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Remembering Anniversaries

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted May 12, 2022•2 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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Opening Doors – to experience theatre

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted December 6, 2016•0 Comment(s)

For the last two weeks I seem to have been running around like a rather crazed theatrical being – part audience member, part promoter, part mentor & guide – and amidst it all I have clocked up some heartfelt and…

Tags: bryony lavery, christ's hospital, hope theatre, Les miserables, marcus reeves, original theatre, rhum and clay
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Hello Again 40 years ago and Right Now

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 31, 2015•1 Comment(s)

On 27th August 1975 playwright/director Julian Garner and I opened our first touring production with The Frog Company. We played at Ifield Barn Theatre near Crawley and then headed for a short West Country tour.   Last week was the 40th…

Tags: christ's hospital, frog company, hello again, julian garner, phundee, playpen productions
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Make a Will

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 2, 2014

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…

Tags: charity, christ's hospital, inland revenue, relatives, will
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