As I prepare for Day 3 with 9 CGO Surgeries throughout today, a quick recap on yesterday and some of the 6 show highlights that I saw. Breakfast with Shakespeare and Three’s Company at C Venues gave me great joy.…
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Edinburgh: Same old Moan, Same old Anticipation
EDINBURGH BLOG No 1 2014 Arrived at 3pm – My first day at the largest festival on Earth and it feels like I’ve never been away. I’m here to launch my book “Your Life in Theatre” www.chrisgrady.org/new-self-help-book-from-cgo/, run a sell-out…
Make a Will
This is a quiet plea to all grown-ups out there to help themselves, their relatives and loved ones, and the charities that they might wish to support. Make a Will. Take advice, make it simple, but Make A Will. If…
Hearing Praise – and the privilege for arts workers
My book, “Your Life in Theatre”, is going out to reviewers and well connected people at the moment to gain some testimonials, reviews and feedback. The first review came in at 5am on Saturday morning, just as I was ridding…
Strange Impotence between launch & reviews
In my front room there are 252 copies of my new (well only) book “Your Life in Theatre” , lovely flatpacked cardboard boxes for them, some bubble wrap, and some poster/flyer/launch proofs. Online, if you are clever, you can find…
Serendipity & meetings
A rather crazy month. The MA in Creative Producing at Mountview is accredited and I’m now reaching out to raise awareness. My book is sitting in front of me in proof stage demanding correction (publish date Aug 11th). The CGO…
A south London ribbon of theatrical gems
I saw my first show at the Clapham Omnibus this evening – a first chance to see the Dorset based company Angel Exit who explored The Ballad of Martha Brown with all the joy and gallows humour I remember from…
What can you teach creatives ?….
I’ve just come from a board meeting for Metta Theatre where one of my colleagues has just done the leadership course with the Clore Foundation. Yesterday I finished work with the now defunct, but previously highly regarded, MA in Arts…
Just Say “Yes”…
It’s been a while since my last blog, and as I settled on the train back to Suffolk last night I wanted to share the amazingness of our creative landscape – and what happens when you say “yes” and keep…
Returning from No Boundaries
The day after a major arts conference is always one for reflection, especially after listening to 30 speakers variously presenting in York, Bristol, New York and from beyond the grave. An extraordinary technical and creative achievement by Clare Reddington and…