<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[celticstar]]></title><description><![CDATA[celticstar]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:30:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.celticstar.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[TIP Youth Season 2024-2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something incredibly joyful about working with young people who really want to be in the rehearsal room.]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/tip-youth-season-2024-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683870de15a3931ebc12c5b1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 14:36:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_8fc40c92f09d417eb3170f71550cc322~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on SEUSSICAL™]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Tokyo International Players’ production of SEUSSICAL™  took to the stage at Theater Sun-Mall in Tokyo. I genuinely enjoy...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/reflections-on-seussical</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838614a05d24dc7562c263a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 14:14:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_c2187ba55d8b44e0822f636547a4c64c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo International Players: Beauty and the Beast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of this year, I have been immersed in TIP's upcoming mainstage production of Beauty and the Beast by Laurence...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/tokyo-international-players-beauty-and-the-beast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66501c1422954492527982bd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 04:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_436c3b3e80e34ca38cf1d691bbeb78dc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIP Youth: Season 2023-2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past six months, I've had the privilege of working with TIP Youth students every Saturday and Sunday to produce this year's...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/tip-youth-season-2023-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661e0c1f29d18b91b3e6410e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:28:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_dc837d9977dd4f5fb72b62f7122d38aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skills for Singers: The 16-Bar Cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January I finally get to teach a workshop for Tokyo International Players in-person.  I did enjoy teaching over zoom during the...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/skills-for-singers-the-16-bar-cut</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65840234bc6a6d427a1ba101</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:51:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_7bee644244bc4df386c4797ee8837bb9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Remote Rehearsing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pandemic forced many of us to rethink the way we work and interact, and for me, it brought an unexpected opportunity to explore the...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/embracing-remote-rehearsing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f80880776ddee532b39e90</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:19:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_685b9e3ea69d4141a44ad0619195e951~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice: Post Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[It felt odd to be back on stage. It is nerve-wrecking and exciting, and it can pass in a haze of adrenaline. At times I feel like I am...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/pride-and-prejudice-post-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646c545400072f4cab169499</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 07:13:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_c1fd3ed26d4547469547b377e4206b00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems I haven't performed live theatre since 2019, but in May I will be returning to the stage to play the role of Mrs. Bennet in...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/pride-and-prejudice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64075c4efc543b846a843917</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_1dd97b6f332b47b1ac557f963765d452~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Hemstock Black: Interview with TIP]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Hemstock Black opens on Friday night!  This is a copy of the interview I had with Tokyo International Players about the musical....]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/john-hemstock-black-interview-with-tip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63455bcef14ca9ad09d9699b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_55e945f67bbd446cb704cc78bab5b72d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Hemstock Black]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm directing Tokyo International Player's October 2022 concert reading of Alexander Page's new musical - JOHN HEMSTOCK BLACK. It's both...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/john-hemstock-black</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631c845f7bc611802268eee5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2022 13:06:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_c58c1e6f49c8483f986f37db75fa8b7a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIP: Pixar But It's All A Bit Stressful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year I was asked to direct a few shorts plays as part of Tokyo International Players Cozy Reads Online Second Edition.  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This show has been cancelled twice due to...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/tokyo-theatre-for-children-november-2022-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f4d929c490480defa5e1dc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_6afd5123544043319d27c289cc01db80~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singing in a New Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailed listening of a artists version of a song will help you identify the stylistic elements used to sound more authentic in a genre.]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/singing-in-a-new-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f66f4f3042c0bace451334</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 10:58:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/6otjZChQr8o" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIP Youth Musical Revue]]></title><description><![CDATA[This season we weren't able to put on a full production, so we decided to put together a musical revue for a small group of up to eight...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/tip-youth-musical-revue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624fdd743247f4332c6e02a5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_1eb055c84d2d44daa2a666b7f60396e9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIP Staged Reading Series: Cock]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am directing Cock, by Mike Bartlett, as part of Tokyo International Players (TIP) staged reading series.  This will be performed live...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/tip-staged-reading-series-cock</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623c058e671ba849f31a0453</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:23:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_fc065c42b6bf4071a6f71918a311d63a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singing Sondheim: Week 8 of Sing Space Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I worked on a 16 bar cut of Everybody Says Don't from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE as part of The Sing Space challenge.  I have sung...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/singing-sondheim-week-8-of-sing-space-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622d8ddd3fabcb5e0703188b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:50:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/qsgqS5VRTy8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Songs Musical Theatre Workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, April 16th 1pm-4pm &#38; April 23rd 1pm-5pm (JST) I will be running an online musical theatre workshop for Tokyo International...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/character-songs-musical-theatre-workshop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622a0c59b034e8e579e9af3d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:57:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_0b0afefbd60347d09ac19704c18528f6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vibrato in Legit Musical Theatre Singing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vibrato is a feature of legit singing, but what exactly is it and how do we use it in this genre? What exactly is vibrato? Vibrato is a...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/vibrato-in-legit-musical-theatre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6200ac5d3264afa8c9c19c28</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_08b7852a08114bc8a3281147b9203032~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_250,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 3: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week the genre is Character Songs with a choice between, I'm Breaking Down, from The Falsettos, and Hard To Be The Bard, from...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/week-3-sing-space-16-bar-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ff962b3a7a7f9f90f4f404</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:34:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31bd5c_f7ba3bef1c6f46aeaf4ab74a5b50e523~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_282,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 2: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's Legit Musical Theatre week with a focus on Rogers &#38; Hammerstein classics.  We have a choice of cuts from the following two songs:...]]></description><link>https://www.celticstar.com/post/week-2-sing-space-16-bar-challenge-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f0da588b85520016f502dc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/hmzF69wzPw8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Karen Pauley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>