Blogs Whispers from the Wings Archive Engine Room Engine Room Charlotte O'Growney blogs about The Other Place, our studio theatre and much more. You are in: Blogs Also in this section Also in this section I had to stop hiding in loosEnter Lucifer upstage rightComing home to StratfordDelirious gleeAnother opening, another showLearning to understudyThe show must go onA change is as good as a restInternet dating and Sonnet 129Electricity in the airHell hath no fury...Where's Threlly?A ShadowZeus Comes to StratfordThe Magic of Theatre Speak up if you need toThe Stratford SpreadMid-point madness No Common WhoreA Storytelling PlaceOur secret worldSpear Carrying Does Art Matter?AustraliaShow CallMorris ClubStratford survival guideAll Shook UpTell Your StoryIt's good you cameMorris comes to Stratford and the TechThe BarbicanA Fool's BlogCrossroadsIf in doubt, shout!Holiday Camp for actorsOrNot Quite Ready to JumpThe Big Red X That Slashed My SoulI Felt Like a Rabbit in the Headlights"We're working for the RSC!" Mary Beard Visits the London Rehearsal RoomsRehearsals, Ghosts and our own Bushtucker TrialPart 1: Our research trip to ChinaPart 2: Our Research Trip to ChinaResearching Rome (without time travel)Bring on the Swan! Beginning's End Feeling luckyA Tale of Two TablesTech rehearsalsRhythms, chords and melodies Busking ItMaking SaloméMischief and MetamorphosesCarthage Video Diary: RuinsMaking a Drama Out of a CrisisCarthage Video Diary: PeopleCarthage Video Diary: ShoreCounting down to opening nightThe Hamlet tour beginsDeath and comedyBritish Sign Language and ShakespeareRaise the RoofAn impolite, abrasive, human experienceOn the RoadThe cat is out of the bagDogs are better than human beings... Not all actors are extrovertsBarks from backstageJust like a familyA New York state of mindThe understudies take centre stageThe End of the Road or Euston Station Blues“You staying on with the RSC then?” Celebrating the RSC's unsung heroesIf you saw a heatwave, would you wave back?Beware the stench of holinessThe white cockerel on the parapet wallStratford has never seen so much daal and honour The journey beginsGetting the roleIn conversation with Brian DuffyA few weeks in at rehearsalsFinal week in LondonSettling in at lovely StratfordPreviews and make upPress nightIn conversation with EstherWigs and sign namesCamera rehearsalIn Conversation with the castConversation with Gregory DoranMixing reality and fictionBackstage is a bloody mess...A maverick performanceSaying goodbye to TamburlaineThe gorgeous mess of tech weekPress nights are weirdNo time to overthinkThere is no size to truthI'm doing Shakespeare!Extraordinary and dangerousArriving in Stratford-upon-AvonThe final Shrew rehearsalsFrom South African summer to British winterIn the recording studioWalking on airStarting to moveFrom tech to pressThe power of the pattern Unexpected trainingBeing BeyoncéGetting ReadyFleet, felt, aliveWhere the scars of Apartheid run deepNew town, new home, new identityMeasure for Measure rehearsalsMeasure for Measure tech weekDon't worry, they're good tearsTaking shapeBackstage at Measure for MeasureStepping towards StratfordLaura Elsworthy's As You Like It takeoverWho was Gertrude Bell?Our final dayThe Lowry, SalfordMeasure goes to SpainWho tells our stories?A birthday, some coffee and a discoA visit to The Boy in the DressMeasure at the BarbicanDebbie Korley on playing MercyAmy and James Q&A, Part 1Richard Clothier on playing Alexander BoydThe Taming of the Shrew band takeoverCorey on playing EdmundKatherine Pearce on playing HoratiaAmy and James Q&A, Part 2Stage Management takeoverIt isn't supposed to be easy < Back to Archive Speaking The Speech: Rehearsing at The Other Place Engine Room #5 - 20 October 2017 Ever wondered what's it like to rehearse at The Other Place? Well now you can find out... Read Charlotte's blog Spend a few hours at The Other Place Engine Room #4 - 5 September 2017 Too cold for a picnic? Have a hot drink, a hot dog and watch the world go by. Read Charlotte's blog Bright Smoke, Cold Fire, and Poetry at The Other Place Engine Room #3 - 17 August 2017 Toilet humour and inspiration - what happened when Charlotte went to poetry night at The Other Place... Read Charlotte's blog Big hitters from The Other Place’s past Engine Room #2 - 1 August 2017 Some of the most memorable shows that started life in the RSC's studio theatre. Read Charlotte's blog A short history of The Other Place Engine Room #1 - 17 July 2017 A brief overview of The Other Place and Buzz Goodbody, the brains behind it. Read Charlotte's blog You may also like
