Papering Over….

Papering Over….

I love venturing up to Edinburgh Fringe each year, whether as punter, producer or performer and one of the things that I get very excited about is seeing what themes will be weaving their way through the month of August – what issues and concerns have pushed...
Edinburgh Fringe Diary…. 7th August 2017

Edinburgh Fringe Diary…. 7th August 2017

Good morning diary…. I wonder what today has in store for me? It’s my 6th day at Edinburgh Fringe which officially opened yesterday. My new show, ‘Perfectly Imperfect Women – a biographical wonder tale’ is settling in, I’m getting into my rhythm and stride and...
Are You A ‘Shushing’ Teacher?

Are You A ‘Shushing’ Teacher?

I have huge admiration for teachers in general, particularly because they do some of the most important, emotionally and mentally demanding, work in the world. However my heart sinks when, in arts spaces, I come across one particular breed of teacher whom I have named...
September rehearsals….

September rehearsals….

WHY THE WHALES CAME by MICHAEL MORPURGO It’s September, I can hear the birds singing as I walk the dogs, taste the sharp burst of blackberries in my mouth and smell sweet autumn creeping into the air, the sun a little cooler in the sky. It seems to me to be the...