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Tuesday 29 December 2015

Chapter 33: As You Like It

Hey Guys,

I'm going to be in a play. It is 'As You Like It' by William Shakespeare with the IWSC Mechanicals.

The show is directed by IWSC member & award winner Michael Mullin and the incredible Performance Artist that is Georgia Prangnell and features an incredible cast of young Island talent.
      
My Onstage Wife
The poster with my mug on it
This is Rosalind
Tickets are on sale now, and for the first time with the IWSC, you can select your seats. Please come and enjoy the great show.

Box Office:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/iwsc 
07519933847

Adults: £8.00
Children: £6.00

Friday 8th January, 7:30pm, Newport Apollo Theatre (Find)
Friday 15th January, 7:30pm, Newport Apollo Theatre
Saturday 16th January, 7:30pm, Newport Apollo Theatre
Sunday 17th January, 7:30pm, Newport Apollo Theatre

*a small booking fee will apply to online purchases*


Thankyou.

Until Next TIme,
Stay Happy,
Buy Tickets,
And Goodbye.

Mitch xx

Monday 28 December 2015

Chapter 32: My Friendship Group

Hey guys,

Hope you all had an amazing Christmas full of fun and togetherness. Togetherness is something that can be achieved outside of Christmas and that is called friendship (Tenuous Segue, I know)



Friendship is something very important to me and always makes me very happy, Below is a collage of my friends from 6th Form (There are a few other things there too, they are in jokes, don't worry about them)

6th Form Friendship Group
I'm lucky enough to be part of 4 main friendship groups:

6th Form Friends

These are the friends in the picture, the ones who I see most days at 6th Form and a fair few of them are people I have grown up with, ranging from people I've known since Pre-School to those I've only known for a few months.

IWSC

Some of the people at the IWSC
These are the people I usually act with, some from the original IWSC company and some from the newly formed Youth division of the IWSC, The Mechanicals. I started working with the IWSC in December 2014 when they did 'The Winters Tale', I then went on to be part of 'Henry IV' & 'Henry V' and then 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' with the Mechanicals. Meeting these people has led to a Trip to Edinburgh with one of them and now co-directing a play with one of them.


The B******

A screen grab of the people in the B****** Chat



This was the easiest way to collectively name them, it's the name of our group chat on facebook. Including myself, this is a group of 6 people. I met them all in year 8 at my first High School, and they are the people I have most kept in touch with from then






Friends that technically aren't MY friends

Anyone who has siblings, knows about these 'friends', these are the people who I consider as my friends although technically they are my Brother & Sister's friends.

So, that is a quick look at my current friendship groups (which occasionally intertwine). Once again, I hope you had an awesome Christmas and I'd like to wish you a happy New Year in advance.

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Message an Old Friend,
and Goodbye.

Mitch xxx

Thursday 24 December 2015

Chapter 31: It's Christmas Eve!

Hey Guys,

As I settle in for a night of TV Christmas Specials I thought it was the right time to wish you all a merry Christmas.

This really is the season to be jolly and I hope you all have an incredible Christmas with those you love. I hope the food is awesome and I hope you get all you wish for and just generally have a brilliant time.

Now I don't want to go on for too long, and I'm sure you don't want an essay to read so this is it.

One last thing, My friend Georgia has just finished blogmas which would make for a nice read if you have time, you can find it here.

So, Once again....MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Have an awesome Christmas,
And goodbye.

Mitch xxx

Sunday 20 December 2015

Chapter 30: Why Band Aid Is The Best!

Hey Guys,

So this week, for some reason, I decided to become Band Aid the night before the video was due to go up...I so underestimated how long it would take to edit, it eventually took me 12 times to get the timings right.

You can see it here:




You may even take the time to notice that I even tried to copy the outfits from the original Band Aid video (And yes I know Bono doesn't wear the crazy glasses in the original, but he is known for them so well that I couldn't resist).

Now, let me tell you why this song in particular convinced me to do this video with nowhere near enough time to edit it well, and why I think Band Aid is the best.

'Do They Know It's Christmas Time?' is one of my two favourite Christmas songs, along with 'Fairytale of New York', these are the only 2 Christmas songs that I listen to any time of year (I actually listened to both of these in the airport when going to Edinburgh...in August) and that is why this is the song that I chose to do this week (I chose it over FTONY, because I thought it would look more impressive).

I have always loved Band Aid, in all 3 of it's incarnations however I will always say that the 1984 version will always be the best. I think that what Bob Geldof & Midge Ure did with this song is the most amazing thing in music history.

I hope you enjoyed and appreciated all the hard work that went into the video and I wish you a very merry Christmas.

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Listen To Band Aid,
And Goodbye.

Mitch xxx

Monday 14 December 2015

Chapter 29: Remembering Those We Have Lost

Hey guys,

5 years ago today I lost a woman who meant an awful lot to me, Christmas 2010 was tarnished with a fair bit of sadness following the event.

This woman was called Lisa, she was my mum's childhood friend. She lived in Croydon and we didn't get to see her often, she was also very ill a lot of the time but she was always smiling and she was awesome to be around.

One of my fondest memories of her was when our family went to 'Chessington World of Adventures' because it was a really fun and ridiculous day. Because Lisa had breathing problems, it meant that we would have to stop every five minutes for a 'pit stop' which as much as it sounds like ti would be a bore and annoying for my younger self, was actually some of the funniest parts of the trip.

I have decided that Christmas should be a celebration of the people we have lost over the years and therefore, I am not as sad as I thought I'd be today, instead, I've used it as an excuse to remember the good times.

My message to you is to remember those you have lost over this festive period and celebrate the person you have lost and don't commiserate the fact you have lost them.

Myself, Lisa & My sister, Lauren


Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Remember those we've lost,
and Goodbye.

Mitch xx

Sunday 13 December 2015

Chapter 28: The Story Of Wendy & Jill

Hello Guys,

This week over on the YouTubes I tried vlogging again which I haven't done since I went to Edinburgh, Check it out here:


At the end I mentioned that I was at a read through for the play that I am co-directing next year and today I thought I would tell you about it.

So, the play is called 'The Story of Wendy & Jill' and is written by my friend Olly Fry. It is based upon the story and characters of J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' but from the perspective of a reflective Wendy.

Myself and Olly have been extremely lucky to acquire such an incredible cast of local talent to be in this show which is why the readthrough was so amazing. Being able to hear the lines read by different people in the way they were intended was incredible and it made the whole project seem so real which makes me so much more excited than I already was.

The cast is made up of friends and people from previous casts that myself and Olly have hand picked as well as a few new faces that we stumbled upon or who were recommended to us by friends, this combination lends itself to a really nice atmosphere between the cast.

The music for the show has been composed by someone called Lorna Brownsword from the RWCMD and will be performed live by herself and some of her colleagues.

To find out more about our cast, check out the play's twitter page all next week: @WendyJillPlay
To donate to The Great Ormond Street Hospital, the charity we are raising money for, visit our JustGiving Page: Click Here

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Get Excited For Something,
and Goddbye.

Mitch x

Monday 7 December 2015

Chapter 27: The Moment You Realise You Are In Love!

Hey Guys,

So after over 4 years of being single, I've finally found someone who I think I might love.

My last relationship, all those years ago was an interesting time for me, it is what I would regard as my first 'serious' relationship and I really did love it, knowing that someone loves you for you is one of the best feelings and for the 4 months and 29 days *roughly* in 2011, I had that.

Now, I'm not saying that in the last 4 years there has been absolutely nothing, there has been girls who I've been interested in, that I realised very quickly weren't into me, and we are still friends to this day, I've even had a hell of a lot of bromances over the last 4 years, nothing sexual and nothing even remotely serious but perhaps more something that has put me off needing to find the special someone because feeling love, even in a stupid pretend banterous relationship with your mates still is enough to fill my need for attention.

I've never been the guy to want or look for the right girl, I've always just been content with waiting and seeing what will happen, yeah, it's sad when you see your friends get a girlfriend but it never made me want one more, I was content with being single, no stress, no problems and just happy.

But now, there is this one girl, and when I'm near her, which isn't massively often, I lighten up and I feel all tingly. She's pretty, talented and funny as well as being fun to be around and someone who can handle 'The Banter', as well as I can. I think there is something in her that likes me too, but there's just something between us, whether its her incredibly close relationship with her friends which perhaps intimidates me sightly or the fact that she is soo out of my league or the fact that I even just see her with other boys or a whole host of other situations...there just seems to be something in the way.

I'm not a jealous person, so it's not the fact that she is with other boys, it's more the fact that I don't want to risk losing her as a friend by asking her if she likes me and then one of these boys, who are all more attractive than me physically (but not necessarily in personality-and let's face it. girls always go for the looks first), just happens to be her boyfriend, or someone she likes more.

I think this is love, But then again, it's been a while since I've truly felt it and I don't know what's best for me to do, perhaps staying single is just a better option for me, but in the end, that's not the happy choice, it's not the happy ending, it's not how I thought my life would go...but maybe this whole relationship thing just isn't for me, maybe something else is what I need to focus on more.

But to the girl, if you are reading this, just know that this is how I feel, you don't have to tell anyone, you don't even have to bring it up with me, just know. With Love, Me xxx

So until next time guys,
Stay Happy,
Love Someone,
And Goodbye.

Mitch xxx

Sunday 6 December 2015

Chapter 26: Am I To Blame For Duncan's Downfall? & Other TV Departures

Hey guys,

Here's this week's video, check it out and we'll discuss whether I should blame myself for the fate of the contestants.
What are the chances, that in the week that I say who I want to win in these four TV programmes, They are the same people to be voted off?

Well, technically, the chances are quite high...With the shows all coming to an end, there is only a small amount of contestants left which we will look at in depth programme by programme.

First, Strictly Come Dancing, out of the 7 remaining celebrities (at the time), I had identified 4 as my favourite (Kellie, Peter, Georgia & Jay) which is more than half of them therefore warranting them more likely to be in the dance off and subsequently to leave the show. In addition to the number of favourites I have, it's also worth mentioning the quality of the dancers currently left in the competition, Peter by far stands out as one of the least skilled and therefore deserved to leave.

Next, The X-Factor. I, as mentioned in last week's video, always pick one act from each category, out of the remaining 5 acts, I had identified 3 (4th Impact, Ché & Louisa) as my favourites (and a 4th after watching Saturday's show- Lauren), this therefore meant that it was 100% that at least 1 of my favourites would be in the sing off therefore there was a higher chance of one of my 4 leaving than the remaining other (Reggie N' Bollie)-This just shows that I chose good acts from the beginning and at this point of the competition they need to leave no matter how good they are.

Now, The Apprentice was slightly different, with me only backing 2 out of 8 of the candidates (Scott & Joseph) it was less likely for me to lose a favourite however, having one on each team meant that one of them would definitely lose the task and therefore risk being fired, what was unexpected was that my favourite on the losing team (Joseph) was not the one I lost, rather it was my favourite, Scott, on the winning team who left, after resigning in the boardroom.

And Finally, I'm A Celeb, In my video I identified 5 celebrities as my favourites (Vicky, George, Jorgie, Duncan & Chris- after recently swapping with Tony) out of the 10 present at the time, exactly half. Between then and now 3 had left including one of my favourites, Chris (Though I wasn't that fussed, I just found him funny and had no desire for him to win like the other 4) so when it came to Thursdays elimination, I once again favoured 4 out of 7 giving me the more chance of losing a favourite, unfortunately, the one I lost (Duncan) just so happened to be the one I wanted to win the whole show.

What I think is that it was a huge coincidence that when I decided to film last weeks video, those who I mentioned were voted off, fueled by the fact that all the competitions are nearing an end and I like the majority in most of the shows making it more likely for me to lose my favourites therefore I am not to blame for the loss of these contestants but fate, statistics and timing makes it seem this way.

Until next time,
Stay Happy,
Choose A Favourite,
and Goodbye.

Mitch x

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Chapter 25: Perfection Is Over-rated

Hello,

Today I'd like to talk to you about this blog. I feel like I need to clear up that the posts will never be perfect, there will occasionally be misspellings, bad grammar and typos. I do not proof read my blogs but I feel like this represents and reflects my own personal style, I'm not perfect and I'm not an author or a literaturist...I do not speak 'proper' english so I will not write in it, I want this to be natural and true to life, I'm also not great at using punctuation or proper grammar so I'm not going to get that right every time.

As for spellings, Most of the time my spellcheck will tell me if I have spelt something wrong, but I also tend to make up words, join words together i.e. Thankyou and use homophones occasionally, which of course spellchreck won't work out.

Grammar and Punctuation will never be perfect on this blog....deal with it.

The only things I do tend to change are typos, so if I use the wrong word or don't put a space between words, I will edit it so that it is right.

On another note, these blogs sometime repeat the same point, that's just me trying to reiterate and make sure it's clear.

That is all I think I have to say on the matter so,

Until next time,
Stay Happy,
Make Mistakes,
and Goodbye.

Mitch xxx