Author: Chris Grady

Edinburgh Day 4 4 days in 24 shows down and that most Edinburgh of discomforts is setting in – cobblefoot.  I am short on vegetables, short on sleep, and powered by people’s passion for their show and a bit of…

When 3 prisoners from a South African prison escape, we have the opportunity to follow them through their dramatic lives and explore with them what it is to grow up, live, work (if you can find a job),  love, in…

Despatch Sunday from Adam and Eve, through Ben Moor, Peter Straker, Bristol Revunions, The Bridge and into early Monday morning with The System from South Africa.  A day of high points and deep emotion.  Here’s a quick update.

After a slight delay because of animals on the line at York, we sailed into Waverley Station at 2.45pm (Fri 9th) and I was in my first show after registration at Fringe Central (lovely team, really helpful) by 4.10pm.  Then…

As my train powers through England to reach the greatest show on earth I ponder a question asked of me last night by a member of the audience at Titanic at Southwark Playhouse. What is my view about the unpaid…

Yesterday (Sat 10th) was my first full-day on the Fringe this year. I am meant to be blogging for Whatsonstage but they seem to be backing-up and so I am going to start by blogging here, and also post the…

Am I getting arts funding all wrong… What do I teach the next generation of cultural leaders about politicians and government attitudes to arts. It’s a genuine question and I am at a loss of how to tackle it.  They…

A must see NOW…and some samples for the future Once in a while I spend an hour in a theatre and realise at the end that I have hardly moved, hardly breathed, and would be quite content if that was…

Unique performances of Shakespeare at the RSC…for a fiver !! There is a wonderful opportunity available to all audiences to see one-off, adrenelin fuelled, unique performances of the Shakespeare canon in the RSC theatres. I was there this week for…

Two centuries / two premieres this week – look out for them This week I have been at St George’s Church in Bloomsbury reflecting on the amazing legacy of the Suffragettes on the 100th anniversary of the day when Emily…