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See you BACK on the Flipside
07 Oct 2011 by Coffey / No Comments
This past spring, I had the rare pleasure of being invited to document the behind-the-scenes drama that went into building a main-stage play. HartBeat Ensemble extended an opportunity to me to blog the experiences of them finally bringing their play, Flipside to fruition, on a larger scale. For about 6 months, the creative undertaking allowed me to be able to tell a “day job” to kick rocks and I got to see what truly makes actors tick; Their methods, their frustrations, their elation whenever they would experience a nervous breakthrough… It was like reality television…
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Flipside… Back To What We’re Used To
19 May 2011 by Coffey / No Comments
Audience turnout for this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday Flipside performances was great. As the play comes to a close, people are scrambling to take in the show to see the word-of-mouth buzz for themselves.
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Flipside’s Teachable Moments…
12 May 2011 by Coffey / No Comments
… I’m simply waxing philosophic about how aware I’ve become since being commissioned to help work on relaying the behind-the-scenes action of Flipside. I came of age in the 80′s during the height of the Reagan administration’s “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign, so I’ve always had some semblance of knowledge about the War on Drugs campaign and its impact on communities however, since working with Flipside and having a glimpse into its whole process, it was never something at the forefront of my mind…
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A Little Flipside On The Weekend!
10 May 2011 by Coffey / No Comments
This past Friday and Saturday I decided to take in my third and fourth viewing of Flipside because quite frankly, once just wasn’t enough. Friday generated a good turnout, especially since several exciting events were taking place in Hartford that evening.
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Flipside Likes To Party All The Time…
02 May 2011 by Coffey / No Comments
This past Friday, this blogger attended the Flipside pre-show fundraiser which was fun and very well-attended. I was warned that I may need to schmooze, which left me a bit nervous and chagrined because schmoozing has never been a mode of behavior I’ve been able to nourish, but considering the enthusiastic and eager crowd that turned out to sip on the signature HartBeat cocktail (Hibiscus tea, vodka, and some other ingredient, topped off by a sugar-encrusted glass rim… created and served by Hannah Gant, thank you very much) …
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