There are certain tools which I have found transcend cultures, artforms, ages, and experience. They are tools which can be gifted to aspiring theatremakers and producers, artists and creative beings. They sometimes offer light-bulb moments about a person’s artform, their…
Tag: Diploma
I cheer when I lose staff…
In the last few weeks I have lost 2 associates permanently, and 1 temporarily – and each time I cheer. Over my 40 years I have lost so many wonderfully talented folk. Unlike our ‘esteemed’ UK government this is not…
Servants, Slaves and Showtunes
This week I started the 3rd Diploma in Creative Producing classes with our 6 UK/Australian producers and a wonderful array of Faculty meeting with them to inspire, encourage and support them. David Glass, Alice McGrath, Tanya Agarwal, Marie McCarthy, Ellie…
A time for invention
On Monday 6 aspiring producers join me for the third run of the Diploma in Creative Producing since we began the CGO Institute at the start of lockdown in early 2020. They will be inspired by producers and creatives to…
Blank diary in August…
August in Edinburgh: In 1978 I was up in a lighting perch for 24hrs plugging and unplugging circuits. In 1984 I was preparing an international press bureau and organising the launch of a programme book for 195 events. In 1985…
Proud “Dad”
Keeping watch on me are 5 group photos. The first taken in June 2016 features the first 5 people to take the Masters in Creative Producing which I created in Mountview with a “dad” card given to me in thanks. …
Imagine change…imagine better
One of the joys of running the CGO Institute, and I hope one of the reasons people choose to take the Diploma in Creative Producing. Is the phenomenal level of skill and inspiration which our Faculty offer in talks and…
Launching a career….
On 6th August last year I had an enquiry from a young aspiring producer to do the DipCP with the CGO Institute. Liam McIntosh had not been to University or grown up in a theatre based family, but his knowledge…
There’s no sense in thinking small – but take care…
Some of the best lessons I have taught others have been those which explore the challenges and failures that I have been involved in – projects ahead of their time, schemes which needed backing which never arrived, and exploring the…
Launching into the Clouds
A week ago I wrote a blog of Three Sighs below a picture of the Bridge of Sighs in locked down Venice. Today I write an energised celebratory blog under an image of the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks which may not…