Catching up for a gentle drink with my daughter at the Sekforde Arms in Clerkenwell last night we were corralled into an EdFringe preview by host Milo Edwards. I was tempted by the Russian comedian Ivan Yavits given my work…
Author: Chris Grady
The invisibility cloak
This is a follow-up to my “Being Seen” blog of May 2019, and my annual suggestion blog on visibility. May I celebrate those who are preparing to arrive in Edinburgh for the Festival Fringe in the next few days. So…
Hiding in Plain Sight
I was having a session with a very wise friend and mentor this morning and we were exploring my current sense of discombobulation. I’m only shortly back from a month in Australia, the e-mails are firing on all cylinders, I’m…
Finding the Door from a Dark Room
I wrote this article for a Coaching website and they told it was too personal. That’s the only way I know how to write and so I decided not to de-sensitise it by talking about “a coach” when I mean…
Vulnerable, Injured, plus Amazing Volunteers
I’ve been to the Byron Bay area in New South Wales a number of times to visit Kath’s family. Her sister lives in an idyllic spot surrounded by gum trees and close to a nature reserve and swamp area. I’ve…
Culture Clash & Respect
One of the joys of being freelance is that, occasionally, I can be in an idyllic spot and still get on with work. In the last 4 days I have put in three major project proposals, drafted a grant application…
Paddling hard below the surface
I was at the quarterly meeting of the Federation of Scottish Theatre yesterday and was both inspired and worried by all that I was hearing. This is a meeting which allows all those at the front-line of creative delivery to…
New life new hope
This weekend has been a momentous one for 5million people who have shared a hope by petitioning for a better world, 1m+ people marched to show their determination to be heard by the powers that be, and Carys Grady arrived to…
Warm & Welcoming…Dark & Mysterious
When I was working with Christopher Richardson, the legendary founder of the Pleasance Theatres, with architect John Marsh on Keswick Theatre by the Lake, Christopher described his perfect theatre – it must be warm and welcoming on the outside (and…
Creativity at a time of discord
Yesterday I had the joy of leading a session with 15 creative beings who had chosen to explore the world of creative producing with EPAD. The Edinburgh Performing Artist Development network if a wonderful service provider for independent creatives who…