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Be Kind and Wise in 2018

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 1, 2018•0 Comment(s)

As 2017 is analysed and filed away, Kath and I are busily sorting out 40+ years of archives, lofts, photos and our individual and shared lives as we reduce (a bit) what we plan to move to our new home…

Tags: authentic artists, Blackness, calais refugees, cgo surgery, devoted and disgruntled, Gregory Doran, Kath Burlinson, Michael Grady-Hall, mountview, refugee community kitchen
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Lett’s do it – the Autumn diary

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted September 5, 2016•0 Comment(s)

Today’s blog is brought to you in association with my autumn diary – I suppose it should be subtitle Lett’s Do It.   The summer has been a glorious adventure with 22 shows seen in Edinburgh, around 15 people having CGO…

Tags: cgo coaching, cgo surgery, clothing optional theatre, nicky raby, quintasensual
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Edfringe 2016 – 1st post – surgeries, grabbing opportunities, and love

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 14, 2016•0 Comment(s)

Yesterday was my first full day at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – the largest networking, drinking and arts event in the world. I began with my first set of Surgeries – a chance to meet creative producers and artists…

Tags: cgo surgery, edinburgh, fringe, musicals, paper hearts, tania azavedo
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Plate Spinning – What’s the point of the Grady?

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted April 24, 2016•2 Comment(s)

I was at Hampstead Theatre last night at Terry Johnson’s new play and performance on the life of Ken Campbell. I laughed, cried, gasped, was illuminated in beautiful colours, and learned loads about the extraordinary unexpected genius of “Ken”. The…

Tags: cgo coaching, cgo surgery, ken campbell, mountview, open space, terry johnson
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What’s The Point ? – chasing January blues…

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 18, 2016•0 Comment(s)

I occasionally lay awake at night and wonder “what’s the point of a Grady?” and last night was one of those nights. It’s January. It’s a week after the high energy and amazing creative ideas of Devoted and Disgruntled in…

Tags: cgo surgery, Coaching, goals, january blues, sad
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Thank you, Overcome Fear, Know Yourself, and Ask Advice

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted June 22, 2015•0 Comment(s)

Over Friday and Saturday last week I did CGO Surgeries and coaching sessions with 16 different creative artists from London, UK, Montreal and Los Angeles. It is a time when each practitioner looks at the challenges they are having with…

Tags: cgo surgery, Coaching, marketing
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From Jabberwocky to NSDF, Darlington to Scarborough

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted March 28, 2015•0 Comment(s)

I can’t believe I have never been to the National Student Drama Festival. I first met the founder, Clive Wolfe, when I was at Bristol starting the British Universities Shakespeare Company. He was wise and kind. But we met it…

Tags: cgo surgery, Jabberwocky, mountview, NSDF
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Surprising creativity keeps me alive…

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted March 24, 2015•0 Comment(s)

I’m packing my bags for Darlington and the Jabberwocky Market this weekend, and then on to Scarborough for the National Student Drama Festival. Two new experiences for me. On Friday I have a “sold out” day of surgeries for emerging…

Tags: cgo surgery, creativity, Helen Grady, Michael Grady-Hall, producer, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sweeney Todd, Training
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Preparing ourselves for the business year

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 4, 2015•3 Comment(s)

I am sitting in a peaceful retreat with family on the last few days of a Christmas/New Year gathering. Hiding myself in a corner I am starting my new year business planning, and I thought I’d share my process…in case…

Tags: cgo surgery, Coaching, creativity, DandD, New Year; business planning;
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Preaching to the diverted – in acting and business

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted December 6, 2014

Once in a while I write a title and then wonder where that came from. What do I mean by “preaching to the diverted” and why today, why now. It has to do with actors going to audition, people going…

Tags: actors, auditions, Business, cgo surgery, Kath Burlinson, mountview, ymt:uk
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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.

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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.

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PROJEKT EUROPA & @Chrisgradyorg ANNOUNCES NEW BURSARY SCHEME FOR EMERGING MIGRANT PRODUCERS!

This scheme will award an aspiring producer a funded place on the CGO Diploma in Creative Producing PLUS a 16-week paid work placement with us!

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