Workshop Participant: “I learned tonnes of answers that i didn’t even know the questions for…! Really exciting to hear about the industry beyond student theatre as well, and have a chat about the big post-covid questions… thank you thank you thank…
Blog
Brake or Accelerate ? – A Creative Producers’ dilemma
Confusion, overwhelm, unrealistic expectations, and uncertainty of what to do next seem to be very understandable emotions as we all check that, if you are living in England, you understand any aspect of the instructions from y/our leader. I am…
Gratitude – what’s your lockdown gift to yourself ?
I have in front of me a card from a glorious pack of inspirations by Ghata Engels called ‘creative gateways, inspirations and meditations’ Today’s card is Gratitude and it suggests reflecting on what I can be grateful for in my…
Unlocking Creativity – a vital Role of the Producer
Each week I am looking at my work and my path to starting the Diploma in Creative Producing in November. Yesterday I received our first completed application and assignment, and I am awaiting a number of others. I am delighted…
Wonder at a ‘new normal’
From all the devastation of the fires across New South Wales and beyond last year, I was struck by a series of photos taken by my sister-in-law who went off to volunteer with BlazeAid for many weeks helping farmers to…
When This Is Over by Jamie Zubairi
When this is over,When the numbers have fallen,When we can give our neighbours a hug,When we can kiss our grandparents on both cheeks like they do in Rome,When we can whisper to our parents and our children “I love you”…
Looking for trainee unicorns
Each week, until November, I intend to use my blog to chart the development of the CGO Institute from the idea (Sat 28 March 2020), through launch at the virtual NSDF Conference (Sun 5th April – see blog Launch into…
Launching into the Clouds
A week ago I wrote a blog of Three Sighs below a picture of the Bridge of Sighs in locked down Venice. Today I write an energised celebratory blog under an image of the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks which may not…
A Blog of Sighs…
I sometimes use my blog to rant or share too much, and it makes me feel better. I hope this one will make me feel very perky by the time I’ve written it. And that it won’t make you too…
Glass Half Empty – top up needed
This week I have returned from an amazing trip to Russia leading a Musical Theatre writing laboratory with Eamonn O’Dywer in Perm funded by the British Council. I have arrived in a shitstorm of virus news, found that a planned…