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Launching into the Clouds

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted April 6, 2020•1 Comment(s)

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…

Tags: CGO Institute, creative producing, Diploma, edinburgh, National Student Drama Festival, Scotland, Training
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Creativity at a time of discord

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted March 6, 2019•0 Comment(s)

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…

Tags: ayr, Blackness, climate change, creative producing, creativity, edinburgh
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“Who do you want on your front row ?”

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 14, 2018•0 Comment(s)

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…

Tags: . ZooCo, edinburgh, Your Life in Theatre
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Edinburgh and Childhood

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted March 16, 2018•0 Comment(s)

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,…

Tags: edinburgh, school
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Shine Light on our co-production…

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 14, 2018•3 Comment(s)

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…

Tags: edinburgh, Kath Burlinson, London
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Edfringe 180822 – Blog 6 – there’s still time…

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 22, 2017•0 Comment(s)

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…

Tags: animikii, edinburgh
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Ed date 170818 – My 5th celebratory blog of EdFringe 2017

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 19, 2017•0 Comment(s)

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…

Tags: edinburgh, portobello, transcreative, traverse
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Edfringe 2016 – 3rd post – from chakra elephants to techno rom-com nightmares

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 17, 2016•0 Comment(s)

A light day of shows yesterday gives me a moment to shout out about a couple of extra events I have heard about. But first a wonderful family/children’s show and a hilarious student/adult show.  It was good to have a…

Tags: children's shows, edinburgh, greenside, mountview, new work
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Edfringe 2016 – 2nd post – wonderful storytelling, flyering, and cabaret delights

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted August 15, 2016•0 Comment(s)

Just had a lovely morning exploring how The Space operates, and exploring the ways forward for an emerging music producer. I keep being delighted to understand the welcoming way in which the organisers of Space invite and support the smallest…

Tags: edinburgh, patch of blue, tears, theatre
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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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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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chrisgradyorg CGO Institute @chrisgradyorg ·
21 Dec

🎭 Theatre Resources Unlimited’s Community Gatherings are continuing into 2023 and Chris will be taking part on 6th January 2023 discussing all things international projects!

Link to book your space: https://truonline.org/events/going-global/

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18 Dec

🎟 Our PPJH’s have been so popular this year so we have decided to get one in the diary for 2023!

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