Hello, what a lovely lot of people you are.
I thought I hadn't written anything 'for a couple of years' but it turns out, thinking about Newsrevue, that it is actually about seven years. Slacking on a grand scale - even for me.
Anyway, I'm going to try to not not write and write instead of not this year and for any new contenders, NR is a great place to start (assuming not much has changed since the olden days).
It is best to see a show to appreciate the break-neck pace, pitiful budget, small stage and type of stuff that works. I got quite a bit of stuff on and was told there was a cheque for me knocking around but I never chased it up - I dont think anyone is getting rich on the show - Thurs and Sunday nights could be very poorly attended.
Unless the cast are really intent on doing mostly their own stuff, anything decent will get on. Some shows are better than others but the intimacy of the venue means any duff stuff leads to excruciating silences so they wouldn't bump anything off for 'political' reasons.
The thing I liked most was being able to write absolutely viscious, libellous filth without boundaries - a good release whilst writing for the Huddlines at the same time.
I contacted the producer recently and he suggested coming to a show to get a feel for/of the cast before submitting.
What a bloody ramble - the upshot being; a good op to get stuff on but dont rely on the money to pay for your crack habit.
