Andy Pink

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Yesterday there was a British Council symposium on ‘community theatre’, which I spoke at. I discussed how we go about collecting and processing sound from the environment.

Today the director of the museum took us for brunch at The Carlton Hotel. This was a great morning but later, unfortunately, the air-conditioning has completely broken down at the Museum and temperatures are rising. This is serious!

The venue is haunted- in fact where I am sitting right now typing this, is the hot spot for appearences of the ghosts- it’s a side stairwell stage right. Naz, who is from the museum and is working with us has told me that he has actually seen the ghost.

Good show yesterday and we have just done our matinee today. The testi, which is the traditional urn at Turkish-Cypriot weddings, refused to smash despite two attempts.

Tonight is the final show.

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We had our first public performance in Singapore last night. The show was well received.
There was a reception afterwards given by the British Council and the Museum. They have completely dealt with the problem of eating food and drinking whilst standing up. A plate that holds your glass, rather like an artists easel.
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This is the Singapore National Museum where Ringside is playing.

Day three in Singapore during the hottest February on record. We are in the final day of rehearsal of Ringside. As always there are challenges, not least of which was that the theatre completely flooded yesterday.
This was mopped away but unfortunately there is a lingering smell…..

There is much interest in our show from the national media and Mem was on breakfast television this morning. They are also making a documentary over the course of our rehearsals. There is a continuous feeling of being watched in Singapore anyway.

Smoking is only allowed outdoors in de-marked yellow boxes which I imagine will be coming to England soon.

I have heard the loud calls of many strange birds though I have been unable to see any of them. I will try recording them soon.

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I’m off to Singapore tomorrow where we play Ringside at the National Museum. Then Melbourne in the second week of March.

I will be keeping a diary of my journey here and will be making field recordings (though I don’t think Singapore has many of those) with my trusty Olympus LS10 recorder, which I will also post here.

So check back soon.