De Draad; Second auditions another success

So, the second audition is behind us and we can welcome a few other members to the projects. This auditions were, surprising to say the least.
I made a good impression by being late for the audition due to a roadblock, so the whole thing got of on a rocky start. Then the whole the participants put us for a challenge. It is hard to measure ones skill in a single moment. At one moment your like, 'meh', and the other like, 'Wow'. And that is probably the challenge me and Armin faced today. But in the end, it turned out oké.

So, we have taken on a few new actors and soon the roles will be divided. Then we can start working on the final props and costumes.  Of course I have to make a couple of rewrites, but you that fine. It's just that at stressfull moments like this you hope everybody will stay on board and share the same passion for the project as you do and bring this whole adventure to a proper ending. Right now nothing for me to do than infect people with my enthusiasm I suppose.

De Draad, first auditions

Some attendees took the audition very seriously

The first auditions for De Draad are behind us. 'It was relaxed,' one of the participants remarked. 'On most auditions people sit behind a table and ask you to "show your stuff". This is one of most fun auditions I've attended thus far.'
Armin Scheuten intention was for everyone the leave with a good feeling about today and he has
succeeded.

After today we can welcome three new actors to our team for the lead roles. Only two parts are left. Who are they going to be? We'll see.

Grenadiers Go!

Pffff, RAGTAG first deployment on Fantastyval, 14 and 15 July, is at an end and I must say, I am pretty damn proud of my Grenadiers. In two month time we succeeded in organising a fully operation stormcourse for kids, age 10 through 88, to enjoy. They could fire nerfguns, throw grenades, crawl underneath barbed wire, take cover behind dragon teeth, take out a pilebox and assassinate a general. And it was fun! Fun and exhausting. Our drillmaster seemed to have limitless energy, because he instructed and yelled at kids all they as they crawled through the grass in uniforms armed with a nerfgun. And didn't feel bad about gathering darts and reloading guns all day.

As for the kids, some of them kept coming back to run the course again and again. Through the day people were sitting around the course just watching kids shooting with, and getting shot by nerfguns. And then there were photographer, Oh my dear Jehovah, the photographers! Usually I don't these people as much, but  every time there were two of us together lenses were being presented in public. Yeah, usually I don't mind but for the first time I told them to look somewhere else.   


Everyone seemed to enjoy the attraction in their own way. Kids were running the course, parents watch their kids and other just seemed to enjoy watching the whole thing while eating a sandwich, or whatever.
Conclusion, the whole thing seemed to be a success. People enjoyed the Grenadiers as a cosplay-group and entertainers. As for the course itself, it ran pretty smoothly for a new concept. There are some small hiccups, but solutions are already worked out so... So you next deployment I guess.

Till then, the Regiment will create allot of new of new propaganda material to make our selves know on the internet and to get noticed during events. We also want to expend the course and organize more activities that, beside kids, steamers and minions can enjoy. But we need more grenadiers in our ranks. So, if you like to be part of a cohesive unit, entertain people and take part in photoshoots, you can always contact your local Recruitment Officer on Facebook our through me.

ps, review of Fantastyval will be posted later this week on tupperwaresteampunk.nl
    

Changing scenery

I just left the shower and already am sweating like an engineer in a boilerroom. It not hot, just moist. And I haven't had time to post any blog, so yeah.

The intended location for the lounge. Needs some work thou.

About a week ago I finally moved out of my parents basement into my new apartment in Velp, near Arnhem. It's like a town with all the luxuries of a city, yet plenty of green to go around. Right now I am making a to do list to tidy things up but it's my intention to turn a part of the living room into a steampunkish lounge with a view over the city. So, if anyone has any idea's or knows a great place to get suitable stuff, please let me know.






Apart from me moving there is still the movie project we working on. Right now we are organising the auditions and when that is over I hope to make some real progress on that front.
The other project is my our group RAGTAG. Comming weekend will be our first attendance on Fantasyfal, 14 en 15th of june on estate 'De Wauwse Plantage'. Their we will set up an obstacle course that is going to be awesome... Or at least we hope it will be. It will look real good anyway, so come visit us if you can.

At least I got some shelves to put some of my stuff.

This weekend I took a short break from it all have ever and travelled back in time for a bit to 14th century Gelderland and visit my Compagny of Cranenburgh at Middeleeuws Festijn de Kelder. I was a volunteer however, so that was a whole new perspective for me. Now, I have been to busy with alot of things to get into any details, but it was a nice change of pace for me.
But now it is back to business for me and next week I hope the have something more worthwhile than me not having enough time and why. Till next time.

Oh, I you haven't read it yet. I interviewed Helene Smit, Steampunk designer and artist with some interesting news. Read it all here.