One of the joys of being old and grey and still around is that people remember me when they need someone to talk about something, watch and explore a series of ideas, and even better hop on a plane and…
Author: Chris Grady
Get you art out there…
I work in theatre and I sometimes get overwhelmed by how tough it can be to make a project get some traction. I have the privilege to coach other theatremakers, along with novelists and poets, composers and songwriters. Each have…
The Mystery of Musical Theatre writing
I am bemused. Last night I was at a show which has been an immense hit in its lifetime and has been described as masterful by the press. I don’t want to dwell on the production because the professional cast…
In Creative Business I like to say Yes to the unexpected
I’m a great one for making an impulsive decision to go and see a friend in a piece of theatre. A few memorable quick hops were to Limerick to see Conor Mitchell’s new music theatre composition “Sweeney Todd” and to…
January – irons in the fire till Jan 26th…surprise
There’s something strange about January, well this January, my January – I feel in limbo. OK I know the whole Country is in limbo as we await the fate brought upon us by being asked to prefer yellow socks to…
New Year’s Resolutions – sensible settings, hopefully
I’m a coach with years of experience of helping others to set achievable goals, so I know how to do it. Tonight I decided to ensure I saw an average of 1 theatre show a week across the Scottish professional…
If only I was famous…
There are few times I wish for something different in my life, but every now and then I wish I were famous and people would take notice. Or maybe not famous, but working on a project where I had a…
Entering the “we” space
This weekend I was part of an extraordinary workshop which was a first of its kind in Europe, or so I am told. A chance to work on the consciousness explorations of Patricia Albere developed in her practice and…
Getting out of my bubble – help me
As I get older I network less. As I look out of my view across the Firth of Forth from my tiny office window, I don’t get the urge to go to the membership meetings and first nights which are…
Painful, but I should be used to it.
Over 40 years I have had five major points in my life where I have invented an idea or project which I found nigh impossible to persuade anyone, with the power, to fund it. Sometimes I have banged my head…