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…
Author: Chris Grady
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…
EdFringe No 2 – Fix It
I learned early on in my time working for Christopher Richardson, founder of the Pleasance, of the need to take swift action if there is a problem. It is no use believing your flyer is not working and still circulating…
Edinburgh in August – EdFringe23 Blog 1
EdFringe is one of the most extraordinary worlds to explore and I spend a lot of time talking to people around the world who are contemplating bringing a show. It is difficult to get your head around the concept of…
Gatekeepers and Amplifiers – Grady goes fishing
A wise person told me yesterday that working with social media was so so so much more difficult now than 6 years ago. And this from an expert in the field who lives and breathes the virtual world. Well that…
Birthday folk
There is a joy in music, and Kath’s birthday gave three amazing opportunities to witness this and feel the sense of community that can be created with a guitar or a voice or fiddle. As I type this 12 ¼…
Can you repair an aircraft in flight ?
Over the past few weeks I have seen 4 pieces of theatre where there needed to be repairs. Or at least from my perspective as a slightly informed theatregoer and professional observer there seemed to be something seriously amiss. Can…
CGO Institute – extending its services
At its core CGO Institute offers a range of educational/networking services which aim to support the career journey of theatre/creative producers. We tend to work online and this has been a phenomenal strength which has come out of the lockdown. …
A journey with Greg Doran
For anyone who aspires to be a director, or is a lover of Shakespeare, then Greg Doran’s new book “My Shakespeare, A Directors’ Journey through the First Folio” is a cracking read. Greg weaves through my life path since he…