I’m pleased to be able to say that my wee theatre company will be reviving our production of The Just So Stories this Easter. This production will be at LOST Theatre on the Wandsworth Road, and will feature returning cast from previous productions, so you know you’re getting the good stuff. Still not convinced? Why […]

If you’re in the UK, odds are it’s been snowing near you for the last day or two. So yesterday, the lovely Mr James Moran challenged you to make stuff with snow. A short film. Some photography. Whatevs. Because it’s going to make whatever you do look much more expensive and lovelier. I’m at my […]

Red Table Theatre are offering a workshop on found-object storytelling. If you’ve seen any of our children’s shows, you’ll know that a lot of our theatre work has been based on storytelling using common or garden items to create characters, set, and environment. The way in which the objects are used is formed during rehearsals. […]

Well, this makes me very happy indeed.

No sooner do I mention that I’m about to be published in a book, than I get published in a book. Only a different one. And faster. I’ve written a piece for the Actors’ Yearbook 2013, available now, all about Open Book Theatre and why it’s particularly important and useful for Fringe Companies. The Actors’ […]

A couple of months ago I worked on a film called The Plotters by the Guerrier Brothers for the Virgin Media Shorts Competition. And let me tell you, my running was exceptional. Well, I’ve just heard the fantastic news that the film has been shortlisted, and will be shown in cinemas around the UK for the […]

I’ve got a piece published in Outside In, a new book edited by Robert Smith?. This is actually going to be the first time something I’ve written’s been in a book, so I’m rather chuffed about this. (Yes, Robert Smith? is indeed he of the standard SIZR model of Zombie Infection fame.) Outside In aims […]

So you might have noticed that I use Twitter a lot. For those of you who don’t, it’s a way of staying in touch while on the move. Bite-sized chunks of content, 140 characters per tweet. Originally, there was no way to “call out” to another user, and your messages would just be broadcast to […]

I’m not going to Edinburgh this year, but several friends are. You should go and see them. They’re very good. Under Your Feet, 2:05pm, 4-25 August, Venue 148. Elise Harris tells you about the things under your feet. Some of what she tells you may even be true.Sex, Lyres and Audiotape, 8:35pm, 13-18 August, Venue […]

Well look’ee here! It’s only a preview of Mel’s Persona! Why not watch the trailer before putting on a DVD in order to get the full cinema experience? You may also want to watch ten minutes of adverts, and pay well over the odds for some soda and popcorn. The new season of Persona starts […]