In the last few weeks our household has felt the deep disappointment of going down on the creativity rollercoaster which is the life of freelance theatremakers. From the highs of creating the amazing When Mountains Meet as part of Glasgow…
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The rollercoaster of the freelance life
On Oct 2nd my last blog talked of the excitement at waking up in our industry. But any time we bounce forward, we have to accept that we live on a rollercoaster. And the rushes to the bottom are not…
Doing things differently
If the last 16 months have taught us one thing, it is that we have to think differently and work differently. As I prepare to welcome back the 2nd cohort of the Diploma in Creative Producing, and to start interviewing…
A Blog of Sighs…
I sometimes use my blog to rant or share too much, and it makes me feel better. I hope this one will make me feel very perky by the time I’ve written it. And that it won’t make you too…
The tiredness of readiness “On Your Marks…get set…”
I’m really tired this week, and it has taken a while for me to realise (or maybe remember) this particular freelance syndrome which I get when a certain mix of situations arise. Anyone get the same feeling ?…Let me explain.
Freelance loneliness and self-doubt
I don’t know anything more debilitating than self-doubt and loneliness, and if they stalk up on you at the same time they can offer a double whack to all creativity. I can suffer from both, and I was exploring these…
Phil Cool’s Carrier Bag
Through the 1980s and 1990s it was my pleasure to be working in theatres with a rich and wonderful programme of events. The amazing Phil Cool – the rubber faced solo comedian – was a regular sell-out gig, building on…