I’ve been having a few conversations recently around how different established producers treat those who are aspiring and entering the industry. At the core of the teaching which I have been doing since first starting for the Arts Council leading…
Tag: edinburgh
EdFringe No 4 – What they did for love
In a Fringe which is rich in autobiographical stories – whether solo shows or in scripted drama – A Chorus Line is maybe the ultimate theatrical blend of life stories. Created from the testimony of auditionees in a rehearsal studio…
EdFringe No 3 – some highlights and thoughts
The streets are packed, the weather is not-too-bad, and the theatres I have visited so far have been 50% – 100% full. I can’t quite equate this with the oft-stated claim that the average audience per show is 3. Even…
Launching into the Clouds
A week ago I wrote a blog of Three Sighs below a picture of the Bridge of Sighs in locked down Venice. Today I write an energised celebratory blog under an image of the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks which may not…
Creativity at a time of discord
Yesterday I had the joy of leading a session with 15 creative beings who had chosen to explore the world of creative producing with EPAD. The Edinburgh Performing Artist Development network if a wonderful service provider for independent creatives who…
“Who do you want on your front row ?”
Over the last few days I have been doing a series of workshops for artists and companies playing in Edinburgh. They have been around the theme of surviving the Fringe. With Ginny Kim and Carroll Ho we have offered the…
Edinburgh and Childhood
It has been nearly two months since my last Blog during which time Kath, her mother, and I have moved from Suffolk to the village of Blackness on the Firth of Forth to the West of Edinburgh. A big shift,…
Shine Light on our co-production…
It’s rare for Kath and I to work together to put on a show. We did a rather special sight responsive project in central London some years ago which had a cast of around 40, two spaces, the usual designers…
Edfringe 180822 – Blog 6 – there’s still time…
I ask again, how do critics do it, seeing shows, meeting people AND finding time to write. Anyway here is a catch up on a few shows I have seen over a weekend of Fringe Breakfasts, CGO Surgeries, and meets…
Ed date 170818 – My 5th celebratory blog of EdFringe 2017
After 5 days away we are back for another week of theatregoing, along with 20 panels, workshops, surgeries and meets. May I recommend living in Portobello during the Festival – swimming pool, walks along the beach, 20 mins from town…