{"meta":{"page":1,"pageSize":5,"totalItems":70,"totalPages":14},"data":[ { "Name":"Occupied Premier Night a Sell Out", "previousID":"3508", "docType":"article", "parentPageId":0, "mediaNode":0, "strings":{ "lastUpdate":"5/14/2021 2:34:04 PM", "previousURL":"/news/occupied-premier-night-a-sell-out/", "title":"Occupied Premier Night a Sell Out", "navigationName":"Occupied Premier Night a Sell Out", "excerpt":"Occupied Premier Night a Sell Out", "articleDate":"2021-05-14T00:00:00.0000000Z", "metaDescription":"", "metaTitle":"", "onlyShowWhenTopicSelected":0 }, "photos":{ "articleImage":"/media/h2wfjexb/occupied-news-visual.jpg" }, "blocklist":{ "newsContent":[] }, "rtes":{ "bodyText":"\u003cp\u003eLast night saw the premier of Occupied, the first release from Guernsey based White Rock Productions. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccupied is a short film based on the factual events of the White Rock bombing, and occupation of Guernsey during WW2, with a story that tells of these historic events in a relatable way.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuss Fossey of Guernsey Arts said:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Occupied is an outstanding achievement from a young group of local talented creatives. We congratulate them all, and are proud to have supported the project.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA further 21 screenings will be shown at The Mallard Theatre; tickets are available via \u003ca href=\"http://www.mallardcinema.co.uk\"\u003ewww.mallardcinema.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e" }, "relations":{} } , { "Name":"MTG presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u0027s Nest at The Mirus Batterie", "previousID":"3604", "docType":"article", "parentPageId":0, "mediaNode":0, "strings":{ "lastUpdate":"5/21/2021 9:19:00 AM", "previousURL":"/news/mtg-presents-one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest-at-the-mirus-batterie/", "title":"MTG presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u0027s Nest at The Mirus Batterie", "navigationName":"MTG presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u0027s Nest at The Mirus Batterie", "excerpt":"MTG presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u0027s Nest at The Mirus Batterie", "articleDate":"2021-05-21T00:00:00.0000000Z", "metaDescription":"", "metaTitle":"", "onlyShowWhenTopicSelected":0 }, "photos":{ "articleImage":"/media/2u1jxgj2/oneflewoverthecuckoosnest.jpg" }, "blocklist":{ "newsContent":[] }, "rtes":{ "bodyText":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTG presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u0027s Nest at The Mirus Batterie\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic Theatre Guernsey are thrilled to be bringing to life Dale Wasserman’s adaptation of Ken Kesey’s thought provoking novel “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”. This June 2nd, we are once again teaming up with Festung Guernsey as the performances take place in the atmospheric venue of The Mirus Batterie, in a room littered with World War 2 cabling and power supplies. This unique setting provides the perfect backdrop for the play’s exploration of a psychiatric institution and a study of the human mind.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePetty criminal, sex addict and gambler, Randle P McMurphy thinks he\u0027s got off lightly when the judge in his latest court trial sends him to a psychiatric hospital for observation and evaluation. But when he arrives on the acutes’ ward, he soon meets his nemesis in the guise of authoritarian Nurse Ratched. She rules her ward with a stifling rod of matriarchal iron, using almost every ruthless psychological trick in the book to bully her patients into submission and preserve her unique brand of order and discipline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the team that brought you ‘Frankenstein’ in the Underground Hospital, comes their captivating vision of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. With Sam Hearne taking on the lead roll of Randal P McMurphy and Francesca Remick as Nurse Ratched, audiences are in for an extremely realistic treat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning over two weeks from Wednesday 2nd June - Saturday 12th June at The Mirus Batterie. Performances will be taking place at 7:30pm, along with two 11pm showings and two matinees. \u003cstrong\u003eTickets start at just £13\u003c/strong\u003e but with over 60% of tickets already sold, don’t hesitate to get yours at \u003ca href=\"http://www.mtgsy.gg/book\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.mtgsy.gg/book\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e" }, "relations":{} } , { "Name":"Fantastic support’ for new-look Lit Fest", "previousID":"3621", "docType":"article", "parentPageId":0, "mediaNode":0, "strings":{ "lastUpdate":"5/21/2021 1:17:22 PM", "previousURL":"/news/fantastic-support-for-new-look-lit-fest/", "title":"Fantastic support’ for new-look Lit Fest", "navigationName":"Fantastic support’ for new-look Lit Fest", "excerpt":"Fantastic support’ for new-look Lit Fest", "articleDate":"2021-05-21T00:00:00.0000000Z", "metaDescription":"", "metaTitle":"", "onlyShowWhenTopicSelected":0 }, "photos":{ "articleImage":"/media/ss4lcptp/gsy_lit_fest_-063.jpg" }, "blocklist":{ "newsContent":[] }, "rtes":{ "bodyText":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFantastic support’ for new-look Lit Fest\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuernsey Literary Festival director Claire Allen says that the 2021 Festival, which finished a week ago, has been a great success, with many sell-out events for local and UK and US writers and speakers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘This year marks the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e anniversary of the launch of the inaugural Guernsey Literary Festival and we’ve been blown away by the fantastic support we’re received,’ she says.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘As well as organising a number of events with local authors at the Guille-Allès Library and in local schools, we’ve enjoyed a selection of live-streamed events at Les Cotils with some incredible award winning international authors. Thanks to all our authors, sponsors, patrons, supporters, volunteers and the organising team for making this year’s festival such a great success.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival, which is planned and organised by a team of volunteers, had to be cancelled in 2020 because of the Covid-19 lock down and for a time the 2021 Festival looked under threat, ‘but we felt it was essential to go ahead to continue to build on the successes we’ve had in previous years,’ says Claire Allen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honorary chairman of the Festival is Terry Waite, and he emphasised the importance of the arts in difficult times. ‘Life is to be lived to the full and art plays a crucial role, it\u0027s not just about financial return. We need to live more in harmony with ourselves, our neighbours and our environment. Arts enable us to do that.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year’s Festival combined a mix of free local events held at the Guille-Allès Library with five days of events with writers from outside the island who spoke to paying audiences at Les Cotils while being live-streamed to watchers in their own homes. In the end there was an 87% take-up of the available tickets for all events.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the cornerstones of the Festival has always been its education programme and this went ahead as well, with in person visits from local writers and video link events. Kate Gilby- Smith did five school talks, Victoria Robinson did three and Maz Evans did an event by video link.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Kate Gilby Smith was born in Guernsey and was back on the island to speak about her debut novel. She said, ‘It\u0027s been really special taking part in the Guernsey Literary Festival. I\u0027ve been so impressed by all the brilliant questions children have asked, both at the Guille-Allès  library event and during school visits. It\u0027s wonderful that such an exciting programme of events could go ahead this year. A huge thank you to the festival for having me!\u0027\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was good feedback from audiences and the fact that there were live audiences did not go unnoticed by ‘visiting’ writers and speakers, many of whom had spent the majority of the last few months in their own homes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironment campaigner Tom Rivett-Carnac, writing on Twitter, said, ‘This is the closest I\u0027ve gotten to an actual room full of people in a long time. Thanks to the Guernsey Literary Festival, Claire Allen and Sasha Kazenseva-Miller [his interviewer] - this was fun!’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest-selling writer Joanne Harris was also full of praise and hoped to be able to come in person in the future, ‘Thank you Guernsey,’ she wrote. ‘Thanks to Adam [Bayfield, her interviewer], the organisers, the sponsors and the audience. Next time I hope I\u0027ll be more than just a disembodied head.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitical journalist and commentator Steve Richards, who was the guest at the Business Breakfast at the OGH, said, ‘It was a pleasure to speak at the festival….brilliantly organised, chaired and with some fantastic questions from a live audience that was totally engaged with the event.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNurse and writer Christie Watson said, ‘The Guernsey Literary Festival looked after me so well. A lovely team, fascinating discussion and lively and friendly audience. I\u0027m already looking forward to the next one.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the local writers who spoke, Fergus Dunlop, said, ‘Thank you to your team for bringing the Guernsey Literary Festival back! The Island is on its feet again, punching above its weight. Thank you for the great personal opportunity and the support.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther positive comments on Twitter have come from Francesca Simon, practical philanthropist Jacqueline Novogratz as well as local writers Mat Desforges and Gerald Hough and there has been support from other writers and speakers as well.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival runs two major competitions. The Guernsey International Poetry Competition, judged by Kate Clanchy, had a record number of entries – over 2000, and The Write Stuff short story competition for Bailiwick school children, judged by Francesca Simon, Maz Evans, Huw Lewis-Jones and Joanne Harris, had a record number of local schools taking part. Awards ceremonies for both competitions were held during the Festival.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaz Evans said, ‘It was an absolute delight to play a part in this year\u0027s GLF. The standard of the children\u0027s writing blew me away and it was wonderful to be able to speak to some of them via the magic of Zoom. Congratulations to everyone who created this wonderful event - I hope that brighter times will bring me to your beautiful shores.’\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the live-streamed events are now available to re-watch on the Festival website, guernseyliteraryfestival.com, or YouTube Channel \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNg-hjUK3EpOqhiwhmyuNKw\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNg-hjUK3EpOqhiwhmyuNKw\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dates for next year\u0027s Festival have been set at Wednesday 22nd- Sunday 28th June.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes to editors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guernsey Literary Festival is an established and well-respected literary festival which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2021. Our aim is to offer a varied and energetic celebration of literature with something for everyone – from aspiring writers to families looking for a fun day out.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival is run by a team of volunteers and includes a full education and community programme as well as a series of workshops, an international poetry competition and a writing competition for schoolchildren in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival is a non for profit organisation and a registered charity and is kindly sponsored by Guernsey Arts, Arts Foundation Guernsey, Investec, PraxisIFM, Butterfield, Specsavers, Appleby, Health Connections, Guernsey Post, Julius Baer, Rawlinson \u0026amp; Hunter, Art for Guernsey, Rothschild \u0026amp; Co, Dorey Financial Modelling, The International Stock Exchange, The List and Betley Whitehorne Image.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"/media/szlm4bht/003-socialmedia-gsylitfest21-copy.jpg?width=754\u0026amp;height=424\u0026amp;mode=max\" alt=\"\" width=\"754\" height=\"424\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"/media/iafjieok/005-socialmedia-gsylitfest21.jpg?width=764\u0026amp;height=611\u0026amp;mode=max\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"611\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"/media/a5jf4dwo/gsy_lit_fest_-062.jpg?width=611\u0026amp;height=883\u0026amp;mode=max\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"883\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e" }, "relations":{"relatedTalent":"2282"} } , { "Name":"Clameur Du Cin ma is screening the classic 80’s comedy drama Broadcast News.", "previousID":"3757", "docType":"article", "parentPageId":0, "mediaNode":0, "strings":{ "lastUpdate":"7/8/2021 12:30:33 PM", "previousURL":"/news/clameur-du-cin-ma-is-screening-the-classic-80-s-comedy-drama-broadcast-news/", "title":"Clameur Du Cinema is screening the classic 80’s comedy drama Broadcast News.", "navigationName":"Clameur Du Cinema is screening the classic 80’s comedy drama Broadcast News.", "excerpt":"Clameur Du Cin ma is screening the classic 80’s comedy drama Broadcast News.", "articleDate":"2021-06-17T00:00:00.0000000Z", "metaDescription":"", "metaTitle":"", "onlyShowWhenTopicSelected":0 }, "photos":{ "articleImage":"/media/op4pbyvd/screenshot-2021-06-17-at-15-51-03.png" }, "blocklist":{ "newsContent":[] }, "rtes":{ "bodyText":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClameur Du Cinéma is screening the classic 80’s comedy drama Broadcast News. \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadcast News\u003c/em\u003e, showing at The Mallard Cinema on 29 June, follows TV news producer Jane Craig and her colleagues Aaron, a veteran journalist, and Tom, a TV news anchor as their personal and professional lives intertwine as against the backdrop of a changing industry. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadcast News \u003c/em\u003ewas written and directed by James L. Brooks and stars Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks and William Hurt. It was nominated for seven academy awards including Best Picture and Original Screenplay, and acting nods for all three leads. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWynter Tyson, the organiser of Clameur Du Cinéma, said “\u003cem\u003eBroadcast News \u003c/em\u003eis a great example of a finely tuned screenplay where the personal themes are expressed not only through the plot but the changes happening in the workplace and the media in general. Outside of that it’s also a charming workplace comedy focussed on a compelling female lead and a trio of outstanding performances.” \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Details \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadcast News \u003c/em\u003eis being screened at 7.30pm, Tuesday 29 June 2021 at The Mallard Cinema. Tickets cost £7, £5 or £10 and can be booked via \u003ca href=\"https://cdcgsy.com\"\u003ewww.cdcgsy.com.\u003c/a\u003e The film is rated 15. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"/media/zgidml4g/broadcast-news-image-2-william-hurt.jpg?width=500\u0026amp;height=330.4166666666667\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"330.4166666666667\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e" }, "relations":{} } , { "Name":"Fox Open Art Competition 2021 open for entries", "previousID":"3902", "docType":"article", "parentPageId":0, "mediaNode":0, "strings":{ "lastUpdate":"7/8/2021 1:05:42 PM", "previousURL":"/news/fox-open-art-competition-2021-open-for-entries/", "title":"Fox Open Art Competition 2021 open for entries", "navigationName":"Fox Open Art Competition 2021 open for entries", "excerpt":"Annual art competition returns for the 39th year", "articleDate":"2021-07-08T00:00:00.0000000Z", "metaDescription":"", "metaTitle":"", "onlyShowWhenTopicSelected":0 }, "photos":{ "articleImage":"/media/g0tljja4/jj-fox-poster.jpg" }, "blocklist":{ "newsContent":[] }, "rtes":{ "bodyText":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fox Open Art Competition was originally conceived in 1983 by the then managing director of JJ Fox International Limited, the late Jock Russell, as a competition to raise the profile of the newly constructed Jersey Arts Centre. It quickly caught the imagination of the island’s community and when in 1990 St James’ in Guernsey also agreed to take part it mushroomed into a full Channel Island event. Now 39 years on it has produced winners from Jersey and Guernsey as well as runners up and highly commended work from Alderney and Sark. Household names like Jason Butler, Rob Sweeney, Ian Rolls, Larry Ham and Molly Harris are all past winners of \"the Fox\".\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJock Russell’s original concept was to encourage amateur artists rather than professionals and over the years the competition has remained loyal to this vision. The judging process is a professional and rigorous procedure with internationally renowned artists from outside the islands chosen to decide on the winners. Former judges include Patrick Heron, Ken Howard, Leonard Rosoman, Terry Frost and Clive Hicks-Jenkins.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year the competition attracts over 200 entries with an age range between 12 and 80 years. Paintings, prints and collages are accepted, works have to be framed and mounted and must not exceed 1.5 square meters and must not protrude more than 20cm from the wall. Entry forms are available to download from the link below and also from the Jersey Arts Centre website and the St James Guernsey website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to find out more and download the entry form head to \u003ca href=\"https://stjames.gg/fox-art-competition-2021/\"\u003eFox Art Competition 2021 – St James Guernsey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e" }, "relations":{} } ]}