"A brilliant production"

Blogger Andy Stansfield's decision to see Henry V paid off as he found it to be a "brilliant" production. His review touches on the lighting of Ben Ormerod, the design of Michael Pavelka, the "wonderful performance" of Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, the battles, the chorus, the music and the mastery of the language in a production he finds to be one of the best he's seen in the past year.  [e]

First Peak

Rehearsal photos have now been added under the Henry V gallery link on Propeller's website, as well as the artwork for The Winter's Tale.  [e]

Art for Henry V

Propeller has posted the art for their upcoming production of Henry V on their official website. No casting announcement has been made yet, but you can see the poster here.

Welcome Back

Places and Faces previews Propeller's return to Norwich this week, highlighting Dominic Tighe and Dugald Bruce-Lockhart's return to the company and how the return of performers affects designing for a production.

Huntington Looks Forward

If you haven't checked it out yet, Boston's Huntington Theatre Co. has a wonderful website gearing up for Propeller's six week stint there in May/June of 2011. Currently you can enjoy an audio slide show (linked and below), with music and pictures from the production, and view costume and scenic renderings from both Richard III and Comedy of Errors.

Jail Cell Perks

Michael Pavelka has been nominated for TMA's Best Set Design Theatre Award for The Merchant of Venice. The awards will be presented November 1.

Congrats to him, and best of luck!

As Good As My Word

Here's an interview with Michael Pavelka on his creative method for designing, with a lot of talk on his work with Propeller.