 | Necessary Theatre I: What makes a sellable show? WOS 24 July 2012 A few weeks ago I was asked whether I would consider taking on a new job, revisiting a role of venue programmer, which I had held for 5 years in Buxton, and 4 years on and off with Edinburgh venues. I.... More... |
 | We're all critics now – but some are more objective than others WOS 20 June 2012 I've just picked up a coffee from a theatre foyer and overheard two of the staff discussing a show they’d seen in their group last night. A bit rubbish was the verdict. Fortunately I’d alr.... More... |
 | Standup & Scratch – prepare to be surprised WOS 14 June 2012 As a performer you can never predict who is going to be in an audience, and you have to be firing on all cylinders at any point. Last week I was having a drink with two friends, they got into de.... More... |
 | A Crowd of RSC understudies WOS 9 May 2012 I’m not sure what the collective noun for understudies is… a crowd, a break maybe, or an opportunity of understudies? Anyway, today I had the pleasure of seeing a whole cast of under.... More... |
 | We said we wouldn’t look back… but on the 20th anniversary surely I can? WOS 3 April 2012 This week will go unmarked in most theatrical calendars, but it’s the 20th anniversary of the very first world festival of musicals. We opened with the European premiere of Malty/Shire's Clos.... More... |
 | A game of Risk & too many breakfasts WOS 31 March 2012 I go to quite a lot of networking breakfasts around East Anglia. Its good for connections, although very bad for the waistline… but I do it for my art, of course. What is fun is that I almost al.... More... |
 | Fantastic news for the RSC – well deserved Greg WOS 22 March 2012 It's such a pleasure to see news when a good friend gets a great job. When a good friend gets the job of his life it's even better. So today Gregory Doran is rightly applauded by staff, colleagues, th.... More... |
 | Theatre as a luxury item, or bargain hunters’ challenge WOS 19 March 2012 Kevin Spacey has set some discussions running about the price of West End tickets. Almost all the copy I've seen has been focussed on London, and there has been good coverage of major London sponsorsh.... More... |
 | Whatever happens is the only thing that could have WOS 3 March 2012 This is one of the guiding principals of life, and of Open Space Technology (OST); which is a rather wonderful and extraordinary way to hold meetings. Meetings that get the things discussed you want .... More... |