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Now I Like Rapier and I like Dagger… but which is better….? Only one way to find out…. FIIIIIIIGHT!!!
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Here is a short clip of my exam fight in the rehearsal stage.
Tadah!
Nicola
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Busy Times at The Den!
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Well, if January hasn’t just flown by! As reported elsewhere I took and passed my BADC Level 1 stage combat exam with Gold. Simultaneously I returned to the Banquet to cover for illness as several Medieval types were struck down with flu!
Returning to the Banquet was a real pleasure (especially when presented with new and [...]
On Guard!
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A super quick note to say that on Saturday I gained my BADC Level 1 stage combat qualification at Gold level, woohoo!
More information and videos clips to follow, but I am now certified for rapier and dagger, single sword and unarmed!
Thats all for now!
Nicola
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When World Domination Doesn’t Work Out….
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After failing in her quest for world domination Bad Witch Hazel had to resort to working the tills at the opening of the new Tesco in Bedworth…..
That’s all for now!
Nicola xx
Witch on the ‘Waves!
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I took to the airwaves with BBC Radio CWR on Tuesday and the interview is available to be listened to on BBC i Player by clicking HERE for the next few days! (The interview happens 2 hours and 16 minutes into the programme)
In other news, rehearsals are going well, my costume is sparkly and amazing [...]
Panto Update!
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Panto rehearsals are well and truly underway and it’s all very exciting. The cast is very strong and there should be some really exciting moments in the show. Also, I’m hoping to achieve a panto first; I’ll certainly be doing something out of the ordinary for a Pantomime Witch!
Tickets are selling now, so if you [...]
Mwah ha ha ha ha!! It’s spell casting time!
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What’s that you say? It’s Panto time?
Now I’m getting all excited!
So book your tickets, I’ll see you there,
Because you’re all invited!
This year’s treat is Sleeping Beauty,
(The princess’s narcoleptic!)
And I’ll be cackling manically
So join us! Don’t be a sceptic!!
Rehearsals are imminent, we open on December 2nd at Bedworth Civic [...]
One For All!
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After months of watching the Banquet knights clashing steel on steel, I decided to bite the bullet myself and have a go!
Independent Drama ran a one day Musketeers Workshop to coincide with the release of The Three Musketeers, so with no experience of rapier and dagger whatsoever but buckets of enthusiasm I enrolled on this [...]
From the Medieval World to Fairytale Land!
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Time has flown by and I am entering the last fortnight of my contract at the Banquet!
The last six months has been so much fun and I am definitely going to miss the wonderful cast and crew there. However, as one door closes another opens and – after a short trip to warmer climes – [...]
