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…
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A celebration of East Anglian scratch
A must see NOW…and some samples for the future Once in a while I spend an hour in a theatre and realise at the end that I have hardly moved, hardly breathed, and would be quite content if that was…
Delight in Understudy runs
Unique performances of Shakespeare at the RSC…for a fiver !! There is a wonderful opportunity available to all audiences to see one-off, adrenelin fuelled, unique performances of the Shakespeare canon in the RSC theatres. I was there this week for…
Benjamin Britten and Emily Wilding Davison
Two centuries / two premieres this week – look out for them This week I have been at St George’s Church in Bloomsbury reflecting on the amazing legacy of the Suffragettes on the 100th anniversary of the day when Emily…
Now available on whatsonstage
Just a quick note to visitors to CGO. I am now doing a random blog for whatsonstage.com, one or two a week, and so if you feel like it do head over to that site and pick up some of…
Inspiring Marketing Strategy from a Blank Canvas
If there’s any theme running through the CGO blogs it is that anything is possible if you use your own intuition, gumption, character and style. Be yourself, be open, learn to listen, enjoy debate – and extraordinary things can happen. …
Making Connections…Just Do it !!
This is a short challenge for anyone wanting to move forward in the arts business, as an administrator, a producer, a creative (for those who like to differentiate between admin and creative), actor, singer, dancer, or even commentator/critic.
Grim Fairy-Lure Stories – the DandD challenge
At DandD7 this weekend I was exploring in one of the 100+ discussion groups the belief that we often learn best from people with flawed/failed experiences, rather than from the books/seminars/speeches from the rich and rewarded. I was reminded of…
If we have little time left…what can we do through our roles ?
If global economics are in freefall, world leaders appear paralysed to stop war and famine, at home our communities are facing job losses and financial hardship, what can we do NOW collectively or singly, through our roles, to give hope,…
Extraordinary artists with heartwarming ideas + Devoted and Disgruntled D&D7
Tom and I are very lucky to be able to do our monthly free CGO Surgeries. Last Saturday (January 7th) we had a packed day, and whilst the content of course of each discussion is confidential, I don’t think any…