4 years ago I started “formal” coaching with a certificate from the Coaching Academy in my file. For a year or so it took up around 1/3rd of my time, and then I slowed down as my work with Mountview…
Author: Chris Grady
The tiredness of readiness “On Your Marks…get set…”
I’m really tired this week, and it has taken a while for me to realise (or maybe remember) this particular freelance syndrome which I get when a certain mix of situations arise. Anyone get the same feeling ?…Let me explain.
Red Squirrels, Goblin calls, a Wedding and a birthday.
It has been quite a week with two significant celebrations – my coming of bus-pass age and celebrating the wedding of my daughter Anna to her amazing partner Jonny – who live on a Dutch Barge named Nancy when not…
“Who do you want on your front row ?”
Over the last few days I have been doing a series of workshops for artists and companies playing in Edinburgh. They have been around the theme of surviving the Fringe. With Ginny Kim and Carroll Ho we have offered the…
Edfringe 2018 – Love Light and Life (blog 2)
Back from London after seeing my son in Imperium (proud dad) , I packed in 9 shows in the last two days and already the cream is rising to the top and some images and themes remain, whilst others quietly…
EdFringe 2018 – Frae morning sun till dine
For the first time in 30 years I am a resident of the Edinburgh area, hopping on the bus or train to travel the 30 minutes from my home to visit the other-worldliness which is Edinburgh in August. And then…
Hamilton – mastery in patient creative development
Last night was a treat, Kath and I were (paying) guests of Gabriel Mokake so that we could see him give his George Washington in Hamilton. He’s the regular cover for the role and this was a two week…
Naked artistry and sunshine
If I was going to find a suitable place to work on a grant application to support the very first piece of work which seeks to explore “How we choose to reveal our bodies through life, performance and art?”, then…
Creative Producers Make More than Tea
If I have learned anything in my 6 years with Mountview, and 4 years of that conceiving, championing and teaching the MA in Creative Producing, it is that the title “creative producer” needs to be kept. And we still have…
We’re having guests round – At Theatre503 – come join us.
I’m sitting in Theatre503 as the get-in flows smoothly for the 12 new solo shows which will premier here from Tue 3 – Sat 14 July. Out there are thousands of theatregoers who love new work, love powerful pieces of…