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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="17110c00egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2dbb7410.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="65" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>daylight players</B></FONT>    |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="daylight players"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Productions"><U>Productions</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Company members"><U>Company members</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="links"><U>links</U></A></div> <div> About Us</div> <bR> <div> Daylight Players was founded by Graham Christopher in 2003, following a series of workshops in London with the core group of actors in the company. The workshops were set up to explore the dynamics of playing in daylight and uniform lighting,  with the numerous variations of audience acknowledgement this offers when playing Shakespeare and the classics.</div> <bR> <div> The core members of Daylight Players are actors with whom Graham has worked, at <B>the Globe Theatre </B>and with <B>the Lions part </B>theatre company. They are multi-skilled:  as well as being actors, some of them have been tour guides, workshop leaders, lecturers,  front-of-house managers and box-office assistants at the Globe Theatre. Others are web-site designers and graphic artists, producers and directors too. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(See <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Company members"><U>Company Members</U></A> page for more information).</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Daylight Players' commitment to building a relationship with audiences worldwide was boldly put into practice with their inaugural production of Shakespeare's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>Romeo & Juliet</B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I>which toured a variety of non-theatre venues in Sweden in August and September 2003* <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(see <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Productions"><U>productions page</U></A> for more info)</FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> Here's how one of our Swedish reviewers described the approach: </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>"Daylight Players trademark is, as the name suggests, to use natural light. The consequence is that there is no border drawn between the actors and the audience. The performers and the spectators approach the drama on equal terms, and the Daylight Players also choose now and then to react towards, or with, the audience. Some lines are brought forth from the seats, and eye contact with the people is generous."</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="2e400ab0.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="2e201ab0.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> performances outdoors (at Borgholm Castle, Oland) and indoors (in Uppsala Castle)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Romeo & Juliet played both indoors and outdoors, so what is meant by 'uniform lighting' is that the performers and the audience share the same light. This, together with the fact that the company played with only six actors, led to something of a story-telling feel to the production. Here's how another Swedish reviewer described it: </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>"The reward for everyone, including the audience, is a vital performance that shows what you can call the basics: where (sic) theatre actually does best - telling a story. Without any special effects, without props and without artificial light (hence the name "</I><I>Daylight Players"</I><I>)</I><I>, </I><I>they perform Shakespeare's drama for, and sometimes with the audience...  At Glimmingehus, the audience sits on garden chairs in a square around the performance area and the physical closeness to the actors feels palpable. The concentration is total...  Then it is interesting to notice the changes in the body language, tone and dialect when the actors change roles. They have to do so when six actors have to take on a lot more roles. The changes are elegant and work excellently, a joy to behold."</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> What few costumes and items that were used were all contained on a small wooden cart, and the cart itself doubled as Juliet's balcony, bed and tomb. This approach is inspired in part by tradition of the early touring troupes in Europe, and makes for a very portable and versatile production, enhanced by instrumental and vocal music, a muscular approach to the language and a warm relationship with each audience. </div> <bR> <div> Daylight Players will continue to enhance this audience relationship and develop the playing style in all its future productions, which will include plays, both new and old, as well as more Shakespeare. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>*Romeo & Juliet </I><I>was originally produced in Sweden by Maria Anderberg of Kulturproduktionen i Norra Bjorstorp in 2003.  The Production returned for a more widespread European tour in the summer of 2004, after which followed a longer run in London.  </I><I>S</I><I>ee </I><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Productions"><U><I>PRODUCTIONS </I></U></A><I>page for more information.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="515" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="VOID" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><IMG SRC="364752a0.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="42" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Productions"><U><IMG SRC="3653a2b0.jpg" border=0 width="58" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Company members"><U><IMG SRC="366cb2b0.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><IMG SRC="3675a280.jpg" border=0 width="90" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="120"><div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>about us</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Productions"><U>productions</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="205"><div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Company members"><U>company members</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>contact us</U></A>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> all contents (c) 2003-2004 Daylight Players / MJDESIGN</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>