What a wonderful moment it was, to walk into the auditorium of the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon, and see the beautiful set by Julie Godfrey for Katie and the Mona Lisa, glowing with golden light. Today was the world premiere of the stage show. And it was enchanting. To be sure we’ve had our ups […]
Category: Katie
This is a post category for posts about Katie and includes posts imported from the original Katie’s Picture Show blog on Google Blogger.
Katie and Grandma… getting into character
As many of you know, Katie and Grandma are based on my sister Kate and our real-life Grandma. Diplomatically, I suppose I kind of amalgamated both of my grandmothers, but it was my father’s mother who took us to museums. Growing up in Suffolk, visits to galleries and museums were not something I had much […]
Meeting Mona… and Katie!
Today I went along to a rehearsal for the stage show of Katie & The Mona Lisa. It was brilliant to meet the cast and see them act out the story. Even without a set, the acting and storytelling told the tale vividly, and the songs by Robert Hainault are terrific, with exquisite harmonies… Hannah […]
The Katie cast!
Meet Hannah Lucas and Grace Dunne, who will be starring in Katie and the Mona Lisa in Croydon this April. Don’t they look great? And Haraldur Ágústsson (Harry August), will play St. George, and Mercury… and a Renaissance jester called Giacomo! They are busy rehearsing the script – and the songs! I wish them luck […]
Katie and the Mona Lisa live!
At last I have some news of the Planet Theatre stage production of Katie and the Mona Lisa, now just four weeks away. The plans have undergone many changes over the last few months but things seem to now be coming together. Regrettably my various commitments mean I am unable to be as fully part […]
Katie and the Mona Lisa – BOOKING NOW OPEN!
Katie and the Mona LisaWORLD PREMIERE STAGE VERSION produced by Planet TheatreAdapted by Mike Redwood with original designs by James MayhewThe Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls Croydon. Imagine if art could come alive! When Katie visits a gallery and sees the Mona Lisa, a mad-cap adventure follows as she steps into Mona Lisa’s world and discovers […]
Carry on Katie
Finally, after months of speculation and resistance, I have reached an agreement with Orchard Book. There WILL be a new Katie story, to publish in her 25th anniversary year, 2014. And as I rush around preparing for the festive season, it seems especially appropriate that it wll be a Katie at Christmas theme. It will […]
Announcing a World Premiere production: Katie and the Mona Lisa
HERE’S THE BIG NEWS! Exactly four months today, on April 3rd 2013, Katie and the Mona Lisa will have it’s World Stage Premiere at the Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls, Croydon. This is something I have kept under my hat for some time, as so many things in the past have fallen through, over many years, […]
The continuation of Katie…
When I completed Katie and the Starry Night I was tired and thought… this really should be the last book. Time to try something new. End with book twelve. Yes, I am superstitious! book thirteen… I didn’t want to think about that. But distance lends enchantment and Katie won’t quite go away. Besides, my Italian […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
I have decide to retire this blog; BUT posts about Katie will continue as normal at…http://james-mayhew-author-illustrator.blogspot.co.uk/ Just one click away…. see you there!
