SEAS Final Day

Dave O' Higgins rehearsing with Jazz Vehicle for the SEAS Finale at the Embassy Centre, Skegness.

Well after nine packed days the SEAS Festival has come to an end with a 5 hour extravaganza at the Embassy Centre with an orchestra, a band, films, comedy troupes and culminating with a club set. The youth orchestra, Jazz Vehicle were fantastic with a couple of great young singers. The Dave O' Higgins Band were terrific with a soulful Brazilian singer and two amazing energetic jazztech dancers who seemed to be able to move their limbs in any direction at will.

It has been a great project to be involved in if only as a volunteer and I have met some interesting people along the way, seen some great shows and hopefully Skegness will have benefitted too.

It also means this blog is at an end which as my first I have enjoyed writing and look forward to finding another subject to blog about.

SEAS Day 8

The Baghdaddies posing for their next album cover.

Spent the afternoon helping to get the Embassy ready for the finale after producing a new running order but its a packed schedule so each act has to be on and off with not much time to spare. Am helping stage manage it so should be fun!

In the evening I went to St Matthews Church to watch the Baghdaddies (part of the local SEAS events) who are a great group. They play eastern style music on guitars, drums, saxaphone and flute.

SEAS Day 7

Saw League of Time tonight by a Croatian group that explored time and futurism and had elements of sci-fi, Kafka and ufology to it.

Later I watched Beer Tourist in which two Dutch actors played Manchester United fans abroad in Eastern Europe. Played in the Marine Bar, it was funny, rude and raucous but got its underlying message across that we need to examine our prejudices and learn to be more tolerant and respectful.

SEAS Day 6

Rhubarb Theatre's show at Skegness Infant School Amazing Me, Amazing You went really well today and I enjoyed being involved if only in a small way.

In the evening I went to see Monday in the Sun, a dance performance by two Turkish guys that explores male relationships. The show was in the X-Site Skatepark with the different levels used to great effect. It then moved outside where it closed with a male tango.

SEAS Day 5 Tuesday 29 September 2009

Above is the venue where Glorious Death was performed in Mablethorpe for two nights before moving to the Seaview Bar in Skegness.

Today I helped at Skegness Infant School where Rhubarb Theatre have devised a piece with the schoolchildren that is linked to SEAS. The show is tomorrow in one of the playgrounds and should be good.

Also was present at a meeting to discuss the finale on Saturday, which hopefully I will be involved in. There's a lot to sort out as it's a packed programme but I am looking forward to being part of it.

SEAS Day 4

The Fantomat designer fine-adjusting his creations at Mablethorpe.

I helped look after the Fantomats whilst they were on Mablethorpe seafront for a couple of hours.

Later on there was the get in and set up for Glorious Death, an audio-visual piece about xenophobia and racism with an actress and counter-tenor. It was an interesting show with the combination of audio-visuals and live performers even if the story was somewhat bleak.

SEAS Day 3

Went to see Waiting again this evening and helped to take it down. Am going to Mablethorpe tomorrow to look after the Fantomats and help put up the set for Glorious Death. Its three days into the festival and so far so good.