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.
Why holidays are out and remote working is in
It may not look like it, but here I am planning an Edinburgh Fringe campaign Unless you spotted
Don’t forget: Memory play The Father affects us all
Claire Skinner and Kenneth Cranham in Florian Zeller's The Father at the Tricycle Theatre, London. UPDATED January 2016:
How to handle criticism (unless you’re an actor)
All serious complaints should be taken seriously Most actors don’t read their reviews – or, at least, most
It’s a Wonderful Life – coming to a stage near you – isn’t just for Christmas
James Stewart and Donna Reed starred as George and Mary Bailey in Frank Capra's 1946 film classic It's a
How do you connect with theatre? 7 basic plots, 3 key connections
Beyond the physical and emotional connections on the night, I look for three types of connections in my theatregoing.
What I learned today: Why film noir is so prudish
Judith Paris and Susannah Allman in In the Dead of Night at the Landor Theatre, May 2015. I’m
Benn, Bevan, Michael Sheen and the NHS: Who Cares?
Nathaniel Martello-White is one of the ensemble cast in new NHS play Who Cares at the Royal Court. ©
Articles, quotes, radio and film documentaries feeding my new Tony Benn obsession
Tony Benn died on 14 March 2014 I knew embarrassingly little of Tony Benn before seeing Andy Barrett's
Tony Benn’s message for this Thursday: ‘Vote!’
Philip Bretherton plays the late Tony Benn in Tony's Last Tape, at the Bridgehouse Theatre in Penge SE20 until
Press pass: All you need to know about how Clarion dishes the dirt on the tabloids
Greg Hicks and Peter Bourke in Mark Jagasia's Clarion at the Arcola Theatre. © Simon Annand I’m so