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Alex – Or What Happened on the Train to London | Alex and The Cast
Aug 6-30 | On Demand | C Arts | Learn More at North West End A train to London stops in its tracks, a mysterious package has been left...
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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The Great Gatsby | The Wardrobe Ensemble and The Wardrobe Theatre
If you told me that the complete story of The Great Gatsby could be told in an hour and forty minutes with only 2 people working in a small studio with red cups for props, a sofa for seating and a couple of flats for set, I’d tell you it was madness, that it couldn’t possibly be done, you must be off your rocker! But this production is breathtaking!
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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Ubu Roix | No Exit Theatre Collective
Ubu Roix is a perfect example of Theatre of the Absurd. It was written in the late 1800s to challenge the cultural standards and conventions of the era.
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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Sugar | Mabel Thomas
A new writing, from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate Mabel Thomas, spanning a decade of a young girl’s escapades through puberty as she attempts to understand what it is to be empowered as a woman.
Aug 15, 20211 min read
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FunBox: Back to the Fringe | DH Promotions
As the only live children’s show I could find at the Edinburgh Fringe this year which is catering to kids from age 0+ I booked this primarily for my friend's 9-month-old baby knowing very little about it, and the thing I learnt is that Funbox are an utter delight.
Aug 14, 20212 min read
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Gayatri the Royal Queen Consort of the Majapahit Kingdom | 7evenotes
A kingdom overturned, a nation on the brink of destruction, and a Princess on a mission to seek out the mysteries of her ancestory. Having witnessed her parents rule destroyed Princess Gayatri sets out on a journey to preserve her father’s legacy and learn more about the world she will be destined to become a part of.
Aug 11, 20212 min read
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Dishonour | Mimi Ndiweni
A one-woman show exploring the realities of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the present-day UK.
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Arthur J Peabody | Amanda Dempsey-Laughlin
A young girl admires a bird perched on her window wondering what his story might be… until he begins to talk.
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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A Children’s Book Adventure: Zog and the Quest for the Golden Star
Finally, in a year of lockdown, the end seems in sight and on day one of the exit plan Step 43,865 Warwick Castle has opened its doors...
Apr 11, 20214 min read
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Dream: An Interactive Theatre Experience in your Living Room
Thank God this pandemic happened in the 2020s! Even 10 years ago we didn’t have the same level of technology we do now, where we can communicate through images, text and video to anyone from wherever we are in the world. Such is the beauty of the evolution of the Smartphone!
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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It's Panto Time: Oh no it isn't!
Oh yes it is!
That time of year again, when usually I would be up to my armpits in dame wigs and glitter.
Alas with a countrywide lockdown keeping the theatres closed it won’t be the most traditional pantomime season...
But never fear!
I have been to ask the magic mirror on the wall and she tells me there will be a panto after all!
Jan 11, 20216 min read
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Smart Apps: Inside Theatre
to replace the traditional programme or playbill Inside Theatre has created an environmentally friendly and educational app where the possibilities are endless. And this is only Step One!
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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The Shows Must Go On: Performances in the Pandemic
I’m a Theatre Girl. A bonafide Drama Geek. I love it, everything about it. The early arrival, the buzz in the foyer, the glass of wine...
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Command Fringe Festival: Continuing through Coronavirus
Usually this time of year I have packed up my life into a suitcase and I’m sitting on the floor in a friend’s living room surrounded by...
Aug 24, 20207 min read
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Last night Some Am-Dram Saved My Life
I know that this blog is primarily about how to apply business skills to your Arts Business, but I will from time to time bring mental health to the forefront of discussion because I think it should be openly discussed and it’s an important conversation.
Dec 30, 20193 min read
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How Theatre can Inspire Revolution: ‘First Time’
Theatre has a unique ability to inspire audiences. It can work particularly well when raising awareness about charitable causes.  ...
Oct 21, 20192 min read
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The Tempest: The Technical Spectacle
Our worlds are becoming increasingly more engulfed by technology. Even the little things we do in life are often governed by our mobile phones.
Jul 7, 20194 min read
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Captain Corelli's Lost Mandolin
How a terribly expensive accident became excellent free marketing.
Jul 7, 20173 min read
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