I was at the quarterly meeting of the Federation of Scottish Theatre yesterday and was both inspired and worried by all that I was hearing. This is a meeting which allows all those at the front-line of creative delivery to…
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New life new hope
This weekend has been a momentous one for 5million people who have shared a hope by petitioning for a better world, 1m+ people marched to show their determination to be heard by the powers that be, and Carys Grady arrived to…
Warm & Welcoming…Dark & Mysterious
When I was working with Christopher Richardson, the legendary founder of the Pleasance Theatres, with architect John Marsh on Keswick Theatre by the Lake, Christopher described his perfect theatre – it must be warm and welcoming on the outside (and…
Creativity at a time of discord
Yesterday I had the joy of leading a session with 15 creative beings who had chosen to explore the world of creative producing with EPAD. The Edinburgh Performing Artist Development network if a wonderful service provider for independent creatives who…
Tea, vodka and art in Russia
One of the joys of being old and grey and still around is that people remember me when they need someone to talk about something, watch and explore a series of ideas, and even better hop on a plane and…
Get you art out there…
I work in theatre and I sometimes get overwhelmed by how tough it can be to make a project get some traction. I have the privilege to coach other theatremakers, along with novelists and poets, composers and songwriters. Each have…
The Mystery of Musical Theatre writing
I am bemused. Last night I was at a show which has been an immense hit in its lifetime and has been described as masterful by the press. I don’t want to dwell on the production because the professional cast…
In Creative Business I like to say Yes to the unexpected
I’m a great one for making an impulsive decision to go and see a friend in a piece of theatre. A few memorable quick hops were to Limerick to see Conor Mitchell’s new music theatre composition “Sweeney Todd” and to…
January – irons in the fire till Jan 26th…surprise
There’s something strange about January, well this January, my January – I feel in limbo. OK I know the whole Country is in limbo as we await the fate brought upon us by being asked to prefer yellow socks to…
New Year’s Resolutions – sensible settings, hopefully
I’m a coach with years of experience of helping others to set achievable goals, so I know how to do it. Tonight I decided to ensure I saw an average of 1 theatre show a week across the Scottish professional…