{"id":2332,"date":"2015-10-20T00:32:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=2332"},"modified":"2022-08-07T19:49:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T19:49:07","slug":"news-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=2332","title":{"rendered":"NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>JUNE 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OffFEST-award.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OffFEST-award.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OffFEST-award-343x257.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Our new production &#8216;Underdogs&#8217; won OffWestEnd.com&#8217;s OffFEST award for theatre at Brighton Fringe, and was selected by theatre blogger Chris Neville-Smith for his Pick of The Fringe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARCH 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-3400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/David-Mounfield-150x150.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/David-Mounfield-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/David-Mounfield-90x90.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<figcaption><strong>David Mounfield 1970-2020<\/strong><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We were deeply saddened by the death of dearly-loved actor, writer, comedian and Foundry Group founder-member David Mounfield. He passed away on 14th March 2020, aged 50, from cancer. Our thoughts and sympathy are with his wife, Lynn, son, Eddie, and all who loved him. He is \u2013 and will ever be \u2013 very greatly missed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We were greatly honoured when our tribute to the music of Freddie Phillips, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=1045\">&#8216;Trumpton Comes Alive!&#8217;<\/a> formed part of the inaugural season of the wonderful new open air theatre <a href=\"http:\/\/brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk\/\">B.O.A.T.<\/a> on June 21st in a Father&#8217;s Day special:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trumpton Comes Alive!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/heqbyM7Nrt0?start=75&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEB 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our multiple prize-winning comedy-drama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=981\"><strong>Big Daddy Vs. Giant Haystacks<\/strong><\/a> finally hung up its wrestling boots (for the foreseeable future) following a sell-out farewell performance at Brighton&#8217;s brand new venue The Rialto Theatre. If you missed it, you can read all about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=981\">here<\/a> and catch a little taster:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xRz0W0NsGds&#038;feature=youtu.be<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our co-production with award-winning company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.driftwoodproductions.co.uk\/\">Driftwood Productions<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=367\">Mitchell &amp; Nixon<\/a>&#8216;s zinging, swinging sixties comedy musical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=1631\">The Opinion Makers<\/a> played the festival circuit last spring to full houses and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1865\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1865\">rapturous reviews<\/a>. It was awarded a prestigious <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theargus.co.uk\/leisure\/critic\/11194216.ARGUS_ANGEL_WINNER__Brighton_Fringe__The_Opinion_Makers__Latest_Music_\/\">Argus Angel<\/a> for artistic excellence in the Brighton Festival.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1902\" title=\"Argus Angels Opinion Makers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Argus-Angels-Opinion-Makers-343x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Argus-Angels-Opinion-Makers-343x235.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Argus-Angels-Opinion-Makers-950x651.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Argus-Angels-Opinion-Makers.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Opinion Makers Promo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZkWdcYMEaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1787\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=1778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1787\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1787\" title=\"Eliza Spiegeltent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eliza-Skelton-Portrait-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eliza-Skelton-Portrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eliza-Skelton-Portrait-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eliza Skelton\/Ernie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=1778\">Eliza Skelton and Friends<\/a>, our event with renowned musicians and Foundry Group members Eliza Skelton and Emma Kilbey that played the World Famous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiegeltent.net\/index.php\">Spiegeltent<\/a> in May 2014, was also a Fringe sell-out and was nominated for Best Music Event in the Brighton Festival Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUNE 2022 Our new production &#8216;Underdogs&#8217; won OffWestEnd.com&#8217;s OffFEST award for theatre at Brighton Fringe, and was selected by theatre blogger Chris Neville-Smith for his Pick of The Fringe. MARCH 2020 David Mounfield 1970-2020 We were deeply saddened by the death of dearly-loved actor, writer, comedian and Foundry Group founder-member David Mounfield. 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