VIDEO DRAMA - Shooting the Host

In this episode Jackie the Ripper is bored, and there's only one thing which can cure her.

VIDEO DRAMA - NO ZOO

In this episode Leon gets bored, so to remedy the situation he decides on a trip to the zoo. Unfortunately there isn't one locally so Duane comes up with a cunning plan to convince Leon there's one down the road.

This Weeks UpGate 10/11

We've had another packed week here at the gate, finishing with Fridays Moving Portraits workshop with Spare Tyre! The finished videos to follow in the near future as well as being part of an exhibition.

On Tuesday the latest edition of Gate Kicks aired on Resonance FM featuring a full length improvisational piece from our experimental band Jamaica:-





And Last but by no means least, the latest Video Drama....and its a KNOCK OUT!

GATE CUSTARD III 22/09/17

Last week the Gate headed back to smash another night out at the Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre, with an awesome performance from all! You can check it out here...

VIDEO DRAMA - The Giant in a House

In this episode the Smithy family are at home relaxing when they hear a strange noise coming from outside the front door, a baby?!? The baby is hungry and they feed it as much as they can afford, then the baby starts to grow quite a bit larger than they expected....

VIDEO DRAMA - Birthday Bizarre

In this episode John Crawford (played expertly by Louise) realises it's his 60th birthday! He can't wait to go out and celebrate but unfortunately everyone keeps getting his age wrong... This obviously doesn't help with John's notorious bad temper!

VIDEO DRAMA- The Inn

In this episode Duane, Leon and Mandy decide it's time for a break so they promptly book a Hotel up in Norfolk owned by Jimmy and Stanley. Unfortunately their relaxing break doesn't quite turn out as relaxing as they'd hoped...

VIDEO DRAMA - NHS-Capade

In this episode (made to show to NHS Doctors about bad Practice) LM Dubz heads down to the Doctors to sort out his funny tummy...

The Gate meets Alan Courtis, 08.03.17.

Leon - I met Alan Courtis on Tuesday and I said hello. We started with taps round the chair and finger pointing and loud and soft then we started to play with him and it sounded really good. It would be nice if he could come again to do some more stuff. He's really good making sounds from instruments everywhere in the room. I was sitting on the chair watching a film before we came on it was good picture they show other films then I was cracking a story after the film. I sat with the others and listened to what he had to say and I looked back at the screen and they were playing good music on the film. It was good from the start. Oh yeah, Alan played as well right at the back on different instruments but we had to slow down and back fast we had to take turns round the room. I had to wait for a bit but I looked everywhere just in case it comes back there then it came but the whole thing was great. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS GIG AND THANKS TO ALAN FOR COMING PLEASE COME BACK IT BE NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. CHEERS MATE.

Labake - Alan Courtis came to the gate and showed us how to play great music and we had a great time and we learnt haw to play different instruments it was great, everyone had fun  it was fantastic, everyone played something. I enjoyed playing the drums something I've never done and now music is is all I think about, I write and sing my own songs and I did what i do best, I sang.

Jason - Alan was a pretty cool guy, I'd like him to come again. I liked the talk he gave about people with disabilities because he showed pictures of people with learning disabilities playing music.

Kashan - It was very nice music. Alan was very good.

And here's our radio show featuring music from the show and interviews with Alan and various audience members -

FW17 Fashion Show @ Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston.

Mandy - We had a day out at Kingston to do a fashion show with some models and we all dress up with the outfits what we made for the day out.

Duane - They played a song I played in the background called Believer. It was a crazy day and the first time I did it because I've never done that before. I just fashion innit?

Eddy - First time I've been on a show. Everybody was helpful and it was nice and everybody enjoyed themselves.

Mary - It's really good. People like it. The clothes were nice and the models dressed up smart, the tall guy with the shorts on him, the handsome guys and handsome ladies, one lady was very tall. A lot of people helping us out. They took loads of pictures. I want to go back again.

 Marissa - Nice clothes, nice people, it was good there.
 

Film by Mark / Photography By Darren.

Big ups to Ecocore Magazine and the Stanley Picker Gallery.

http://www.stanleypickergallery.org/news/the-gate-fw17-fashion-show-saturday-11-march-2pm/

VIDEO DRAMA - Jackie the Ripper's Badass Birthday

In this Episode Arlo and Jason receive and invite for none other than Jackie the Ripper's birthday bash! Featuring the best Antelope impression you will ever lay eyes on...

PIP Fightback!

Yesterday our advocacy group in partnership with HF Mencap 'SOUND OFF!' took to the streets in protest of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replacement for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) organised by DPAC! We had a great day, blocked off roads and made sure our voices were heard, here are some pictures from the day!

Here's a video from youtube made about the day...

VIDEO DRAMA - Waiting for the revolution

In this episode Mandy becomes fed up with the status quo of the government in power, and decides to arrange a revolution!

Video Drama Double Bill

So, We've been having a few issues with the internet recently so haven't uploaded any video drama's for a while, so at long last we have a double bill of Video Dramas to present to you...

First Up.....

THE KILLER BUNNY MASSACRE

'Its easter! and our guys are all excited to go to the easter festival, unfortunately the easter bunny is all stressed out and looking for a way to vent!'






Hope you enjoyed it!

The next episode is called KICK ASS KIDS

'In this episode father Leon hands down his wisdom in the world of mugging to his children, and sends them off into the big wide world to make (steal) some money. Unfortunately, the Kids aren't very good at it....'

That's it for now.... stay tuned for more top quality drama!

Dolly Mixtures, Nunnery Gallery, Private viewing 7/4/16.

Friday, April 8, 2016 - Sunday, June 12, 2016 

The Nunnery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ 

http://bowarts.org/nunnery/dolly-mixtures

All of us here at The Gate were dead chuffed to have been invited to take part in the above exhibition (thanks Mandy). Please see below for some pics of our guys and their work at the private viewing and of a live painting that Wayne did on the night.

MANDY.

JACKIE THE RIPPER.

 WAYNE.

LEON K.

 LM DUBZ.

LOUISE.

NICK.

CLARE.

MARY.