I’m a 63 year old, white, male, middle class, bi, theatrically British and relatively well connected, Guardian headline reading, Radio 4 listening, champion of new work and new producers. I know people who are younger than me, queerer than me,…
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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…
Who’s In the Room ? – Join us and explore creative futures
The challenge with a small new initiative working out of a converted bedroom from a standing start, is how to make enough ‘noise’ to reach beyond my immediate bubble of Facebook Friends, Twitter followers and LinkedIn connections. There is a…
Dance Audiences – everyone prepared to be surprised
Any medium scale regional theatre programmer with an interest in finding a local audience for modern dance would have been green with envy if they had joined me and hundreds of others to see new pieces by Ghislaine Doté, Alesandra…
The Arts is a serious business
Have you ever stood up to do a talk, or been introduced to a business “suit”, and known that they don’t really take you seriously as a business leader. Even worse, have you sat with your Board (as I have)…
Thank you, Overcome Fear, Know Yourself, and Ask Advice
Over Friday and Saturday last week I did CGO Surgeries and coaching sessions with 16 different creative artists from London, UK, Montreal and Los Angeles. It is a time when each practitioner looks at the challenges they are having with…
What’s the secret of the Christmas Card List ?
This week I did a session with each of the 70+ 2nd years in Musical Theatre, Acting and Actor Musicianship at Mountview. Just an hour, but we managed to pack it with lots of useful “stuff” to help them as…
Try TRI – Three Referral Inspiration
Last week I offered my blog reader a wonderful use of a tin of beans. This week I want to share something which I picked up at the same meeting of the Stowmarket Chamber to help us all as we…
Hearing Praise – and the privilege for arts workers
My book, “Your Life in Theatre”, is going out to reviewers and well connected people at the moment to gain some testimonials, reviews and feedback. The first review came in at 5am on Saturday morning, just as I was ridding…
Old F.A.R.T offline
Am I the only old arts professional “Failing to Appreciate Required Technology”. I don’t have my computer pointed at a daily update from Arts Professional (which I have just been told no longer produces its fantastic printed resource) or online…