Jessica is going to be taking part in the Huggies Little Bundle of Laughs Night on the 10th August 2010 here are the details!
Ardal O'Hanlon, Jessica Hynes & Kerry Godliman in exclusive stand up comedy night for expectant mums and dads!
The Leicester Square Theatre
Main House
Dates: 10 August
Show Time: 8pm:
Prices From: £15
Comedians Ardal O'Hanlon, Jessica Hynes and Kerry Godliman will be taking to the stage to talk pregnancy, birth and babies at an exclusive stand up gig in London.
Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon, and Jessica Hynes, from Spaced and The Royle Family, will treat the audience to the mother of all comedy nights, on what for many might be the last night out before the baby arrives.
There'll be gags galore, as the pair, both parents themselves, give their unique take on the trials and tribulations of being an expectant or new parent. They'll also be joined by rising star, Kerry Godliman, who recently appeared on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Road Show and on Home Time on BBC2.
Jessica comments: "The whole experience of having a baby is a bit like a stand up night for a comedian - exciting, scary, and full of noisy surprises! But it's not just an amazing experience, it's also a great source of material and it'll brilliant to be able to share it with mums to be and new mums who'll know exactly what I'm talking about."
On Thursday 1st July 9:00 pm there will be a free screening of Son of Rambow outdoors in City Park in Utah! You can find out all the information on the website here! With thanks to Kimmerv2 for the event information!
Jessica also attended the press night for Richard Fleeshman's first performance in Legally Blonde The Musical at The Savoy Theatre - 28th June 2010. Keep an eye on the gallery for photos soon!
"I have been involved with action for children for a few years now. I say 'involved', I have had the pleasure of invites to great fun events where I have met lovely people, been wined and dined and had the thrill of an exclusive audience watching the BUDDIES perform! I have been on Celebrity 'Who wants to be a millionaire' Where I raised £25,000, it would have been 50,000 if ONLY I'd rung Will Rayner my VERY clever friend. Frankly Action For Children has given me far more than I have given them so I thought it was time to put my money where my mouth was. In approximately three weeks time I will be jumping out of a plane, with my new friend Tamar, to raise money for my charity, Action For Children, who work tirelessly to help vunerable and negelcted children across Great Britain. The purpose is to raise money for this charity to whom I am devoted, and to encourage others to Take Your Action For Children!! I am eternally grateful for your support and sponsorship, and for taking the time to give whatever you can. THANKYOU!!!!!"
Jessica was out last night with Action for Children helping them put the spotlight on child neglect and she’s filmed the wonderful video below. Don’t forget to link this video to as many people as you can and help spotlight this issue as well!
There are also some fab pictures of Jessica on the Action for Children page on Facebook that can be found here
Jessica's new pilot with the amazing comedy star Julia Davis is set to air this Saturday night!
"Lizzie and Sarah are two fiftysomething suburban housewives, perpetually mistreated and ignored by unloving, selfish husbands. The highlight of their otherwise dull lives is their role in an amateur dramatic society.
In the aftermath of a tragic accident which causes the death of a popular local teenager, emotions run high, and following a dismal birthday lunch for Sarah, the two friends embark on a spur-of-the-moment shopping trip. As the day unfolds, they find a way to wreak their revenge."
The new pilot written by Jessica and Julia will air at 11:45pm on BBC2 on Saturday 20th March and will star
Julia Davis, Jessica, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, David Cann, Claire Rushbrook, Jessica Gunning, Stephen Evans, Lilly Ainsworth, Pravin Sunwar, Amanda Rawnsley
According to an article in the The Observer, Sunday 21 February 2010 Jessica is to star in a new short film called The Lost Explorer.
"Following in the footsteps of Bruce Weber (Let's Get Lost), Anton Corbijn (Control) and Sam Taylor-Wood (Nowhere Boy), I hear the latest photographer to move from stills to the film camera is the extravagant Tim Walker. Known for his lavish locations and modern baroque style, Walker is shooting his film debut, a short called The Lost Explorer, based on a novel by Patrick McGrath. The film will star Toby Stephens and Jessica Hynes, as well as 14-year-old newcomer Olympia Campbell as an adolescent girl who discovers an otherworldly explorer at the end of her garden.
Walker's film is a new project for producers Rory Aitken and Ben Pugh, the team behind the impressive urban drama Shifty. After the stripped-down realism of that film, this richly imaginative work represents a new challenge for the producing duo: one scene calls for a room filled with hundreds of canaries.
Walker, who has had exhibitions of his work around the world, told me: "I've been telling stories through my still images for 15 years, and to now have the opportunity to bring these kinds of stories to life and to see them move through film is incredibly exciting."
FULL CAST LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR EALING STUDIOS' "BURKE & HARE" WITH JOHN LANDIS AT THE HELM
Landis returns to the UK for start of principal photography on new comedy starring Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Jessica Hynes and Tom Wilkinson.
London, 4th February 2010: An award-winning international cast has joined "BURKE & HARE", the new film from legendary director JOHN LANDIS (An American Werewolf in London, Blues Brothers, Michael Jackson's Thriller). Principal photography commenced on 31st January around London, Edinburgh and Ealing Studios with SIMON PEGG (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Star Trek, Spaced), as William Burke and recent BAFTA-nominee ANDY SERKIS (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Lord of the Rings, King Kong) as William Hare, the notorious Edinburgh murderers.
ISLA FISHER (Wedding Crashers, Confessions of a Shopaholic) takes on the role of Ginny, an ambitious young actress and the object of Burke's affections and JESSICA HYNES nee Stevenson (Spaced, Son of Rambow, Shaun of the Dead) as Hare's long suffering wife Lucky. The supporting cast consists of the cream of British acting and comedy talent including: Oscar-nominee TOM WILKINSON (The Full Monty, Michael Clayton), TIM CURRY (Rocky Horror Picture Show), RONNIE CORBETT (Extras), REECE SHEARSMITH (League of Gentlemen), DAVID SCHOFIELD (Pirates of the Caribbean), ALLAN CORDUNER (Topsy Turvey), BAFTA Award-winner BILL BAILEY (Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang, Black Books), HUGH BONNEVILLE (Notting Hill), MICHAEL SMILEY (Spaced) and SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE (Lord of the Rings).
According to Landis: "BURKE & HARE" is a very black romantic comedy in the classic tradition of the Ealing Studios' Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Ladykillers".
"BURKE & HARE" is a comedic take on the true story of the 1828 Edinburgh body-snatchers William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis). These two Irish entrepreneurs discover that a dead body can fetch a hefty price when the demands of the leading medical professors Dr. Knox (Tom Wilkinson) and Dr. Monroe (Tim Curry) reach beyond that of the local supply.
"BURKE & HARE" is produced by Barnaby Thompson (Dorian Gray, St Trinian's 1+2), executive produced by Nigel Green, James Spring, Paul Brett, Tim Smith and is written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft (St Trinian's 1+2). Director of Photography is Oscar Nominee John Mathieson (Gladiator), production designer is Simon Elliott (Bleak House), costume designer is Oscar Nominee Deborah Nadoolman (An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Hair & Make Up design is by Oscar Winner Christine Blundell (Sherlock Holmes, Topsy Turvy).
Entertainment Film Distributors has taken the UK rights to Ealing Studios' latest production. Ealing Studios International are handling worldwide sales.
An Entertainment Film Distributors and Ealing Studios Presentation of a Fragile Film in association with Aegis Film Fund and Prescience.
Don't forget to turn your TV's to BBC1 tonight as Jessica will be appearing in not only The Royal Family Christmas special but also the final two Dr Who specials one of which is airing tonight!
So turn on BBC1 at 6:00pm for Doctor Who The End of Time, Part One and at 9:00pm for The Royle Family The Golden Egg Cup!
The Priory had it's press night on Wednesday and so far has had great reviews. Wooller has also posted some amazing photos from the after party which can be found of his site here.
As the production is selling so well The Royal Court has also added a midweek matinee on the 3rd December so book your tickets now! The Royal Court has also added some fantastic photos from the production to it's Facebook group and you can check those out here and they've also created this fantastic trailer
Have you seen the production yet? If so don't forget to let us know what you think on the forum and if you haven't book your tickets now!
According to the Loose Women website blog Jessica will be appearing on the ITV show today!
"On Loose Women Monday September 21st...
We are starting the week with Andrea McLean, Lisa Maxwell, Carol McGiffin and Lynda Bellingham with guests Leslie Caron and Jessica Hynes"
The show will be broadcast on ITV1 from 12:30-1:30pm.
A Night of Comedy in Aid of Amnesty International
29 September 7.30pm
It has been announced that Jessica will be talking part in an event at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London.
"The cream of comedy come together for this one-off event that includes
Stewart Lee, Julia Davis, Lucy Porter, Arthur Smith, Danielle Ward, Sarah Kendall,
Pippa Evans, Shappi Khorsandi, Bridget Christie, Shazia Mirza, Dan Antopolski,
Roisin Conaty and Jody Kamili.
Miriam Elia and Jessica Stevenson present a night of comedy in honor of
Hengameh Shahidi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist who is
currently being imprisoned and tortured in Iran, simply for participating
in the recent peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations.
With the backing of Amnesty International, this charity comedy gig aims
to highlight Hengameh's tragic situation, as well as support Amnesty
International’s Campaign for Womens Equality.
In addition, Miriam's former art school - The Royal College of Art -
have kindly sponsored her to do a limited run of 60 of her own Fine -
Art screen prints depicting Hengameh Shahidi which will be on sale in
the lobby - all proceeds will go to Amnesty International.
Tickets £18.50"
You can get more information and book tickets for the event here. If you can make the event please book tickets as it's going to be a fantastic night for a great cause.
It's been announced that Jessica will be staring in a new play at the end of this year at the Royal Court Theatre called The Priory, written by Michael Wynne. Jessica will be staring alongside the wonderfully talented Rachael Stirling and the play will run from the 19 November 2009 - 09 January 2010.
Here is the synopsis of the play -
"Kate is delighted when she finds a country retreat that ticks all the boxes. Gathering together a select group of her closest friends to celebrate New Year's Eve, she is keen to start 2010 afresh. But successful, stressed-out thirtysomethings in search of a good time in the sticks can make for one very fearsome party....and some surprising resolutions.
Michael Wynne's buoyant new comedy takes a microscope to modern dilemmas about life, love and retro board games."
Currently it's not been announced what character Jessica will be playing but I'll update the forum and the theatre section of the website as soon as I have any more information.
You can book your tickets and keep up to date with the play on the official theatre site here.
Let us know on the forum when you've booked your tickets!
Last week the ITBA Awards voted for by theatre bloggers were given out with Jessica providing the most hilarious acceptance speech.
The Norman Conquests had it's last performances on the 26th July at the Circle in the Square theatre - congratulations to all the cast on their fantastic run and outstanding performances. Don't forget you can view video clips of the production on the fantastic Norman Conquests on Broadway website . Check out the gallery soon for photos of the theatre and of Jessica signing autographs!
As of today The Norman Conquests now has 10 days left on Broadway! To mark the occasion the cast has had a photo call with Playbill.com- Norman Conquests Stars Bid Broadway Farewell at Sardi's Tea. There are some great photos that can be found
here.
As well as the photo call broadway.tv has interviewed the cast about their time on Broadway and they've posted a teaser clip which features Jessica, Amanda and Amelia and Jessica talking about her favourite Broadway memory.You can see the video
here.
Don't forget to let us know your memories of the Norman Conquests production on our forum.
On Sunday Night the Tony Awards were held in NYC and unfortunately Jessica didn't win the award for Best Performance by a featured Actress in a Play (Angela Lansbury won) but The Norman Conquests won the award for Best Revival of a Play! Congratulations to the whole cast and crew and here is a photo of them with their award
The Tony awards website has some videos of the cast which can be found under the 'Thank You' cam section and a great interview with the 'Women of the Norman Conquests' can be found under the winners circle section check them both out here.
On top of that broadway.com has done a fantastic photo feature on the Norman Conquests trilogy day which includes amazing images from behind the scenes of the cast. There are some great photos of Jessica and you can find them all here.
Here is one of the photos
Let us know what you think of the Norman Conquests production and the Tony Awards outcome on the forum.
"Eye Lust is a completely independent art magazine. It focuses on the intersections between the worlds of art, comedy and fashion. Among a line up of fabulous contemporary artists, Issue 1 features a fashion shoot which is art directed and modelled by Jessica Hynes."
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Check out the Eye Lust website to register for updates and reserve your limited edition.
The Drama Desk Awards are being given out tonight and The Norman Conquests is receiving an award for their ensemble performance and as well as that award they are up for the
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Outstanding Director of a Play
Outstanding Music in a Play
Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Outstanding Costume Design
The awards are being shown on the theatermania.com site at 9pm EDT (2am GMT) and all the details are here.
It's been another great week for the Norman Conquests cast with them receiving more awards!
They picked up their previously announced Outstanding Ensemble Performance award at the 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards and they also won the Best Revival of a Play and Best Director of a Play for Matthew Warchus!
Not only that but they have also picked up a special 65th Annual Theatre World Awards which honours performers making their New York stage debuts on or Off-Broadway where they received a special award for the entire cast!
Today the Tony Awards nominations have been announced and Jessica is up for an award! She has been nominated for
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Congratulations Jessica!
They have 7 nominations in total and you can see the full list of nominations here
Along with the Tony Award nominations the production has also won an Outer Critics Circle Award!
"On Monday, April 20th the 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Award nominations were announced and The Norman Conquests was not only nominated for Best Revival of a Play and Best Director of a Play (Matthew Warchus), but WE WON the Outstanding Ensemble Performance Award!"
Along with those nominations the production has also received 2 Drama League Awards and 5 Drama Desk Award Nominations including 1 Win For Best Ensemble Performance.
If that's not enough they are also up for Broadway World 2009 Fans' Choice Awards and voting is now open. You can check out how The Norman Conquests is doing and vote here and you can also Nominate Broadway's Best for the 10th Annual Broadway.com Audience Awards - please note you need to "choose FIVE nominees in each category. You must go through all of the voting pages and (sorry) you can only vote once per email address. Multiple submissions from the same computer will be eliminated from final totals' - nominate here
The Norman Conquests begins it's 16 week run tonight at the Circle in the Square theatre!
Good luck to everyone involved and....Break a leg Jessica!!!
This morning Jessica and Kevin Spacey appeared on NY Morning News and a video of the interview can be found on the website here along with this brilliant photo.
and following on from that interview Jessica and Kevin then went on to be interviewed on WNYC - New York Public Radio on The Leonard Lopate Show. You can grab the whole interview from the official site and here is a video from the interview which can also be found on that site.
There's been a lot going on over the last few days, on the 2nd April The Norman Conquests had it's photo call at the Circle in the Square theatre and the photos can be found in the gallery here and today Jessica appeared with Kevin Spacey on Joan Hamburg's show on WOR 710. You can click here to listen.
"I am very excited to announce that the brilliant Jessica Hynes has agreed to play the female lead (Detective Inspector Kate Hext) in our dark gritty thriller Blackout. As both an incredibly talented writer and performer, Jessica Hynes has worked prolifically in television, film and theatre."
"Blackout
There is a killer in all of us
Blackout is a genuinely dark and realistic neo noir thriller set in the bleak and decayed Island Of Sheppey in Kent. Its plot is relentless and increasingly fast paced, flashing backwards and forwards in time, keeping the audience hooked right to the very end.
The story centres around Gary, who wakes up in the middle of a wood next to the body of a local girl, who has been brutally murdered. Unable to remember anything he attempts to flee the barren windswept island, only to discover the police are already looking for him.
Trapped and confused, Gary is forced to cover up the evidence in a desperate attempt to buy time, recall his fragmented memory and figure out what really happened. However things are much darker than he first imagined and without warning he is inexplicably drawn into a world of violence.
Meanwhile the police investigation is beginning to uncover a series of disturbing secrets that eventually leads to a shocking discovery, but by then it is too late, Gary has come face to face with his fears and is about to discover what he is truly capable of.
"Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy of plays, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, will come to Broadway directly following its sold out critically acclaimed run in London. The production, the latest success for The Old Vic Theatre Company under the artistic leadership of Kevin Spacey, will play for 16 weeks only. THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, directed by Matthew Warchus, opens Thursday, April 23 at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street). Previews begin Tuesday, April 7.
The first Broadway revival of Ayckbourn's masterpiece will feature the original heralded company from The Old Vic: Amelia Bullmore (Ruth), Jessica Hynes (Annie), Stephen Mangan (Norman), Ben Miles (Tom), Paul Ritter (Reg) and Amanda Root (Sarah)."
For full details including a schedule of performances and how to book check out the broadwayworld.com website.
"To get free tickets please e-mail your name and the location you would like to see the film at to screening@vertigofilms.com. Then please present the attachment to the box office to receive your FREE tickets (admits 2) to the screening of FAINTHEART on Tuesday January 27th at 6:30 pm. Please come early because the film starts prompt at 6:30 pm and there are no ads or trailers. See the list below for your nearest cinema.
To welcome in the new year why not check out the all new forum! As of today the Jessica Hynes forum has moved so it's now on the Jessica site server. This will mean that you will have to re-register if you were on the old board but it will be worth it!
Click the photo below to be taken to the shiny new forum and have a fantastic 2009!
The Norman Conquests has been nominated for 5 awards in the What's On Stage 2009 Awards - the only theatre awards in the UK voted for by the public!
The trilogy has been nominated for Best Ensemble Performance, Best Play Revival, Best Director, Set Designer,
and the highly respected AKA Theatre Event of the Year.
Anyone can vote so head over to the What’s On Stage
voting page
and cast your vote for The Norman Conquests!
It has been announced that Jessica is to take part a World AIDS Day gala fundraising performance of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens on the 1 December 2008.
"In the spirit of the original production, Rebel Theatre have gathered an eclectic galaxy of stars from London's theatre scene, who have all donated their time to take part in this unique event. Familiar faces from television perform alongside West End stars and darlings of the cabaret circuit to raise money for Terrence Higgins Trust (registered charity no. 288527), the UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity"
Doors of the bar opens at 23.00
Performance begins at 23.30
Tickets From £15
To find out more about the event and to book tickets click here
It has been announced this morning that Jessica is to take part in The Old Vic’s 24 Hour Plays on the 30 November 2008.
This year’s cast includes Josh Hartnett, Martin Freeman, Julia Davis, Sally Phillips, Tim Pigott-Smith, Michelle Ryan and the event will be hosted by James Corden and Johnny Vaughan.
To find out more about the event and to book tickets click here
There is a chance for The Norman Conquests and Jessica to be nominated for this years 2009 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards. Click here to be taken to the nominations page to vote for The Norman Conquests and Jessica!
Lets see how many votes we can get for Jessica and the show! The nominations close on the 1 December.
The BBC has put up two brilliant videos of Jessica and Stephen Mangan talking about the Norman Conquests. The videos also show the incredible change in the Old Vic and clips of Round and Round the Garden.
"Ed Potton and his editor Dominic Maxwell have apologized for the cover - Ed said he wasn't there
when it was put together, Dominic said it was misleading.
"I was very dismayed to see the Times article the other week, with a picture of me looking like a love-lorn twat and "It was very sad. I loved him." written beneath it. I ACTUALLY said I loved Simon AND Edgar AND Nick, or course I did, we were buddies, they went their way I accepted that and was proud. Ed Potton obviously preferred to focus on his invention of the story rather than my truth. What a prick. No way were my 'eyes welling up with tears' I never cry, ever, not since my tear ducts were cauterized in a freak accident with a precision laser. At least that's what Ed Potton said so it must be true.
Thank you to everyone that sent in messages for Jessica's Opening Night Card Project. If you would like to see the individual pages of the card they can be found on our forum and don't forget that you can book your tickets now to see Jessica in The Norman Conquests!
I'm going to have to miss the Austin spaced-a-thon. It would seem that I am jinxed - I couldn't attend the one in London because of work and commitments in London again prevent me from attending the one in Austin. I am however almost certain that I will come for the butt-numb-a-thon in december, as I am told that Austin is the best city in the WORLD. The tour has been amazing, I have felt the love in a profound way and have finally resolved to give up all forms of self -harm because of it - thank you America!!
