I’m very old. In the VandA is a pallet with 950 new musicals which I’ve handled through quests and prizes, and I’ve been on the judging panel for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre festival in New York, but my memory…
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Edinburgh – Day 5 – gorillas, beautifully crafted play, and Malay plans
Exciting plans in Malaysia, a Gorilla, a beautifully crafted play, and a chance to see a musical about a musical with no name, and then a delightful dinner with an ex colleague from my time at Edinburgh International Festival in…
Edinburgh – Day 4a – some lessons learned…to help you in Wk 2
My second blog covering my Monday of week 2 – a little late since its Wed morning, but I’ve been seeing too many shows. I promised comments on Orcs, Korean Weddings and an unready show. And I have a few…
Edinburgh Day 4
Edinburgh Day 4 4 days in 24 shows down and that most Edinburgh of discomforts is setting in – cobblefoot. I am short on vegetables, short on sleep, and powered by people’s passion for their show and a bit of…
Review: The System from South African Tree Productions
When 3 prisoners from a South African prison escape, we have the opportunity to follow them through their dramatic lives and explore with them what it is to grow up, live, work (if you can find a job), love, in…
Edinburgh Day 3
Despatch Sunday from Adam and Eve, through Ben Moor, Peter Straker, Bristol Revunions, The Bridge and into early Monday morning with The System from South Africa. A day of high points and deep emotion. Here’s a quick update.
Edinburgh – Day 1
After a slight delay because of animals on the line at York, we sailed into Waverley Station at 2.45pm (Fri 9th) and I was in my first show after registration at Fringe Central (lovely team, really helpful) by 4.10pm. Then…
Edinburgh – Day 0…travelling
As my train powers through England to reach the greatest show on earth I ponder a question asked of me last night by a member of the audience at Titanic at Southwark Playhouse. What is my view about the unpaid…
Edinburgh Day 2
Yesterday (Sat 10th) was my first full-day on the Fringe this year. I am meant to be blogging for Whatsonstage but they seem to be backing-up and so I am going to start by blogging here, and also post the…
Economy and the Arts – do I just not get it ?
Am I getting arts funding all wrong… What do I teach the next generation of cultural leaders about politicians and government attitudes to arts. It’s a genuine question and I am at a loss of how to tackle it. They…