My sense is that the two most dangerous places to live, work or be in the police are Midsomer in England and Lerwick in Shetland. Both places are blessed with amazing police chiefs, but the hazards are immense. Over the…
Author: Chris Grady
Boarding School Syndrome
Back in early 2018 my understanding of my own life and upbringing changed. I began to support an old school friend who had been abused when he was young. I quickly realised that the place I had felt safe and…
CGO Institute Door is Open ….but
I have just had a very hectic week attending conferences/gatherings including the Federation of Scottish Theatre (Dundee), Culture & Business Scotland (Edinburgh), Producers’ Pool (London), and What Next ? (online). Add to that some great theatregoing and the fabulous 10th…
British Musicals – thinking of audiences in the UK
I’m not sure if, in my lifetime, there has ever been such a variety of British musical theatre in and around London’s glittering West End. The old warhorses are still looking strong, but there are some new thoroughbreds exciting the…
Producers – balancing openness/generosity with confidentiality/business sense
I’ve been having a few conversations recently around how different established producers treat those who are aspiring and entering the industry. At the core of the teaching which I have been doing since first starting for the Arts Council leading…
Make Stuff Happen & Solve a Crisis
The first question on my one-day course with the Hope Street Theatre in Liverpool was “What do Producers’ Do?”. This was followed by an Agenda list created by 15 SPAs (self producing artists), festival and venue programmers, writers, and creative…
EdFringe No 6 – 230827 – It’s a Wrap
Although there are still 2 more days to go, my EdFringe is complete allowing me a family weekend here in sunny Blackness with Australian great nephew of 2yrs and Canadian/UK mum-in-law of 96yrs. Our house is always a bit of…
EdFringe No 5 230819 – Critics & more shows
I am so glad I am rarely asked to be a critic. I honour and respect these phenomenally hard working folk rushing around Edinburgh trying to encapsulate in too few words and at great speed the essence of a show…
EdFringe No 4 – What they did for love
In a Fringe which is rich in autobiographical stories – whether solo shows or in scripted drama – A Chorus Line is maybe the ultimate theatrical blend of life stories. Created from the testimony of auditionees in a rehearsal studio…
EdFringe No 3 – some highlights and thoughts
The streets are packed, the weather is not-too-bad, and the theatres I have visited so far have been 50% – 100% full. I can’t quite equate this with the oft-stated claim that the average audience per show is 3. Even…