the end of the tour..

The Bright Black team arrived at the Tron last week to finish off our tour and what a great way to finish the show! The theatre was really busy and the audiences were really receptive to the show. It was also lovely to be back in our old spiritual stomping ground. Thanks to everyone who came to see the show throughout the tour and of course thanks to the fantastic (and extensive) team who made it such a success.

While we were hanging out at the Tron last Wednesday, the lure of free bellini's drew us to the Victorian Bar for the launch of Open.Stage the Tron's new playwriting competition. It is a brilliant opportunity for playwrights new and established to get their work read by a team of industry experts with the opportunity to get development during the writing process and the ultimate chance of having your work premiered on the main stage of the Tron Theatre.

For more information check out the Tron website: http://www.tron.co.uk/openstage

Heading East...

While the Bright Black cast and crew have a well deserved week's holiday Jamie, Candice and Susannah are heading off to Lithuania (Europe's "best kept secret" according to Lonely planet..)

Along with several other scottish companies such as Vanishing Point, Plan B, the Traverse Theatre and Grid Iron, we will be participating in the IETM theatre and dance networking event in Vilnius, discovering what Lithuanian theatre and dance has to offer (Chekov seems to be particularly popular) and no doubt sampling some local hospitality. News and pictures from our trip to follow when we return to these shores.

(image Peter Adams/ Getty images)

Audience reaction

Now we know what the critics have had to say about the show we thought we'd share some audience reactions with you:

"music was FANTASTIC" (audience member 29)

"Captivating, spell binding, engaging" (audience member 25)

"Visually stunning. Sensitive and brutally honest." (Audience member 25)

"The set was excellent. The performances great." (Audience member 50 +)

"Gave me goosebumps" (Audience member 27)

See what you make of it - tour dates and booking info is available on the website www.voxmotus.co.uk. we'd love to hear your feedback.

BRIGHT BLACK REVIEWS

We are delighted and flattered by the critical reponse to the show so far. Here is a taste of what the critics have had to say:

"this beautifully concentrated show reveals a real sensitivity to the phases of grief"
Joyce McMillan, Scotsman ****

"This is a beautifully realised construction about loss and healing"
Neil Cooper, Herald ****

"A technical and emotional triumph by a company who successfully use innovative ideas to explore complex issues."
Thom Dibdin, The Stage

"The staging techniques are filled with sheer imaginative brilliance"
Michael Cox, On Stage Scotland

"a gorgeous piece of imaginative theatre"
Mark Fisher, Hi-Arts

Bright Black opening!

A sneak preview of Bright Black to whet your appetite! The show previews tonight and opens tomorrow night at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.
www.traverse.co.uk

Photographs by Tim Morozzo
www.morozzo.co.uk

Bright Black trailer

Who are we? the Bright Black Team - MELINE

Meline Danielewicz

Hails from
London, England

Credentials
Performer
MSc Natural Sciences – Experimental & Theoretical Physics (Cantab.)
OCR diploma in Physical Theatre and Circus Arts (Circomedia, Bristol)

Brings to the table
Cutlery, her elbows and an appetite for theatre. Has a diverse set of skills including dance, aerial-circus, singing, puppetry and management consultancy which she likes to whizz into a potent theatrical cocktail. Drink responsibly.

Is brilliant at
Changing career
Wearing red lipstick and 1940s hair styles
Making ace treasure huntesque Valentines
Bjork impersonations

In another life she is
Less confused but just as excited. Or (worse case senario) earning a six-figure salary as a corporate slave.

Mantra
I am spoonfaced.

Joined Vox Motus because
She was in search of an adventure.