The Last Five Years - Edinburgh 2010

Penultimate Performance

2010-08-29T11:19:00.001-07:00

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Tonight is the penultimate show and the last performance by the Red
Company:

Katie Brennan
Benjamin Vivian

If you still haven't seen the show then come tonight as the Fringe is
winding down and people are heading home...but we're still here :-)

Hopefully see you this evening

BV
x

Too much of a good thing

2010-08-24T05:47:00.000-07:00

Mountain Dew Overdose

FREE MOUNTAIN DEW - UH OH!

2010-08-24T05:20:00.000-07:00

Free Mountain Dew on the Mile!

That was a mistake!

Mountain Dew makes flyering a lot more FUN!

AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!

SUGAAAAAAAAAAR!!!

Viv
x

Spoke Too Soon

2010-08-23T03:21:00.001-07:00

Just a quick one this morn.

Apologies need to be made re. yesterday's post:
1. Jon (our other producer) would like to point out that he blew up all the balloons and decorated for Vicki's party, sorry Jon.
2. The second apology is for my complete lack of meteorological etiquette - praising the sun. Poseidon has now sent his unrelenting wrath upon Edinburgh and for this I am truly sorry.

Apologies over and a brand new day ahead (cue The Wiz soundtrack).

So here's to another blustery day in Edinburgh, to watching our posters and flyers fluttering off down the Mile and to Christopher Robin constantly circling my brain proclaiming, "Tut-tut, it looks like rain".

Only one way to wrap up this ridiculous blog and that is to quote the much loved musical 'Piramania!'.....

"AAAAH THE FRINGE!"

BIRTHDAYS, BENCHES, FIREWORKS AND SUNSHINE!

2010-08-22T04:18:00.001-07:00

Ladies and gentlemen of the Fringe 2010!

It has been a very long while since the last blog (and the bruising on my hip and leg has finally vanished, though the bench is still a dodgy moment every evening).

So we're well over halfway through the run now, the cast for Songs For A New World were in last night and were an amazing audience, can't wait to see they're show.

We only have nine performances left, so make sure you catch us before the fringe comes to an end.

22.30 nightly - C Aquila (top of the mile @ Johnston Terrace) and when you leave there is an added fireworks display! (Ok this is the Tattoo, not us, but it's still an eye dazzling bonus!)

Last night was Vicki's, one half of our production team's, 21st birthday! We hit up the Broadway Bar at C Main and were joined by the ever so talented cast of Edges whom we, as a company, have a slight crush on.

The night was fun filled, dance driven and alcohol induced topped with party rings, Pringles and cocktail sausages (an old school birthday party in all its glory). A special shout out to the C Staff for allowing us to have our own room, which was decorated with banners and balloons! Cheers!

The next day has reared it's head and everyone seems surprisingly awake and prepared for another day of flyering, considering rolling through the door at 5.30am!

The new found energy may come from the fact that there is not a grey cloud in sight...

SUN IS SHINING, WEATHER IS SWEET HERE!

Viv

Latest Addition: Acrobatics!

2010-08-12T11:08:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

Ben (Red Jamie) here! Thanks for all your support since we've
started, had quite a few sell out shows now and got advanced bookings
for every date which is amazing!
The show is going from strength to strength...however...last night
seen an acrobatic stunt added to the show!
During Shiksa Goddess, I took to the stage a little more excitable
than before, when I ran for the bench from an unusual angle....

...the bench went back...

...I went forward...

...did a roly poly across the stage...

...jumped up, carried on singing (missing only a few words in the
process)...

...the band kept playing (with horrified faces), as some of them
nearly lost limbs due to the bench flying...

...and the show carried on...

...for as a good friend often says to me "That's the magic of theatre
darling! The show must go on!"

A few titters and gasps from the audience and a bruised hip later,
everything is now fine, but I think I've developed a fear of benches!
Apart from this the show is running great, but Alex (Blue Jamie) is
literally feeling blue and ill at the moment so get well soon!

Therefore tonight will be the first crossover cast show:

Cathy - Branwen
Jamie - Ben

See you all tonight

The cast performs today at George Square!

2010-08-09T03:55:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

Natalia here, on blogging duty for the first time!

It's breakfast time again in the L5Y flat and we're getting ready for another day of flyering. Both our casts have done two performances now and the run is going exceptionally well so far. Audiences have been nearly sold out every show and we're getting great responses from them – we're so grateful to everyone who has come along.

The main news is that TODAY at 5pm our lovely Blue Team (Alex and Branwen) will be performing a set of songs from the show in the foyer at C Plaza at George Square. Come along and get a taste of what L5Y sounds like!

We've also been trying to squeeze in as many other shows as we can, in between our flyering and show schedule. Shows members of our team have been very impressed with include 'A Midsummer Night's Madness', 'Next Thing You Know', 'The Improvised Musical' and 'Truly Medley Deeply'. The list of shows to see keeps on growing – lots of good stuff out there!

Also, our MD Paddy is playing keyboard for another show, a comedy improv piece called 'Nothing To Show'. Do check them out (http://www.watchthistheatre.co.uk/), they're a very funny and talented cast and the show is hilarious!

Thanks for all the continuing support, much love to you all.

Natalia xxx

Another day, another sell-out show!

2010-08-08T02:26:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

Kate reporting to you live from the breakfast table (standard edinburgh breakfast in front of me, coffee, cereal and ibuprofen)! Here is just a little wee update on whats been happening!

Last night Red Company did their second show to another sold out audience, which went really well! The positive feedback and love we're getting from our audiences is staggering and muchly appreciated, so thank you to anyone who has been to support either company so far! We love you! Special shout out goes to the cast and crew of 'The Demise of Christopher Marlowe', 'Edges', Dysleksia the Musical' and 'The Threepenny Opera' for their support and woops in the audience!

So, another day rises in the 'Burgh and LCubed are stirring and getting themselves sorted for another flyering day littered with the occasional coffee re-fuel and cheeky show every now and then!! So keep coming to say hello to us, we're very friendly and nice (though we will insist you take a flyer!)

We also have some exciting promotional spots coming up around the festival where members of both Blue and Red Company can be seen singing extracts from the show! Definitely check one of these out if you think you'd maybe like to come and see the show, but want a taster of what it's all about first! We will post details of these on the blog as soon as possible!

In the meantime Edinburgh folk, keep loving the festival and thank you for supporting us at The Last Five Years!

Have a wonderful day!

Kate xxxxxxx

Opening night

2010-08-05T18:12:00.001-07:00

Such a success tonight! Thank you to all the amazing people who came to support us! Spread the love! Blue company's first night tomorrow, come, come, come!

Here's the review from red company's first night and thank you very much:

The Last Five Years, C Aquila. A charismatic cast deliver impressive vocals and, more importantly, compelling performances. 4/5

From fringebiscuit

Ben x

Opening Night!

2010-08-05T02:46:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone!

Kate from the Red Company on this morning's blog!! Yesterday we had a great first day flyering and postering, met some lovely people from other companies and shows on the Royal Mile and we were thrilled to see a buzz already about our show! The flyering award yesterday went to James Cross, our hunky lighting designer and Ben, the red company Jamie, for flyering techniques such as diving in front of people's video cameras holding flyers and defying gravity in an nail-biting fashion to stick reams of posters on the huge postering cylinders on the mile!!

Yesterday we also took our brand spanking new Last Five Years t-shirts out for a turn around town (once the girls had artfully cut up and customised them!) they are lovely and navy and have our logo in very big writing on the front, so if you spot one of us wearing one, give us a wave!

Yesterday we also managed to fit in a few of our first fringe shows. We saw Beltup Productions do 'Second Star To the Right', Backhand Theatre do 'The Love of a Clown', and Bubonic Productions swashbuckling romp 'Piramania'! All worth a watch if you're Edinburgh bound (after you've been to see Last Five Years of course, naturally!)

The Blue company then headed to our venue for the final dress rehearsal which was a huge success! The venue is looking fab, and that brings us to today, OPENING NIGHT! Red company officially open our run of Last Five Years tonight, at C Aquila at 10.30pm! We are incredibly excited and are heading out for a massive day of publicity very shortly, and EXCITINGLY have a limited amount of FREE tickets to give away today to special people who we think will enjoy the show! So, if you're around the mile and would love to come and see Last Five Years on the opening night, come and find us, give us a big hug and we may be able to sort you out with some exclusive freebies! You heard it here first!!

ALL SYSTEMS GO!!

HOORAY!!

Over and out,

Kate

(Red Company Cathy)

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First Day Flyering

2010-08-04T06:09:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

We've been here an hour and had an amazing response already! Keep the support coming!

And so it begins....

2010-08-03T11:28:00.001-07:00

Hey guys!

Welcome to the brand spanking new LCubed website for this year's
Fringe show THE LAST FIVE YEARS!
The company are all assembled and the L5Y flat is booming.

Had our tech run today which was amazing. The venue is great,
couldn't have wished for better, the staff were so helpful and
friendly, looking forward to work with them!

Look out for us flyering down the mile from tomorrow and check out our
posters!

Dress tomorrow.
Opening Thursday.

See you soon!

Ben x

Jon's AMAZING test post

2010-07-29T15:49:00.001-07:00

So here is my test post. I'll try not to bore you too much with my useless drivel. xx