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EdFringe 2022 – thank you

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 28, 2022•0 Comment(s)

Historically I look back on my birthday at a massive array of shows seen, workshops offered, and meetings had at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  This year I have only seen 19 shows with a further 5 missed because either I or…

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I cheer when I lose staff…

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted June 18, 2022•0 Comment(s)

In the last few weeks I have lost 2 associates permanently, and 1 temporarily – and each time I cheer. Over my 40 years I have lost so many wonderfully talented folk.  Unlike our ‘esteemed’ UK government this is not…

Tags: Diploma, Instagram, korea, Saudi Arabia
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Exploring bilingual Musical Theatre creativity

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted June 2, 2022•0 Comment(s)

Over the last few months I have been working with the Theatre and Performing Arts Commission in the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture to develop training programmes in Musical Theatre for aspiring professional performers.  This is one of three talent…

Tags: Choreographer, Musical Director, musical theatre, Saudi Arabia
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Remembering Anniversaries

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted May 12, 2022•0 Comment(s)

A week ago I was in Plymouth to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the doors of Plymouth Theatre Royal to audiences for the first time. On Tue 3rd May 1982 a friendly audience came into the building…

Tags: Buxton Opera House, christ's hospital, Plymouth
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From Zoom to Room & Nostalgia in Bristol

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted March 6, 2022•0 Comment(s)

Yesterday I went back in time 44 years to the meeting room in Bristol University Students Union where I first worked on stage management for Bristol Dramsoc. This weekend I was there to sit in a circle with 25 inspiring…

Tags: Bristol, careers, Producing, theatre
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No Producer is an Island

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted February 18, 2022•0 Comment(s)

In a few weeks time audience at Southwark Playhouse will be electrified by Anyone Can Whistle and hear these lyrics from the late Mr Stephen Sondheim.  I hope his estate won’t mind my using these as words of advice to…

Tags: creative producing, southwark playhouse, Training
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Producing – Proper Job – Honest / Employers of the future

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 16, 2022•0 Comment(s)

Where would the arts and entertainment industry be without employers who make projects and businesses run, and without programmers who seek out and fashion the array of works which we see in our theatres and festivals around the world.  Without…

Tags: employers, producer, producers' pool
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Theatre around the world

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted December 20, 2021•0 Comment(s)

After only a year of welcoming producing students to the CGO Institute, I am proud that we have become members of the ITI/UNESCO Network for Higher Education in the Performing Arts.   In May 2018 I met the leader of the…

Tags: CGO Institute, education, ITI, producer
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Superbia – thank you

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted November 29, 2021•0 Comment(s)

In February 1990 Jonathan Larson turned 30. Six months later he heard about the worldwide Quest for New Musicals and submitted his first two musicals to us at Buxton Opera House.  I was 32 and just starting on what would…

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K-Musicals / a global view

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted November 28, 2021•0 Comment(s)

I have been at the birth of a global brand this week, and a way of working which could change the face of theatre and our way of doing show-business in the future. We need change, and whilst aspiring and…

Tags: investment, korea, musical theatre, new work
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📣 Introducing CGO Founder, Chris Grady 📣 Ch 📣 Introducing CGO Founder, Chris Grady 📣

Chris Grady is a facilitator, workshop leader and trainer specialising in the support of the next generation of creative producers and practitioners. 

In 2007, Chris founded the CGO.CGO supports freelancers and organisations to forge connections. These may be: internal ones, with yourself and your ambitions; or external ones, with the business or creative world you wish to explore. 

CGO oversees a variety of projects, including Producing, Proper Job Honest, Producers Pool, and Surgeries. CGO also runs The CGO Institute, which offers a Diploma in Creative Producing.

🟥Over the next few weeks we will be posting about the different elements of the CGO and how you can get involved!🟥
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Welcome to CGO, run by Chris Grady. 

CGO is a hub for producing creative people. We run a Diploma in Creative Producing, workshops and offer networking opportunties. We support producers at the beginning of their careers in the theatre sector.

CGO works with many of their graduates on new projects, as well as leading producer networks and research projects linked to creativity and connection. 

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20 Jan

🚨 ATTENTION! CGO have yet another exciting announcement …

🤩 We will be working with @OmnibusTheatre to run another emerging producer scheme!

🔗 https://www.chrisgrady.org/diploma-and-placement-for-emerging-producer-in-association-with-omnibus-theatre/

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16 Jan

Check out this opportunity from @ProjektEuropa and @Chrisgradyorg. 👇👇

Deadline: Wednesday 18 January.

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Are you an emerging migrant producer? Fancy applying to our fully funded bursary scheme and come work with us for 16 weeks?

Deadline 18th January! https://twitter.com/Chrisgradyorg/status/1613852231698190337

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