Occasionally, I have time to write about productions where I haven’t chaired a post-show talk and perhaps even thoughts on topics that have nothing to do with theatre. You can find these ramblings here, including my still very popular What I Learned Today series.
Year in Review: My top Twitter activity in 2015
If you know me at all well, you'll know that I'm a Twitter addict - which includes a love for
Please do Stop the War in the Labour Party
Jeremy Corbyn attended Stop the War's Christmas party... at the same restaurant where my local Labour constituency had our
Jeremy Corbyn consulted me on Syria: Here’s my response
Is this the "new politics": Policy-making by Twitterstorm? On Friday night, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn emailed me (and
Happy Thanksgiving: 10 things even Brits can give thanks for (including theatre, of course)
This turkey fed 20, with leftovers, in Huntsville last Thanksgiving A year ago I was gorging myself on
13 thoughts On Freedom: Belarus Free Theatre marks ten years by Staging a Revolution
Belarus Free Theatre (BFT), the underground theatre group routinely censored and persecuted in its state-controlled homeland, is celebrating its tenth
My Conference diary: A striking similarity to the Edinburgh Fringe
David Cameron rhetorically invading Labour Party territory in his 2015 Conservative Party conference speech I wish I could
What do the Old Vic and Labour Party regime changes have in common?
I’ve witnessed at first-hand two regime changes over the past few days and curiously they have a man
What would Jeremy Corbyn do for the arts?
What would Jeremy Corbyn do for the arts if he were Prime Minister? I was pleased to be
Is UK justice for sale to the highest bidders? (VIDEO)
Solicitors, barristers and other campaigners have gone on strike against UK legal aid cuts If you have never
I’ve just been accepted into a club I’ve been looking for all my life: The Labour Party
"By the strength of our common endeavour we achieve more than we achieve alone": meeting others who believe this