An aspiring playwright and theatremaker. A deadly procrastinator. Join me?
[Mark Brenner Photography] “The older a man get, the faster he can run as a boy”. ‘One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.’ From a barber shop in Peckham, to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra, Barber Shop Chronicles is a journey through many cultures, traditions, and arguments. Generations of barbers, and, generations of men. … More ‘Barber Shop Chronicles’
[Johan Persson Photography] “Though I make this marriage for my peace ⁄ In the East my pleasure lies” Surrounded by gossip and scandal, Antony (Ralph Fiennes) has fallen hard for Cleopatra (Sophie Okonedo). Civil war and rebellion is ever-present, alliances are strained, but Antony just can’t quit his Egyptian Queen. We are poolside at the … More ‘Antony & Cleopatra’
Since October, I’ve been working on two shows for the festive season: one, an immersive weekly cabaret; the other, an Edinburgh take on The Christmas Carol. Similar to The Suppliant Women, there was a callout for singers to play protestor carolers in the production. Yes, protestor carolers. The ban on Christmas/Yule vacation in Scotland wasn’t … More An Edinburgh Christmas Carol [production week]
2 0 1 9 E d i n b u r g h F r i n g e R e c a p ‘360 Allstars’ Returning to the Fringe after six years, 360 Allstars is a self-described urban circus of all things spinnable. Set against a multimedia backdrop of ever changing scenery, and the … More [Fringe] ‘Showgurls’ & ‘360 All Stars’
Well, it’s still Autumn. The days are even shorter, it’s colder, but it’s no longer raining. Much. So grab that duvet again, refill that brew, and let’s talk about something else: plans. Blog ones. Maybe with some irl writing on the side, who knows? NaNoWriMo has arrived, and I’ve successfully missed it for the last … More Still Alive (blog recap)
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