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Happy Autumn
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Happy Autumn

8th September 2019

Happy New Year… yes you did read that correctly.  It may be due to having never been a heat/sun enthusiast; or the fact that autumn’s rich colour palate, misty mornings and leaves underfoot speaks much more to my visual artist side but autumn has always been my favourite time of year. Autumn feels like a…

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Not surviving but thriving

Not surviving but thriving

13th July 2019

For many artists in the UK surviving is by way of having a day job in addition to the creative one; a financial necessity but one that can place an incredible burden on an artist literally trying to do 2 full time jobs. With the increasing levels of automation many jobs that were once the…

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Analogue Planning (1)

Analogue Planning (1)

16th February 2019

This year has started off as a challenging one for many in the creative community.  The current uncertainties, economic, social and political, are bringing additional challenges to our working lives.  I have been fining it harder to get into the swing of things, to make plans, set goals and get proactive.  It is not that…

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The Art of Self Taping… and something to think about.

The Art of Self Taping… and something to think about.

31st January 2019

For many a new year comes with new year’s resolutions be it home, family, career; and I am one of those.  One of my resolutions for 2019 has been to get to grips with the increasingly used tool for television and film castings – and it seems sometimes theatre too: self-taping.   Self-taping has always held…

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Emma Rice – moving on

Emma Rice – moving on

21st April 2018

Today is Emma Rice’s last day as Artistic Director of The Globe Theatre.  Much has already been said about Rice’s time and in particular her use of light and sound, in the debate that has at times become somewhat acrimonious.  On this occasion I am going to try not to add any fuel to that…

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One Week In – A Spot of Creativity
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One Week In – A Spot of Creativity

8th January 2018

A quick spot of creativity to get the New Year going.  64 Million Artists is a national project to unlock everyone’s potential through creativity.  Each January it launches the January Challenge with daily emails with a creative challenge.  It is not about being a brilliant artist, it is about having a go, challenge yourself and share…

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Creatively Speaking – a blog

Creatively Speaking – a blog

2nd January 2018

Welcome to Creatively Speaking, a blog about life as a working performer and creative practice in UK today.   I intend Creatively Speaking to look at what it is to be a working artist, in my case performer, voice artist and workshop facilitator; what are the issue we live with and the success we have: I…

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Creatively Speaking

Welcome to Creatively Speaking, a blog about life as a working performer and creative practice in the UK today.
For the introductory blog post click here.

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