Networks Blog Stories Nº. 38: Alberto Ruiz

Ladies and Gentleman. Royalty is in the building. A true Networks veteran. Alberto Ruiz Cases, known to many as Tony. He played many, many important parts in the early shows at Networks Theatre. Not only did he participate in the early theatre courses but he holds the distinction of being amongst the first students to participate in the theatre group shows, namely Painting Memories and The Secret Garden. We're so happy to be able to say....here is his blog.

1. What’s your name?
Alberto Ruiz Cases.

2. Did you have a Networks name?
Tony

3. How many shows have you appeared in?
10

ED: IT’S ACTUALLY ELEVEN SHOWS!

4. Name them!
I don't have to name the shows, do I?

ED: NO BUT I WILL. Millennium Show, Robin Hood 2000, Treasure Planet, The Bamboo Princess, The Secret Garden, Welcome To Sweetville, Christmas at the Majestic Hotel, Painting Memories, Flight, Ugly and Kindertransport.

5. What was your first show?
Millennium show


IMAGE FROM THE BAMBOO PRINCESS - DECEMBER 2001

6. What are your earliest memories of the shows?
It was a long time ago. I really enjoyed the rehearsals, because everyone was just great


IMAGE FROM PAINTING MEMORIES - MAY 2003

7. A) What is your earliest memory of Nick?
Going to the Trebol to buy a coffee.
B) What is your favourite memory of Nick?
His house.

ED: FROM WHAT WE RECALL...ALBERTO AND IRENE CAME TO NICK’S HOUSE AFTER A PERFORMANCE OF THE SECRET GARDEN.

C) What is your scariest memory of Nick?
pasapalabra

ED: SPANISH!!! NO STICKER!!!


IMAGE FROM FLIGHT - JUNE 2003

8. What has been your favourite show to date?
I think it is Cinderella. I love the endless sock!!

9. Do you have a favourite moment in a show or memorable moment in rehearsal?
In the Millennium Show, in the moment that the small child aimed a gun at the audience and said bang, a really emotional moment.


IMAGE FROM MILLENNIUM SHOWS - DECEMBER 1999

ED: TONY...YOU WERE THE SMALL CHILD...

10. What is your favourite photograph of any production?
I don’t know, possibly a group picture in my first show.

ED: HERE IT IS

IMAGE FROM THE MILLENNIUM SHOWS - DECEMBER 1999


IMAGE FROM KINDERTRANSPORT - APRIL 2006

11. Are there any ideas you’d like to give Nick when he’s planning productions. Stories or subjects that you think might make good shows?
It's difficult. I recently thought of a show inspired by Monty Python's Life of Brian, it can be fun.

12. Finally can you sum up Networks Theatre in one word?
Awesome


IMAGE FROM THE MILLENNIUM SHOWS - DECEMBER 1999

Networks Blog Stories Nº. 37: Marisa Almarcha

Marisa Almarcha, a true Networks Theatre veteran is this week's blogger. She first participated in a show in 2002. Due to her height she rarely stood at the front of the stage but she made a considerable contribution to the theatre during her time at Networks. She appeared in 16 shows read more about her Networks experience here.

1. What's your name?
MARISA ALMARCHA

2. Did you have a Networks name?
LINDA


IMAGE FROM DRACULA JUNE 2004

3. How many shows have you appeared in?
16

4. Name them!
Welcome to Sweetville, Christmas at the Majestic Hotel, Flight, The Fairy Tale Mix, Dracula, Peter Pan, The Prince and the Pauper, Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, Kindertransport, Robin Hood and the Abba Silver Disc, Snow White and the seven Dwarfs, Robbin Hood the Prince strikes back, Odysseus and Frankenstein.

5. What was your first show?
Welcome to Sweetville (2002).

6. What are your earliest memories of the shows?
I remember that I went to see a show with my class and I liked it so much. When I came back home I told my mother that I wanted to be there too.

When I started I was all day singing the songs in front of the mirror and I also forced my mother to learn them. We always tried to sing and to dance like the older students and I remember that to me was very rewarding acting in English while my family was there looking at me.


7. A) What is your earliest memory of Nick?
My first memories of Nick are very funny and I remember that he was always making jokes. He also was very strict and we never thought of breaking the rules. There are 3 sentences I will never forget: ‘’Be on time’’, ‘’The gum in the bin’’ and ‘’You’ve got 5 minutes to go to Paquita’’.

ED: NICK WAS SO LENIENT THEN. NOW YOU CAN'T GO TO PAQUITA.

B) What is your favourite memory of Nick?
There are many fantastic memories of Nick but possibly the best was in Kindertransport at the end of the last show when we gave him a bouquet of flowers. Nick was very excited and we could see how proud he was of us.
And for us this is the greatest reward of a great director like Nick.


IMAGE FROM KINDERTRANSPORT APRIL 2006

C) What is your scariest memory of Nick?
I remember many and all are due to speaking too much. But probably the worst was during a rehearsal of Odysseus (I think) when I was talking with Diana(Too much, I admit it) and he started to shout like never before…
But we have always understood him when he has shouted because without rules WE HAD NEVER finished rehearsing a show.


IMAGE FROM ROBIN HOOD - THE PRINCE STRIKES BACK MARCH 2007

8. What has been your favourite show to date?
It’s difficult to say only one, but I’ll definitely choose ‘’Kindertransport’’. Maybe is because it's the most different show in which I participated, but I think that this show was magical in many aspects.

ED: ACCORDING TO RUMOUR KINDERTRANSPORT WILL RETURN IN 2012.

9. Do you have a favourite moment in a show or memorable moment in rehearsal?
‘’The show must go on’’ in Odysseus. I think that everyone who sang that song felt full of strength. I love it.

Enjoy.

10. What is your favourite photograph of any production?
A photo of Frankenstein, in the last song. To me is very special because this was the last time I was on the stage, but also we could see the public in the photo and they always have an important part in the shows that we couldn’t forget.


IMAGE FROM FRANKENSTEIN APRIL 2009

11. Are there any ideas you’d like to give Nick when he’s planning productions. Stories or subjects that you think might make good shows?
I have no talent for this. Nick has always surprised me with is work so I know he will continue doing this.

12. Finally can you sum up Networks Theatre in one word?
(Do it with)PASSION


IMAGE FROM ROBIN HOOD AND THE ABBA SILVER DISC - JUNE 2006

Networks Blog Stories Nº. 36: Julio Toboso

This week's blogger is Julio Toboso. He's been appearing in shows at Networks since 2005 when he first trod the boards in ROMEO AND JULIET. He is still part of the theatre and is currently appearing in the revival of WHEN I WAS ME which is touring to schools in February and he's also rehearsing THE ABBATASTIC ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.

1. What’s your name?
Julio Antonio Toboso García

2. Did/Do you have a Networks name?
Daniel, Mr Toboso

3. How many shows have you appeared in?
Seven

4. Name them!
Romeo & Juliet, Odysseus, The Scarecrow Girl, Frankenstein, Distant Thunder Psychedelic Cool When I was Me.


IMAGE FROM PSYCHEDELIC COOL - MARCH 2010

5. What was your first show?
Romeo and Juliet

6. What are your earliest memories of the shows?

I was Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and I was killed. Also the song "Who are you?...Where does your family come from?..."

7. A) What is your earliest memory of Nick?
The first day in the academy.

ED: THIS WAS MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2001

8. What has been your favourite show to date?
Distant Thunder/ When I was me

9. Do you have a favourite moment in a show or memorable moment in rehearsal?
The final scene of The Scarecrow Girl, and also the end of Distant Thunder. And any moment in the small room.


IMAGE FROM DISTANT THUNDER NOVEMBER 2009

10. What is your favourite photograph of any production?
Brock's verdict... (Frankenstein)


IMAGE FROM FRANKENSTEIN - APRIL 2009

11. Are there any ideas you’d like to give Nick when he’s planning productions. Stories or subjects that you think might make good shows?

I think that a show about the environment and the protection of planet earth can be a good idea.

ED: WE DID OCEAN BLUE! WHERE WERE YOU?

12. Finally: can you sum up Networks Theatre in one word?
"Great-Experience" or "Thanks"

ED: GREAT EXPERIENCE IS TWO WORDS!


IMAGE FROM WHEN I WAS ME - MAY 2010