A brand new dawn

With the sunrise over Singapore (the current home of Story of a Rabbit) as today's inspiration, I'd like to welcome you to a new dawn for the Hoipolloi website.

We've finally been able to integrate the website with all our varied content hosts across the internet and this blog, which has been running for over a year, is finally a full part of the homepage.

Other new innovations include a Twitter stream so that we can provide you with the very latest bize-sized news from the world of Hoioplloi and the start of a brand new set of podcasts.

I don't want to hold you here too long but I'd just like to thank Arts Council England, through their AmbITion scheme for enabling us to bring together the technical expertise and equipment to make this all happen. And also to Neil Tinson Studio for making it a reality.

Now, go and explore!

Thank you to night86mare for the photo!

Under Construction

So we're almost there... just one final stage to go before we launch the brand new website. And unfortunately, as with lots of construction projects, things don't always go as planned. Please accept our apologies if you've attempted to visit www.hoipolloi.org.uk but been able to reach the intended destination.

Normal service will resume shortly!

A special welcome to anyone who's just been to see Story of a Rabbit at the National Museum of Singapore. We hope you enjoyed the show! If you'd like to keep in touch with the company, please join our free mailing list or, if you use Facebook, why not join the Hugh Hughes Appreciation Society?

Finally, thank you to Foilman for the picture!

The other side of the world

Hugh Hughes and Sioned's plane landed safely in Singapore last night. We've just had a Skype conversation between Hugh's hotel and the Hoipolloi office. Hugh said it was very hot and that the decor in his hotel is rather eclectic.

Soon Aled will be joining them, and while he and Hugh stage Story of a Rabbit at the National Museum of Singapore, Sioned will be sharing her expertise in a series of workshops organised by the British Council.

Next Friday, Hugh will be contributing to a symposium on the subject of autobiography in theatre. He'll be joined by theatre practitioners and academics from all over the world, and I know he feels very excited and extremely priveleged to have been given this opportunity by the British Council, who have been friends of Hoipolloi for many years.

Hugh and Sioned have promised to record their jounrey through Singapore and across Australia on this Blog, so keep your eyes peeled!

And finally, another chance to play with Hoipolloi's interactive, international touring map...


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Thanks to Katie Cowden for the photo above - click here for her Flickr photostream.

Hoipolloi's international touring map (calculated in smoots)

Posted by David Ralfe (Marketing & Admin. Assistant, Hoipolloi)


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I admitted in a previous entry that I’m in the thrall of Google Analytics. Now Simon and I have found a new Google toy. This is a map showing all our recent international tour destinations, and where we’re going next.

It’s got all kinds of amazing features with which to wile away a Friday afternoon. I’ve discovered that Hugh Hughes’ journey from the Hoipolloi office to Singapore, and then around Australia will total 18470.1km: that’s 9973.04 nautical miles or the length of 369402 Olympic swimming pools.

Meanwhile, a USA tour of Story of a Rabbit, which we’re currently planning, could be as long as 377478 Ramsden’s chains or 6.76000e+6 smoots. (Click to find out what either of those things are. The story behind smoots is very entertaining!)

If you haven’t done so already, please have a quick look at my last blog entry about the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers’ Choice Awards. If you could spare two minutes to give us your vote, we’d be really grateful.

Have a great weekend!