADOryn84Aeo9epoLmCuSDxkrwvsWkfp3zvlEQn_UbrOa2XA_b12sUO0oUTtA6PJ1SAhGzbVy/s320/pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667441555419319682" /></a>The set, designed by Rachael Vaughan, has been nominated for an Offie!Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-81320184195231960082011-10-25T07:30:00.001-07:002011-10-25T08:23:46.212-07:00"Quietly entertaining, brilliantly original".<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHzz-RnppaJrxzFxeeh1Yzdr_qPRfkzmOLQZs6c1WveyFFphTFi1iI6DZAF1gg6u9znJzxydAjgw5oymPdLcOd-ycoi8DKmxWYj3naJ9rcH7VDgvYgb1zjtGLiFshAf785q2YOBSEIQvI/s1600/A3+poster+2red.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHzz-RnppaJrxzFxeeh1Yzdr_qPRfkzmOLQZs6c1WveyFFphTFi1iI6DZAF1gg6u9znJzxydAjgw5oymPdLcOd-ycoi8DKmxWYj3naJ9rcH7VDgvYgb1zjtGLiFshAf785q2YOBSEIQvI/s320/A3+poster+2red.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667450747922973730" /></a>We've been running a week now, and some reviews have started to filter through. My favourite, unsurprisingly, is this one from <a href="http://www.whatsonstage.com/reviews/theatre/london/E8831319200486/Country+Life.html" target="new"><strong>What's On Stage</strong></a>. Here's another one for the quietly brigade: <em>"Quietly, craftily pleasant, if a little too restrained"</em> from <a href="http://www.reviewsgate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5903" target="new"><strong>Reviewsgate</strong></a>, and from <a href="http://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/country-life/" target="new"><strong>Exeunt</strong></a> there's a <em>quiet</em> in the opening sentence:<br /><br /><em>"This is a play for all those who thought old age was all slippers, pipe and quiet nights in front of the TV."</em><br /><br />Next time, I'll write a loud play.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-21939576082754191252011-10-13T09:19:00.001-07:002011-10-13T09:21:20.338-07:00An InterviewThere's an interview with me by Rhoda Koenig in this week's <a href="http://www.islingtontribune.com/feature-interview-rhoda-koenig-talks-peter-briffa-about-his-play-country-life" target="new"><strong>Islington Tribune</strong></a>.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-75321739749508672142011-09-30T05:45:00.001-07:002011-09-30T06:25:47.897-07:00The Return of Country Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQx2DrJHC-3c5uD4tdr6INgxGkpNz6j3zdwlgeP3tYbR3KdC65-YlBSPhteRqHht8_vdFWZh7Jgi2H66OPMqyzPO1-UOOYRxmvUoDz_3vlVMeJCSIZeUgtAr_e7t4QQPAIwM_XlBR7hGi/s1600/wwww.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQx2DrJHC-3c5uD4tdr6INgxGkpNz6j3zdwlgeP3tYbR3KdC65-YlBSPhteRqHht8_vdFWZh7Jgi2H66OPMqyzPO1-UOOYRxmvUoDz_3vlVMeJCSIZeUgtAr_e7t4QQPAIwM_XlBR7hGi/s320/wwww.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658139239480736274" /></a>You can't keep a good play down. After all those reviews, we hoped for a transfer, and lo it came to pass. It's playing at the <a href="http://www.redliontheatres.co.uk/country-life.htm" target="new"><strong>Old Red Lion </strong></a>from October 18th to November 5th. Yes, it ends on bonfire night. If you've seen it, you'll have spotted the coincidence. If you haven't then, come along and spot it yourself. We're delighted to have the same cast, but there's bigger, and perhaps better, set. If you haven't been to the Old Red Lion, believe me when I say it's got probably the best sightlines of any fringe theatre in London.<br /><br />Come along and enjoy!Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-56705354760565504052011-08-22T04:54:00.000-07:002012-04-15T14:31:55.659-07:00Some Reviews for Country Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KQ3AR4JiyTPsAtkpQEgC5A7zBJcRGKQY6F56s9huUWljgHCBK82MQdJTTSBQl33N6F_mX5oH_gcX2et8i7tGDlCJpFTizZX8nCIbZ0783F8iAwptU6A5DZRbCx7GBFO2r9fKUlC4dt2G/s1600/Country+Life+-+posterred.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643647951672278146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KQ3AR4JiyTPsAtkpQEgC5A7zBJcRGKQY6F56s9huUWljgHCBK82MQdJTTSBQl33N6F_mX5oH_gcX2et8i7tGDlCJpFTizZX8nCIbZ0783F8iAwptU6A5DZRbCx7GBFO2r9fKUlC4dt2G/s320/Country+Life+-+posterred.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 226px;" /></a>Here's some of the reviews:
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<a href="http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/review_view.php?uid=7331#.Tkw6qKTRcnY.facebook"><b>"The dialogue recalls the understated dryness of Alan Bennett..."</b></a>
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<a href="http://www.extraextra.org/Review_Country_Life_2011.html" target="new"><b>"more twists and blind alleys than by the waterways of Venice".</b></a>
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<a href="http://www.ayoungertheatre.com/review-country-life-gbs-theatre-player-playwrights/" target="new"><b>"Everybody must go and see this thoroughly entertaining production. Now".</b></a>
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<a href="http://www.fringereview.co.uk/fringeReview/4453.html" target="new"><b>"Country Life does not have to be dull and life does not end at old age. This is where the fun starts..."</b></a>
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<a href="http://www.paneacqua.eu/notizia.php?id=18493" target="new"><b>"Un testo decisamente meritevole di aver un seguito nel west end"."</b></a>Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-55582664060558803582011-08-14T10:41:00.000-07:002015-01-08T04:50:02.867-08:00Monday 15th August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeCKqiXkLSgadTcYI6oulHmPnwEMpTCSIW6_Tu90KOnnF5VpJtgUrAQbR2UGKLwgKuLbaCfnTCbJfKaVtN9kwr3DJTCN0esNhl-hD3u-KYpe_45sM4wiI6KxjO1yC41aR5WHQSdAVbYEI/s1600/xtradiary081111.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 1http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif0px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeCKqiXkLSgadTcYI6oulHmPnwEMpTCSIW6_Tu90KOnnF5VpJtgUrAQbR2UGKLwgKuLbaCfnTCbJfKaVtN9kwr3DJTCN0esNhl-hD3u-KYpe_45sM4wiI6KxjO1yC41aR5WHQSdAVbYEI/s320/xtradiary081111.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640769669329366674" /></a>Okay, we're almost off. It's been a great rehearsal period. We got ourselves a particularly experienced cast, which I am delighted with - because you never know! You can find them in all their glory
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<br />No mention of the writer, of course, but that's par for the course. The young chap is Paul Blinkhorn. The rest are Marji Campi, and, on the left as we see them, <a href="http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php?uid=114087" target="new"><strong>Chris Bearne </strong></a>and on the right, <a href="http://www.davidforest.info/" target="new"><strong>David Forest</strong></a>.
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<br />Marji herself needs no introduction. You must have seen her.
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<br />I am Peter Briffa. Before Country Life I wrote Siren, which you can read about in the previous blogs. But there's also <a href="http://www.samshammas.com/fox.htm" target="new"><strong>Night of the Fox</strong></a>, from the early days of the internet. Not much about it, but there are <a href="http://www.samshammas.com/history.htm" target="new"><strong>occasional </strong></a>sightings.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-77128545269241735762011-06-09T01:51:00.000-07:002011-06-09T01:53:22.708-07:00Country LifeIt's been a while... anyway, we're back. At least, Paul Blinkhorn and Peter Briffa are. Paul's directing my play Country Life at Rada in August. Read more about it <a href="http://www.playerplaywrights.co.uk/CountryLife.pdf" target="new"><strong>here</strong></a>.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-58028670475398747122011-02-09T05:58:00.000-08:002012-06-06T08:44:41.131-07:00So What Did You Think?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dBkjieJQWNUFzOqqhftE6wIRjcgLE5PhpHSQsxsNh87m-pzfQ_QKFYF7SmudajERRGwN0dP3n1HfnKlD4a_Lz2FCa9X9Q0cg4DTcK-47sxKv9-b2OWVQrvKjBEI-nYspFk5hydjXykcR/s1600/40269_416252242198_701362198_4940155_285030_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506333333974747698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dBkjieJQWNUFzOqqhftE6wIRjcgLE5PhpHSQsxsNh87m-pzfQ_QKFYF7SmudajERRGwN0dP3n1HfnKlD4a_Lz2FCa9X9Q0cg4DTcK-47sxKv9-b2OWVQrvKjBEI-nYspFk5hydjXykcR/s320/40269_416252242198_701362198_4940155_285030_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" /></a>So what did you make of Siren? In spite of the inevitable and occasional stress, most of it self-inflicted, I had a terrific time. Even better, we sold out on three out of four nights! Nice not to have gone bankrupt in the process, and it does mean we can come back again some time soon.<br />
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If you were one of the people who came, do drop us a line to tell us what you made of it. Peter-at-chillingout dot co dot uk<br />
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You know the form.<br />
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In the mean time, we will be back. Either with this play again elsewhere, or another one in London.<br />
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And it will be sooner than you think. Stay tuned.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-50891382022078924862011-02-09T05:57:00.001-08:002011-02-09T06:06:38.407-08:00Another ReviewAgain, another good review, this time at the <a href="http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/siren-rev.htm" target="new"><strong>British Theatre Guide</strong></a>. No stand out quotes, so you'll have to read the whole thing.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-14714256927976968282010-08-09T10:41:00.001-07:002011-02-09T06:04:35.429-08:00Our First ReviewIs here, at the <a href="http://fringereport.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/siren-by-peter-briffa/" target="new"><strong>Fringe Report</strong></a>. Pretty favourable, eh? It would be nice if there were one killer sentence we could stick on the poster, but you can't have everything!Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-61305194447096220162010-08-02T02:18:00.000-07:002010-08-09T10:40:19.039-07:00Meet the Director.Here's an interview with our director, <a href="http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/Display.aspx?MasterId=9267ceef-964d-41d4-a423-b02205243c33&NavigationId=1630" target="new"><strong>Paul Blinkhorn</strong></a>.<br /><br /><em>"It's a really fantastic script - a deceptively simple story, told in 11 short scenes, each one six months apart"</em> he explains. It does contain spoilers, so if you're coming to see it, read it afterwards, not now!Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-32298421045331306542010-08-02T02:17:00.000-07:002010-08-02T02:18:33.106-07:00Rehearsal Photo 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReBFLwbuZq4_8wXQEM9yNz4OVBEdMnuKG1pYSsHvYjYyAXCXettVm9M-NkG0NkN1ipNwoIPHhV0-Jn2Ujw44G-CRKbjLvebjTlNfxYJaQp72a_Xhbp1TFtc38js8o3mpEtMQTAqwkfHhK/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReBFLwbuZq4_8wXQEM9yNz4OVBEdMnuKG1pYSsHvYjYyAXCXettVm9M-NkG0NkN1ipNwoIPHhV0-Jn2Ujw44G-CRKbjLvebjTlNfxYJaQp72a_Xhbp1TFtc38js8o3mpEtMQTAqwkfHhK/s320/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500739426495022626" /></a>Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-30129709730949047172010-08-02T02:16:00.001-07:002010-08-02T02:17:21.800-07:00Rehearsal Photo 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrmPRbaKhB7cJN4bdBETJREtVup5ek_TALYNRxBFJliEAIRNdf4SiubzMTgRUWIJLSYKaxL1s6UtEt-4SrBm4M1e6JNgeL29ECkFduo-pPJZ9Mo9H-VehMrvchnXUxNLgu2SB6zY1JQVl/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrmPRbaKhB7cJN4bdBETJREtVup5ek_TALYNRxBFJliEAIRNdf4SiubzMTgRUWIJLSYKaxL1s6UtEt-4SrBm4M1e6JNgeL29ECkFduo-pPJZ9Mo9H-VehMrvchnXUxNLgu2SB6zY1JQVl/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500739160777390578" /></a>Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-90991724234208692372010-08-02T02:15:00.001-07:002010-08-02T02:15:54.686-07:00Rehearsal Photo 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupQUy-pcIuAsV559Oqg_TwMnplVCQnheezn-eYPGxzRQC8lEc3jqNF5knpGW_f6uEbZL6Zw7RWElDtOn1DIwMR1mKBTJYZsEcGxOtqTKCM3aG3FabdBWVecKDsVlUiFU-4cP24Wcj-ivo/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupQUy-pcIuAsV559Oqg_TwMnplVCQnheezn-eYPGxzRQC8lEc3jqNF5knpGW_f6uEbZL6Zw7RWElDtOn1DIwMR1mKBTJYZsEcGxOtqTKCM3aG3FabdBWVecKDsVlUiFU-4cP24Wcj-ivo/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500738762557267346" /></a>Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-82629039440575179292010-08-02T02:13:00.000-07:002010-08-02T02:15:07.303-07:00Rehearsal Photo 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqf8OXPIMm5Y-5FjD5M19hNSe8Ye7h1AEz2I2BbOI9StUz7j_x9q28_DBd4QzvvusjVt9cnRONuD-_SmOume7w5yVRPqG5PeYKkYBoQkBqOsXXzHXZHwvmJWrV5csMgvX9RvRPDsl4bIz/s1600/39155_417151465862_641850862_5230509_1491296_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqf8OXPIMm5Y-5FjD5M19hNSe8Ye7h1AEz2I2BbOI9StUz7j_x9q28_DBd4QzvvusjVt9cnRONuD-_SmOume7w5yVRPqG5PeYKkYBoQkBqOsXXzHXZHwvmJWrV5csMgvX9RvRPDsl4bIz/s320/39155_417151465862_641850862_5230509_1491296_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500738483680387682" /></a>Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351734642117134851.post-73457396147915128602010-06-17T09:25:00.001-07:002010-07-16T10:26:19.270-07:00Student Times<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiwEvjxKqL0kYRoE0d8-QO71iKBol4bgcP9yf2lzyM0k7Pgfz3pzzlCicZDTdjjQrnsQ1fjh2E0cHSK59HV__fi1zjpfdXzXi8xjjlB7NhsJhuhVocczdFcq28ZPrAM_8d-_mnPlopimW/s1600/pa1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiwEvjxKqL0kYRoE0d8-QO71iKBol4bgcP9yf2lzyM0k7Pgfz3pzzlCicZDTdjjQrnsQ1fjh2E0cHSK59HV__fi1zjpfdXzXi8xjjlB7NhsJhuhVocczdFcq28ZPrAM_8d-_mnPlopimW/s320/pa1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494556675357748802" /></a>Here's a story about us, in the <a href="http://www.studenttimes.org/st_culture/stage_article.php?article_id=943/" target="new"><strong>The Student Times</strong></a>.Peter Briffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944248593784819303noreply@blogger.com