Networks Blog Stories Nr. 17: Antonio Ortiz

Networks Blog Story Nr. 17 features Antonio Ortiz, or should we just call him Bananaboy?;) Antonio has already been a star in 11 Networks shows and is about to take part in another production: the upcoming show When I Was Me!


1. What’s your name? Antonio Ortiz Poveda

2. Did/Do you have a Networks name? Tony. Sometimes Nick calls me Bananaboy...

3. How many shows have you appeared in? 11 shows

4. Name them! Dracula, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, Scrooge.com, Make a Wish, Ocean Blue, Junior Saves Christmas, Frankenstein, Adventures in Pantoland, Around the World in 80 days and another one I don't remember now. N.B. Ironically, the missing show is Bananas The Musical, Bananaboy! ;)

5. What was your first show? Dracula

6. What are your earliest memories of the shows? When I was doing Dracula, there was a kid, one year older than me, going up on stage (from the office), and he fell down and I fell with him.

7. What is your earliest/favourite/scariest memory of Nick? Favourite: When we sang the main song of Beauty and the Beast together; for giving me the chance, being so young, to do that show… and scariest: Once in Make a Wish I had to go early and he shouted at me, then I came in again saying that a friend had to come with me, then he shouted again..

8. What has been your favourite show to date? Beauty and the Beast.

9. Do you have a favourite moment in a show or memorable moment in rehearsal? Like I said before, when I sang the main song of Beauty and the Beast with Nick.

10. What is your favourite photograph of any production? One of Scrooge.com.

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? Some action film, like Die Hard; it would be difficult but great.

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

Networks Blog Stories Nr. 10: Jorge Valero

This is Networks Blog Story Number 10 and it´s about Jorge Valero. 9 shows and counting! He´s also taking part in the next show Psychedelic Cool and look out because he is a Grease guy!


1. What’s your name? Jorge Valero Sarmiento

2. Did/Do you have a Networks name? George

3. How many shows have you appeared in? 9

4. Name them! Romeo & Juliet, Make a Wish, Ocean Blue, Around the World in 80 Days, Adventures in Pantoland, Junior Saves Christmas, Bananas! The Musical, My School Musical and Welcome to Sweetville.

5. What was your first show? Romeo and Juliet

6. What are your earliest memories of the shows? When I was a kid and I was really tired after a lot of time practising the same song, but then it went perfect. When we were doing the last show just before the vacation and we were all really excited and happy. And when I was scared of Nick's screams.

7. What is your earliest/favourite/scariest memory of Nick? When he entered the small room but I didn't see him, and I kept talking; that was really embarrasing and scary.

8. What has been your favourite show to date? Adventures in Pantoland.

9. Do you have a favourite moment in a show or memorable moment in rehearsal?Yes a lot of them, like when I had to wear a banana suit or when I had to sing for the first time.

10. What is your favourite photograph of any production? The one of Father Christmas or the one where the leaders were dressed as bananas. N.B. As is pretty obvious, I´ve published a photo of Jorge dressed up as Santa Claus!

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? Something like "The Mask". It could be very funny if you do it well.

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