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
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