JANUARY
2012
Cthulhu
AUDIO VERSION Trailer Released...
Exciting
news this month as the long awaited AUDIO VERSION of Mike's
adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu is now recorded! Late
this January, Mike went to Outpost
Sound to make the recording with the fabulously talented
Mr Rob Speight (who produced the fantastic sound design
for the stage show too!). Sabbaton says, "Its great
working with Rob as the two of us work well together and
get to excersise our creative muscles/tentacles!".
A short trailer has been put together to advertise the
upcoming release of the full MP3 download. You can see
it here, on the media
page. Hopefully, the full release will surface from
the depths in early March and we'll certainly keep you
all posted. In the meantime, spread the word to any blogs
and related sites of interest and watch this space. Enjoy
the trailer...fhatagn!
NOVEMBER
2011
Sabbaton
Speaks and Sits on Sets...
Apart
from catching up with some interesting voice over work
this month, Mike performed in Moliere's, Doctor for
a Day. In a new traslation by Tim
Chilcott, this fantastically funny play was performed
as a public play reading with the Brighton based company,
Wired Theatre.
Directed by Sylvia Vickers, Mike played the valet, Valere,
and the (ahem) young lover, Leander. Lots of hard work
but great, great fun and the appreciative crowds seemed
to think so too. Jolly good!
Mike's
one man adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft horror, The
Call of Cthulhu, is being adapted into an audio version
for later release. If you've seen the stage show, you'll
want a download for sure! Hopefully this should be ready
in the new year so stay tuned Cthulhu lovers!
Other
news this month comes from Mike's annual set design and
building week at a Hertfordshire school for their upcoming
production of Romeo and Juliet. This is the only
formal set design work Mike does now but he still likes
to keep his hand in once a year to try to encourage a
synergy between performance and space. The brief was to
design and build a 24' octagon floor for the 'in the round'
production. Using only hardboard and about ten layers
of paint, a textured stone, italian esq plaza was formed
complete with old blood splatters from past feuds and
an abstract 'blood well' for the centre. Mmmm...
Sabbaton
on (a) Set
OCTOBER
2011
Sabbaton
Storms Salford Quays and Halifax...
On
29th and 31st of October, Mike took his one man adaptation
of the H.P. Lovecraft classic, The
Call of Cthulhu, to Square
Chapel and The
Lowry. Both shows brought in a great audience reaction
and got some fantastic new reviews (check them out on
the PRESS PAGE).
The sell out show at The Lowry made for a fantastic Halloween
with such an intense atmosphere. Many audience members
commented afterwards that they would love to see some
more Sabbaton/Lovecraft work so all we can say is, "Watch
this space!". Mike has several ideas up his pan dimentional
sleeve and hopes to put some of these into action in the
near future. Thanks to all Cthulhu Lovers who came. Till
next time - Fhatagn!
Sabbaton
and 'The Box'
