…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
In part II of my interview with Tom Adams of Elephant and Castle, we talk all things theatre in the (relatively) quick fire round! Who or what has inspired you most in theatre and why? My friend Laura Mugridge. She is a theatre maker who has a similar background to me - so acting and... Continue Reading →
I saw Tom Adams' Elephant and Castle, which is a joint venture with his wife Lillian Henley, recently (review here and ticket link for future performances/ information is below) and I thought it was brilliant. It was a fascinating piece which raised questions I didn't know I had and had me Santa-style laughing more than once.... Continue Reading →
In Part II of the interview with Jon Tozzie and Nathan Coenen, founders and Co-Artistic Directors of new company Paper Creatures Theatre, the pair answer a quick fire round of questions on all things theatre (including hot topics etiquette and celebrity casting)... Okay, Quick fire! (Okay, okay, this kind of turned out to be quick-ish... Continue Reading →
Paper Creatures Theatre are a new company on the London fringe scene; focusing on new writing, millennials and 'simple, compelling, bold stories', they are making their debut with the comedy drama 'Flood', by Tom Hartwell. The production will run at the Tristan Bates Theatre from July 31- August 5 as part of the Camden Fringe... Continue Reading →
'West Yorkshire Playhouse's Autumn/ Winter 17 Season is a vibrant collection of diverse stories from across the world, retold by exceptional theatre makers.' -WYP It's official: West Yorkshire Playhouse has a very exciting Autumn/winter season planned... I went along to their launch event yesterday and found myself very impressed with the line-up; the season is... Continue Reading →
Unbelievably, Always Time For Theatre has been around for a whole year now! It's been a year of great experiences, mostly great theatre and a few pleasantly surprising moments too. I'm happy to say that taking the plunge and getting started with Always Time For Theatre has been one of the best decisions I've ever... Continue Reading →
Have you ever sat amidst a sea of empty seats at a show? Have you felt the awkward isolation of watching a big musical while being the only pair on your row? Have you felt the draughts while sitting in a big old theatre with few others to ease the chill from a lack of... Continue Reading →
I recently wrote a piece on my ineptitude with Stage Doors- namely never convincing myself to actually stay. Well, dear readers, on Saturday 21st January, 2017, I waited outside a stage door for the first time - and met Rachel Tucker on her way to get greenified for Wicked... We were actually a little cheeky... Continue Reading →
Every year I spend time sifting through the season promises of local theatres, hoping to find something to take students to see. Every year I am disappointed. What's the trick that UK theatres are missing? The ever constant need for stagings of GCSE and A Level English texts (among others). Hundreds of thousands of school-age... Continue Reading →
