Filmed Versions of Plays with or by Paul Rapsey

I have made several videos of plays I have performed live written by other playwrights as well as by myself. These were made from tapes I made for rehearsal purposes. The following were not created as films:

Filmed December 2015 - Bed Among the Lentils by Alan Bennett: https://youtu.be/2TKUE028HG8

Filmed Spring 2017 - The Importance of Being Oscar by Micheal mac Liammoir: https://youtu.be/4Nc7qIwoQ54

Filmed Spring 2019 - The Lace by Paul Rapsey: https://youtu.be/J-VjEdGP2FQ

The following were made as films, although the scripts were written by me to be stage plays. They were made with no budget on the most basic equipment. Several of them have been shown in theatres and at independent film festivals where they achieved some recognition of merit.

Filmed in the fall of 2020 - Fiddelity by Paul Rapsey: https://youtu.be/ykMaW6AG7m4

Filmed in spring of 2021 - One's Company by Paul Rapsey: https://youtu.be/LbKHNCG4pDE (also performed live)

Filmed in the spring of 2022 and revised in spring of 2024 - Desperately Seeking Samuel by Paul Rapsey: https://youtu.be/gXUsxb1QI6k (also performed live)

Filmed in the late spring of 2023 - What's in a Name by Paul Rapsey: https://youtu.be/gEo_rT62rd8 (also performed live)

Filmed in early spring 2024 - The Little Wooden House by Paul Rapsey: https://youtu.be/kUi7COoPjlc (also performed live)

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Lighthouse Benefit a Huge Success

Congratulations to all who made the Schafner Point Lighthouse Benefit on Saturday evening an overwhelming success. The sold out crowd of over 70 enthusiastic people enjoyed an evening of spectacular entertainment by fiddler Steve Klein and actor Paul Rapsey. Steve played brilliantly throughout the evening. The audience engaged in energetic hand clapping and foot stomping to his music. Paul’s monologue was sprinkled with both delightful laughter and pin dropping silence from the audience, culminating in a prolonged and spontaneous standing ovation. The many volunteers of the Port Royal Lighthouse Association and of the Lower Granville Hall were the backbone of the evening. Bravo! Steve will be playing his fiddle again on Saturday, March 18 at the Granville Ferry Community Hall in the village starting at 7:00 p.m. He will be joined by Scott Henderson on pipes and flute. There are no tickets, but admission will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors open at 6:30. Entry fee is $1...

One's Company Now a Film

I am not a filmmaker. But Covid has forced me to become one, to a degree. I decided to turn this stage play into a one-hour film in the "talking head" genre. I have not decided what if anything I will do with this film other than make it available to my few fans on YouTube. I am not sure exactly how to categorize this film. At 61 minutes, it seems too long to classify as a "short", and too short to classify as a "feature". As was Fiddelity , the film is made with no budget and very basic equipment. I am, essentially a story teller in the old sense. It is the words and the way I use and express them that are intended to ignite the imagination of the audience, rather than reliance on pyro-technics and the like. I was particularly touched by this comment by one viewer: " I watched One’s Company last night and loved it. A graceful insight into alone-ness. Am I not being understood….or is it I who misunderstands? Small worries looming large. The growth...

Fiddelity Screening to be held in Cobourg

A screening of the film "Fiddelity" is to take place at the Loft Cinema in Cobourg, Ontario on Tuesday, December 15, at 2:00 p.m. The three actors, now living in Nova Scotia, coincidently all have a long and strong connexion with this lovely town on Lake Ontario. Seating in this small theatre is restricted to 18 people by reason of Covid-19. The show, which was by open invitation, has quickly sold out and there is a waiting list pending any cancellations. Admission is by Goodwill offering to the local Food Bank. I have performed two shows in this lovely 50-seat theatre: Alan Bennett's "Bed Among the Lentils",. and Micheal macLiammoire's "The Importance of Being Oscar". Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend this event.

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