The following I posted on Facebook with one finger phone typing as I was on the train back from a very enjoyable visit to a 3rd year production. I am adding it as a Blog so it is captured for…
Author: Chris Grady
Boarding on Insanity & Opportunity
Warning: this blog explores the trauma around abuse – without being specific on any cases/incidents. Do not read further if this is an area you don’t want to awaken in your mind/heart. Yesterday I was at the first showing of…
Bristol Uni reflections and EdFringe25
I’m just settled for a coffee after a walk through an important chunk of my life in Bristol. Last night I led a workshop on taking shows to EdFringe with representatives of Dramsoc, Spotlights and an array of independent aspiring…
Preaching to the Choir
I am blessed to be sitting on the quiet north shore of the island of Bali in Indonesia, resting a while here whilst Kath takes part in a meditative retreat with a dozen amazingly open hearted colleagues from the USA. …
Time for a SPA
If creative artists sit with an idea bubbling inside them waiting for someone else to realise it, then they may have to wait some time. In New York a SPA is not just a glorious place to release your tensions…
No Harm to…
I have been taught the mantra “No Harm to Self, Other and Space” by Kath through watching her at work with the Authentic Artists in a wonderful array of workshops, rehearsals and human interactions. I have used it in my…
Dramaturgie Voor Producenten
I sometimes describe myself as someone who has an opinion on everything, and I can make a decision 100% of the time when needed, but maybe 25% of the decisions will be wrong. I’m trying to get across to someone…
50 years on,,,
This weekend I met a wonderful array of folk I had last encountered at school 50 years before. We were there to celebrate an inspirational teacher & producer of epic plays. It was a pleasure to be able to raise…
What is “Home”
One of the strange things to reflect on is how much time I am spending at the moment within my childhood and early life. Apart from organising a 50th anniversary gathering for the drama department and theatre we all worked…
Producers’ Persona – a producers’ global network
For 10 years I have had the pleasure of facilitating and growing Producers’ Pool. Pre-lockdown we met monthly in London and then throughout covid we held monthly meetings on zoom. The network is for producers and programmers of theatre and…