"Behind The Fourth Wall" Exhibition opens with a Standing Ovation

Rebecca Grant and Anyes Greene opened their exhibition of ‘Behind the Fourth Wall’ at Fitzroy House last night to an audience of prestigious names in the entertainment industry as well as avid art lovers. They were very happy to see special guests arrive such as David Prowse famous for playing  ‘Darth Vader’ in Star Wars as well as screenwriter and director Tony McHale also renowned for creating BAFTA award winning series Holby City.  UK's No1 jive band The Jive Aces went down a real treat to say the least. Top Philippine News Channel ABN/CBS also covered the event as well as documentary filmmaker Evian Cafun. 
The beautifully constructed digital works of Anyes Greene twinned the vivid watercolours and acrylic paintings of Rebecca Grant embraces the concept of the performer as well as theatre in everyday life. One goes beyond the "fourth wall", i.e. the "audience" from the performer's perspective, and feels more intimate with the theatrical piece. It is a must see exhibition ending this Friday 2nd of December.
Behind the Fourth Wall, by Grant and Greene. Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy House, Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6DX. From 28th of November - 2nd of December, open 10am till 5pm.
Please email behindthefourthwall@mail.com for further details

Rebecca and The Jive Aces with David Prowse


With thanks to L. Ron Hubbard's Fitzroy House, London.

British Film 'Chakara' shooting in India

I am very much looking forward to flying out to Kerala, India, to shoot a wonderful and moving film called 'Chakara' for Laidback Films, directed and produced by Nick Fletcher. I will be working with some fanastic actors including Ben Richards, Rez Kempton, Clarke Crewe, Catherine Nossier and Kevin Kemp. The film's story is that of a young aid worker who returns to her motherland in the wake of the 2004 tsunami. She finds herself unravelling the story of her mother's death back in 1988. I play the role of the mother, the wild and adventurous character of Kate, a singer and actress back in her day. I have also been commissioned to write some songs for the film with fellow friend and 'Young Busker of the Year' Jamie West. Very fulfilling to be working on this exciting project amongst some great talent!

 

 

European Tour with The Jive Aces Sept 2011 - (From my mini diary)

On the 8th September, The Jives Aces wisked me away to Paris, Champagne and Turnhout in Belgium for some fabulous performances. From car, ferry, then car we arrived at The Caveau de la Huchette. Little did I know that the cave before the 1500s was used by the Knights Templars and a while later The French Resistance. For all you historians check here: http://www.caveaudelahuchette.fr/1598/24102.html.

It was indeed a very hot but fabulous gig, packed in room of dancers. Early next day, we drove to the picturesque town of Champagne where we performed at The Jazzabar festival, again another wonderful and fun evening with the Jives and a very appreciative Jazz audience.

To round off the trip, we reached Turnout the next day for Radio Modern. Wow! What a show and a great sold-out audience of predominantly rockabilly fans, and over a couple of thousand at that! Yet again, with Vince’s incredible and genius acrobatic piano playing, the smooth tones of Ian's vocals and the singing of Big John's Sax, we once again brought the house down!

Caveau de la Huchette, Paris (darling!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Around Champagne, France, before the show

 

 

 

Radio Modern, Tournout, Belgium

 

 

 

 

Rock on!!!

My European Tour with The Jive Aces Sept 2011

On the 8th September, The Jives Aces wisked me away to Paris, Champagne and Turnhout in Belgium for some fabulous performances. From car, ferry, then car we arrived at The Caveau de la Huchette. Little did I know that the cave before the 1500s was used by the Knights Templars and a while later The French Resistance. For all you historians check here: http://www.caveaudelahuchette.fr/1598/24102.html.

It was indeed a very hot but fabulous gig packed-in room of dancers. Early next day, we drove to the picturesque town of Champagne where we performed at The Jazzabar festival, again another wonderful and fun evening with the Jives and a very appreciative Jazz audience.

To round off the trip, we reached Turnout the next day for Radio Modern. Wow! What a show and a great sold-out audience of predominantly rockabilly fans, and over a couple of thousand at that! Yet again, with Vince’s incredible and genius acrobatic piano playing, the smooth tones of Ian's vocals and the singing of Big John's Sax, we once again brought the house down!

Caveau de la Huchette, Paris (darling!)

Around Champagne, France before the gig

Radio Modern, Tournout, Belgium

Rebecca Grant at Pulse Light Clinic

For the past few weeks Rebecca has been visiting Pulse Light Clinic London for various body and face treatments in preparation for filming. 

"I would never have considered laser hair removal or microdermabrasion, and would have kept on using shavers and relying on chemically infused face creams till a friend of mine took me to Pulse Light Clinic. Bye bye to expense on shaving and itchy exfoliators. Having sensitive skin which reacts to certain creams I found the microdermabrasion such a natural solution, so easy and fast! I was even more impressed with the laser hair removal. Again, I was thinking how much money I have spent on waxing and threading my eyebrows and in a couple of treatments the thin hairs had disappeared! Thanks also to the fantastic service from Jenny Milton and Pulse Light Clinic's founder Sheila Maclean I will continue with my treatments which, as an actress, is keeping me well groomed for the camera!"

The Pulse Light Clinic in London is staffed exclusively by experienced medical professionals. They use a Doctor consultant and only qualified nurses who are highly skilled in Photo Rejuvenation IPL techniques.

Sheila Maclean RGN, BTEC Advanced Skin Laser Technology

Sheila has over 20 years nursing experience as a qualified registered nurse working in the National Health Service and in Private Medicine. She was trained in alternative and complementary medicine and specialized in this field for a number of years. Her involvement in this area begot her interest in Intense Pulsed Light, a natural, non-ablative treatment for skin conditioning. During the last 8 years she has specialized exclusively in IPL treatments and in particular the condition of rosacea. She completed the BTEC advanced award in skin laser technology treatment and applications at the laser training and education centre in 2004. She has wide experience of various skin complaints and their treatment with IPL.

Location: http://www.pulselightclinic.co.uk/map
Pulse Light Clinic Website: http://www.pulselightclinic.co.uk

The Late Show Interview with Joanne Good on BBC London Radio - 94.4FM

Rebecca's Exhibtion 'An Actor's Art' raises funds for Philippine School Transport Program

Actress and performing artist Rebecca Grant's excellent art work, depicting TV, West-end and theatrical scenes in which she herself was involved, is was exhibited at the Philippine Embassy London last month.

On Monday 11^th of July, a fundraising activity by way of a raffle, was held at the exhibition for the purpose of raising money to sponsor the daily fares to and fro school of 20 slum children in the Philippines. Without sponsorship for this project initiated by the Padua Charitable Fund (reg.charity, England and Wales), these impoverished children eventually end up not going to school.

The evening's event was graced by the ladies of Vivien of Holloway - dressed in 1940s 1950s vintage reproduction clothing, while exciting entertainment was provided by the Nottingham Philippine Youth Association cultural dance group, and hiphoppers Jemima and Sophie Padua from Street Vibes Dance School.

Raffle prizes included a commissioned painting by Rebecca, a £50-voucher from Vivien of Holloway and an exquisite double-stranded cultured pearl necklace from the islands of the Philippines.

A total of £335 was raised and already remitted to the Philippines. On Monday 18th July, this school fare project commenced, and within a few days of Rebecca's exhibition fundraising activity, 20 children from the slums of Metro Manila are now happily going to school.

One of the mothers burst into tears upon receiving funds from ‘An Actor’s Art’ exhibition as not only does this give a child education but adds hope and aspiration for a brighter future for the rest of the family.

Donations for this project are ongoing. If interested, please contact Nelson P. Balmores at donate@paduacharitablefund.org

Photos by Norman King

Rebecca with Nottingham Philippine Youth Association

Girls from Vivien of Holloway admiring pictures of The Jive Aces

An admirer of Shakalaka Baby paintings

Lucy Marriot outside ‘An Actor’s Art’ Exhibition

 

Nobby Clark admiring portrait of Robert Powell

 

Nottingham Philippine Youth Association

 

Jemima and Sophie from Street Vibes Dance School

The Padua Family, some of the patrons of The Padua Charitable Fund

Some of the organisers of ‘An Actor’s Art’ (left to right) David Grant, Ivan Pierson and Fred Ingle.