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January 2012
The Loose Limbed Collective
In an initiative designed to support all those who have committed to careers in Drama or Film
after their time at Abingdon, the Drama department has this term established The Loose Limbed
Collective, a network for mutual support, contacts and the development of new projects. The first
project is for senior and former members of the AFU who are seeking to make careers in the film
world. Working with renowned documentary maker Michael Grigsby, OA 1955, the School’s new
Director-in-Residence, the Collective will make an original film a year; the first film should be ready
for screening in the autumn of 2012.
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development
OAs on Stage:
Richard Holt (Webber), OA 2003
, plays John
Walker in the musical
Swallows and Amazons
,
at the Vaudeville Theatre until 14 January
followed by an 18 week UK tour.
Paddy Gervers, OA 2008
, and
Jon Donahoe
(Margree) OA 2001
, have formed a new
comedy band
Johnny and the Baptists
; they
are being supported in their current UK tour by
Chad Mason, OA 1999
.
Huw Parmenter, OA 2007
, has been
understudying Nigel Havers in the comedy
Basket Case
.
Playwright
Mike Bartlett, OA 1999
, currently
has a new play, 13, in the Olivier auditorium of
the National Theatre. Mike’s
Collected Plays 1
were published by Methuen in November with a
launch at the Royal Court Theatre.
Simon Evans, OA 2002
, is now resident
assistant director at the Donmar Warehouse in
Covent Garden.
Max Hutchinson, OA 2007
, has a part in the
Agatha Christie Theatre Company’s touring
production of
Murder
on the Nile
opening
on 10 January at
the Theatre Royal
Windsor and closing
in Newcastle on
28 July.
developing opportunities and links throughout the Abingdon community