by adminDmWP2 | Jul 23, 2014 | Blog
Are we doing our young children a disservice by providing them with smart phones; electronic games; computers; TV’s and iPods? We are offering them ‘passive’ opportunities and instead of these devices serving them, many children are becoming their slaves, unable to...
by adminDmWP2 | Jan 22, 2014 | Blog
Libraries, like theatres and art spaces, come in all shapes and sizes; old, modern, large and small. There are lots of similarities between theatres and libraries, but there are also many differences too and what we, in theatre, take for granted doesn’t often apply to...
by adminDmWP2 | Jan 11, 2014 | Blog
As a child I was a dreamer. I dreamt of being a Blue Peter presenter, a stilt-walker, an acrobat. I also chatted and chatted, often to the frustration and anger of my teachers. I wanted to be on stage. I also remember wondering “What is it that makes me, me? Who am...
by adminDmWP2 | Jun 11, 2013 | Blog
‘The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see’Alexandra K Trenfor My friend sent me this quote on Friday just as I arrived at International School of Storytelling to lead a workshop, In Heart and Mind, for people who work with...
by adminDmWP2 | Apr 30, 2013 | Blog
“On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you?” my friend, Sada, texted me at 11am on Sunday morning. I was in the midst of cleaning the house, with a huge list of jobs to be complete before getting to Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in time for the dress...