After 50 years in the business and the arrival of AI to do all this teaching and blog writing and stuff, I presumed that when I had completed the launch of Producers’ Persona I could watch the sparks of connections…
Tag: theatre
John Gale – Thank you for the memories
Last night the lights dimmed in the West End for the impresario John Gale who died aged 93 after an amazing career as a play producer, president of SOLT, founder of the Olivier Awards, creator of the Half Price Ticket…
50 years on,,,
This weekend I met a wonderful array of folk I had last encountered at school 50 years before. We were there to celebrate an inspirational teacher & producer of epic plays. It was a pleasure to be able to raise…
Can you repair an aircraft in flight ?
Over the past few weeks I have seen 4 pieces of theatre where there needed to be repairs. Or at least from my perspective as a slightly informed theatregoer and professional observer there seemed to be something seriously amiss. Can…
From Zoom to Room & Nostalgia in Bristol
Yesterday I went back in time 44 years to the meeting room in Bristol University Students Union where I first worked on stage management for Bristol Dramsoc. This weekend I was there to sit in a circle with 25 inspiring…
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…
There’s no sense in thinking small – but take care…
Some of the best lessons I have taught others have been those which explore the challenges and failures that I have been involved in – projects ahead of their time, schemes which needed backing which never arrived, and exploring the…
Edfringe 2016 – 2nd post – wonderful storytelling, flyering, and cabaret delights
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…
Are we passing the tipping point ?
This week my daughter and her partner started 6 months volunteering in Calais to offer their skills in the kitchen, the warehouse, and the community of refugees. This gives me hope of the care which younger people have for the…
Favourite moments – production meetings…
When asked what is my favourite moment in the journey from page to stage, I usually say the moment when the house lights go down on the very first performance and there is a silent buzz of expectation, and nerve-wracking…