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New Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Orange Juice: A hilarious puppet twist on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None in Delhi
On a mysterious, lonely island somewhere across the seas, someone has been murdered— and one by one, many more follow, until there are none. The synopsis sounds eerily familiar to anyone who has devoured a murder mystery or two. This is none other than Agatha Christie's world-famous And Then There Were None. But in this version, the bodies aren't human — they're orange-headed puppets. A puppetry trio in Delhi takes Christie's dark classic and spins it into a comical, chaotic puppet thriller, replacing people with felt, foam, and a whole lot of introspection. Titled Orange Juice and written by Anamika Mishra, this glove puppetry production is helmed by puppeteers Anurupa Roy, BV Shrunga, and Anirbaan Ghosh. The play opened to a full house this weekend at Delhi's OddBird Theatre. 'We called it Orange Juice because all the puppets are oranges,' says Roy. 'In the show, it's fruits that are being murdered. It's a metaphor. Fruit is ordinary, common, disposable — much like people. We're trying to explore the idea that death, while tragic, is also deeply mundane. It happens all the time.' Roy has long wanted to stage a murder mystery, and as a Christie fan, this adaptation felt like the perfect fit. 'It's one of Christie's darker works,' she says. 'The novel's darkness lends itself well to dark humour. But at the end of the day, our puppetry show is still a comedy.'
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 16 May 2025Untitled Story
What: Orange Juice Where: 9, Dhan Mill When: May 16 to May 18 Timing: 7:30PM Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Chattarpur Mandir (Yellow Line) What: Rabindranath Tagore's The Post Office (Daakghar) Where: Lok Kala Manch, Lodi Colony, New Delhi When: May 16 Timing: 7:15pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) What: Tara Sitara Night ft. Suryaveer at Khubani Where: Khubani, Aerocity, New Delhi When: May 16 Timing: 10pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Delhi Aero City (Airport Express Line) What: Maheep Singh Live Where: The Laugh Store, CyberHub, DLF Phase II, Sector 24, Gurugram When: May 16 Timing: 9:30pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Cyber City (Rapid Metro) What: Handloom Saree Festival Where: Handloom Haat, Janpath When: May 9 to 17 Timing: 11am to 8pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Janpath (Violet Line)
The National
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Del Amitri member among musicians to celebrate Glasgow hall
Keyboard player Andy Alston, who has also played in a host of other bands, including pop band Orange Juice, has organised a day of celebration for the Woodside Halls in Maryhill, Glasgow. The community hall will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a day of live music, dance, theatre, a reggae disco, and even a raffle, all under the building's historic roof on Friday, May 2. The night is curated by Alston to not only honour the rich heritage of one of Glasgow's most notable community buildings, but also reignite local pride and connection around it. READ MORE: 'Amazing' historic 300-year-old silver coin found by amateur historian Alston, who has lived in the West End of the city since 1990, said he had never been in the hall despite having walked past it many times. However, when he was invited into the hall by the local community ahead of the event, Alston said he was taken aback at how amazing it was. He said: 'A lot of these places are maybe redeveloped with student flats or discos or something like that, but it's an amazing space, that's original and really well preserved.' (Image: Google) He added: 'It's almost like a Christmas present or something you've never seen the inside of before, and then you're like 'wow'. 'Then you think oh, we could use it for other events, as spaces like this are important.' Funds from the event will go towards the Woodside Community Fridge Project, which helps provide food for those in need. Alongside Alston, there will be live performances from the Garden of Earthly Delights along with the Glasgow-based rock band The Tenementals, who are a group of academics, artists, and musicians who tell the city's radical history and untold stories through song. Singer and founder of The Tenementals, David Archibald, hailed community halls' impact on Scottish communities across the country as he said they provide a vital space for cultural activities. He said: 'The Tenementals are more than happy to play at Woodside Hall's 100th birthday bash. 'Community halls play a vital role in providing spaces for cultural and critical activity, whether that be children's playgroups, community organising, discussion and debate, or musical events of all sorts – the recent Conterflows festival was hosted by the venue and by all accounts was a great success. 'Community halls are spaces of possibility which open doors to different futures. In working-class areas, they are vital.' The chief executive of the Community Central Hall, a community trust which is responsible for the operation of the building, said: 'As a community organisation we managed to re-open this historic venue after the pandemic and are working hard to give this lovely space the care and love it deserves after 100 years of service not only to our community, but also the wider city of Glasgow. 'We have an ambitious plan for the future, and this event marks a great occasion.' Tickets are available for £10 and £7 for concessions, and doors will open at 6:30pm with live performances starting at 7:00pm.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Take the Stress Out of Moving with Xcelsior Cleaning
Moving into a new house or apartment can be exciting, but it can also be stressful trying to clean everything. Xcelsior Clean steps in to take care of the cleaning allowing you to enjoy shopping for new decor. Dawn Schultz, the owner, says the best way to contact her is by giving her a call at 815-821-8350. For more information, go to Spirit Day: Drunk Leprechauns 1 3/4 oz Vodka 3 1/2 oz Orange Juice 1 oz Blue Hawaiian Punch 1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine ingredients. Shake until well chilled. 2. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Good Day Stateline's Spirit Day is sponsored by LimaMar Restaurant & Cocktail Bar at 221 E. State Street in downtown Rockford. LimaMar is the brainchild of owners Ross and Rosana Terry, who hoped to bring Rosana's Peruvian heritage to life in Rockford when they opened in 2019. From the rich authentic décor that you'll find on every wall inside the cozy space, to the dishes that Rosana creates in the kitchen, Peruvian culture takes center stage at LimaMar. The menu is filled with traditional Peruvian dishes like Ceviche, Conchitas and Causa, which find their roots in Japanese, Chinese and Spanish cuisine. You'll find Peruvian influences on the cocktail menu, too, with Peru's most popular alcohol, Pisco, in many of their inventive drinks. The most popular cocktail in Peru is the Piscosour, it's so popular there's an entire day devoted to celebrating it each year. LimaMar lives by the motto, 'We eat with our vision first, then comes the notes of the aroma & your palate will tell you the rest.'.
The Guardian
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Edwyn Collins: ‘Could an Orange Juice reunion ever be on the cards? No!'
In these deeply troubled, fractured, febrile times, why did you call the new record Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation? smileywombatIt was Grace's choice [Grace Maxwell, his wife and musical collaborator]. Up in Helmsdale [in the Scottish Highlands], in my studio, I have an art deco radiogram speaker which has a sort of sunburst thing with that phrase written on it. For £60 on eBay – pristine! It was the BBC World Service motto. When we were casting about for a title for the new record, it seemed like a great expression. Grace said, if you're going to call it that you have to write a song with that title. So I did. I very much enjoyed the new song Knowledge and the video, shot in Helmsdale. Do you like to travel much these days or are you pretty much happy at home? nogs09London is still my town. But I like Helmsdale, and Grace loves it. But when I was seven, eight years old, every holiday I spent in Helmsdale, walking with Stuart, my grandfather. And, one year, Mum and Dad said, I think we'll go to Spain. I said, you can go wherever you like – I'm going to Helmsdale. We've been abroad loads of times since I had the stroke [in 2005] – to Japan once, to Australia. But I love getting home to the studio. That fragrance of the air. The fresh air. It's beautiful. The Possibilities Are Endless [the documentary about Collins's recovery from his stroke] is such a motivational and inspiring watch. How easy was it for you to put it out there for all to see? Aubrey26At the beginning, it was difficult to form my language. But you shouldn't hide any of it away. There's no point. I express myself and sometimes I get it wrong – the words, the meaning of things … So what? I am a private person, but with no shame. Is your favourite song still Boredom [by Buzzcocks, namechecked on Orange Juice's Rip It Up]? James1968In the punk days, I liked the Sex Pistols, but particularly Subway Sect and Buzzcocks. I was obsessed with Pete Shelley. And then, years and years later, after my stroke, we were sitting in Inverness, and this guy came up to me and went: 'I don't know if you remember me. I'm John Maher. I was the drummer in Buzzcocks.' I said: 'I remember you, you were the handsome Buzzcock.' He came over from Harris [in the Outer Hebrides, where Maher now lives] and took all the photographs for the Badbea album. He's a great photographer. Still handsome. Did you plan to break up Orange Juice on the evening of the miners' benefit show at Brixton Academy in January 1985? ChrisBartleyOrange Juice had come to an end. Polydor were dropping me and Zeke [Manyika, drummer] was busy with his solo career. It came to its own conclusion, really. So I said, I might as well say this will be Orange Juice's last gig. It was Grace's idea to play Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) by Kevin Johnson. 'And Zeke followed me through London, through a hundred hotel rooms / Through a hundred record companies who didn't like my tunes.' There were people crying in the audience. Would an Orange Juice reunion ever be on the cards? RattonRedNo! I remember that you were quite caustic about other bands in interviews back in the 80s and 90s. Have you mellowed? Most of the bands you slagged off deserved it! 1234 RamonesBack then, every indie band was nasty about everybody. Nowadays, everybody's nice about everybody. Some of the people I've been horrible about are very, very lovely to me now. Then you meet people and they're really nice and you just feel like, what a wanker I am. I remember Pete Wylie from Wah! Heat. I said: 'Aren't you sort of like Abba?' And now we are good buddies. I'm currently rereading Grace's memoir Falling and Laughing. It's even more inspiring second time around. Have you written songs about her? SalfordRed64Yes, I have. There's one called You're Better Than You Know on Hope and Despair. That's a lovely song. A song of encouragement. And then Graciously. That's about it. When you first wrote and recorded A Girl Like You, did you have any inkling that it would be such a huge worldwide hit, or did its success take you by surprise? VerulamiumParkRangerVic Godard from Subway Sect, who sang backing vocals, said: 'Yes, that's the one, that's the No 1 single.' But, no, we didn't. It was obvious it was the single – but it didn't get playlisted. Much later, Mickie Most, the genius producer, said that occasionally there's a record you can bury under the Empire State Building that will still find a way out. High praise from Mickie. There was absolutely nothing you could do to that record to stop it. It was an unstoppable force. Even I couldn't mess that record up. I love the fact that Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols is the drummer on the Gorgeous George LP. But a mate told me there were loads of other first-generation punks on that record. Can that be true? And do you still consider yourself a punk? frenteboqueronWell, Vic was on the record. And we have worked a lot with Dave Ruffy elsewhere, who was a Rut: 'Babylon's burning!' But I'm not a punk any more. I'm too old for that. I love punk records. I also love northern soul, soul, indie music. In my opinion, there are good records and bad records. And good records, I'll always love. Will you be making music with Vic Godard again? GrahamCarrisgodPossibly. He's always running around like a maniac. So we'll pin him down and see if we can get him to come up and do some recording in Helmsdale. He's the best company. Seventies Night, a song that you recorded with the late Mark E Smith, became a staple in my DJ sets. Mark was quite a character. Did you two get along in the studio? CoopertapesNot exactly! RIP, of course. The first time I worked with him he said: 'I'm not worthy, Edwyn.' Then he came back to our studio and terrified Seb, my sidekick. Poor Seb. Grace told him off and he said sorry – he could be very sweet. He also said: 'Right, I'm putting the nails in.' During that session, he sacked his entire group. But he ultimately had a nice person in him, a polite person. I can't tell you how much I admire your strength, determination and fortitude to recover from a stroke. My question is: what inspires you to keep going? EducatedRitaIn hospital, even my pupils didn't react. It looked like curtains for me. But my doctor decided to operate. And I'm grateful. Even when I was unconscious, I felt I was fighting for my life. My dreams didn't die. There was wonderful satisfaction to come. Now, sometimes it's difficult for me to get about. Town is difficult, bumping into people. But I can walk to the tube with my son William; that's joyful. Edwyn Collins answered questions with Grace Maxwell Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation is released via AED Records on 14 March. 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