This post aims to explain the project and answer some questions. If you want any more information, or have any other questions please feel free to contact Allumerlesoir or myself (Havanah) through tumblr, email, or however :-)
What is it?
A project, coordinated by
Allumerlesoir and
Havanah, with the aim of thanking the
fan-favourite cast members of Elisabeth. Both of us have come across fans of
the musical from around the world, united by a love of the brilliant work, and
often wanting to say ‘thank you’ in some form. This was what we came up with.
We are planning on collecting various items of fan mail and
collecting them in books to send to members of Elisabeth casts past and
present. More details below!
Even if you aren't taking part personally, please do feel free to share information with anyone you think might be interested. However, please try to avoid official pages as it would be great (if a little idealistic) if the books were a surprise for the recipients :-)
Who are we making books for?
We asked people to suggest the artists they would most like
to create books for and formed this list based on those suggestions. Each
artist will have their own, unique,
book.
Please make it clear who your submissions are for when
sending. If you want to submit to more than one book then that’s fine :-)
The list is as follows:
·
Uwe Kröger
·
Pia Douwes
·
Maya Hakvoort
·
Máté Kamarás
·
Serkan Kaya
·
Annemieke van Dam
·
Mark Seibert
·
Oliver Arno
·
Kurosch Abbasi
·
Dolhai Attila
·
Szabó P. Szilveszter
· Janza Kata
Joining in
What can be submitted?
Anything that isn’t creepy, can fit in an A4 (210x297mm or
8.2x11.6 inches) book and is flat. Seriously, anything that fits within those
boundaries goes. A letter to the recipient of the book, a photo of you meeting
them after a show, a piece of fan art, a photo of the Elisabeth themed birthday
cake you made… anything! Try to keep the items one sided so that they can be
stuck into a book. Also, it may be wise to leave a small border on things so
that the main content of the submission is slightly smaller than A4 (to make
for neater sticking!)
The other thing, if you want to write a couple of lines to
one person and nothing else then that’s fine. If you want to send several
page’s worth to each person then that is also fine. The amount you do is
totally up to you and no submission is too big or small (as long as it fits in
the book)!
What language should I write in?
We’re going on the concept that English is probably most
accessible and expect most submissions to be in English. If the person has been
a member of the German cast then German would be fine. If they’re a member of
the Hungarian cast then Hungarian would be great. If you know that the person
speaks another language (because of their own nationality etc.) then please
feel free to use that.
How to submit?
Submissions will be accepted through email or through
snail-mail post.
Guidelines for postal submissions:
Email Havanah (
b.chadburn@yahoo.co.uk)
for a postal address. Note that this address will be in the U.K. (or if you leave it later to join in, The Netherlands as she is moving) so be aware
that it might cost a bit extra if you’re sending from another part of the
world. You can send whatever you want to submit here.
Guidelines for email submissions:
Please send all email submissions to Havanah (
b.chadburn@yahoo.co.uk). There are,
however, some extra limitations for email submissions. If you have scanned a
letter or line drawing then please ensure that it is in black and white. Ink
intensive pieces or colour cannot be printed because of cost. If you have
written a word document letter (etc.) and have used a non-standard font, it
might be best to save as a PDF to ensure this transfers properly.
If you want to submit a photo or a piece of art via email
then Havanah will pay to have some pieces printed at 6x4 inches, photograph
style.
If there are any questions about what can be accepted by
email then please do not hesitate to contact either of us :-)
When’s the deadline for submissions?
There is no set deadline at the moment.
How is it being funded? (a.k.a. do I have to pay to join in?)
If you are posting your submission then you have to pay for
your own postage. Other than that, this is being funded by Havanah and
therefore it’s free to participate. It’s completely free if you email.
Do I have to give any personal information?
Basically, no. You don’t have to give anything you’re not
happy giving. While it would be nice to include your name and country/state in
your submission this isn’t compulsory. The only information that you need to
share is an email address when submitting (as you’ll have to email Havanah) but
this will be kept 100% private.
After they’re finished
Will I be able to see the finished fan books?
The aim is to photograph the submissions and create a photo
gallery online somewhere, probably on the
facebook page. If you do not want your submission photographed and
uploaded then please state this when submitting – it’s not a problem but
obviously we need to know!
Also, please state if you want anything blurred out in the
photographs. Addresses and email addresses (if included) will be blurred as a
matter of course. Names and
countries/states will be left visible unless you request otherwise.
How are you going to get the books to the people?
In order of preference: Hand delivered at stage door, posted
to theatre where they are currently working, posted to a dedicated fan-mail
address, posted to an agent. With the postal options we’ll check in advance
that the institution is happy to forward to the relevant performer. We’ve
managed to locate an address for all performers except for Máté but he’s still
actively working so something should come up. Obviously, we can’t guarantee
that the person will receive the work as other factors may come into play (like
rubbish postal systems) but every effort will be made from our end!
