Following on from my previous post on Podcasts, theatres have been quick to get on board with producing podcasts, some those that directly link with the theatre’s current production (great way to engage if you are not able to get to see a production) to those on specific areas of the creative process. The Royal…
Creatively Speaking
Analogue Planning (2)
Whist attending an FEU training day recently I was introduced to the Bullet Journal by a fellow attendee. Like the BestSelf journal it is a planning tool but more than that; “It’s best described as a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system.” says its founder Ryder Carroll. The Bullet Journal is diary, daily planner,…
Podcasts
I have been a bit late coming to the podcast party; reinforced by changing over to an android phone last year has left me still trying to find the perfect podcast app that does all I want (and still looking – android recommendations very welcome). However now I have started I am becoming hooked on…
Analogue Planning (1)
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…
The Art of Self Taping… and something to think about.
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…
Happy New Year – 2019
So almost the end of 2018 – if it has not been a good year
The Women are..another minute step forward
Minute step forward – I am actually hoping it is a major step forward; after 2 announcements this week of new female artistic directors in London bring the total up to 10 [by my count]. Last week the Bush Theatre appointed Lynette Linton as artistic director, taking over from Madani Younis, who is moving to…
Shining a light – Houselights
With the upcoming anniversary of the #Me Too revelations there will be a certain amount of reflection and some soul searching on what has come to pass so far and what action still need to be taken to address the issues that so many in the industry have or are facing.
Michaela Coel – MacTaggart Lecture
I posted about this year’s MacTaggart lecture on Twitter on the day of the lecture, Michaela Coel is one of only a handful of women invited to deliver this lecture. A few weeks on and having watched this several times, I wanted to say more. Michaela Coel’s lecture takes us from her early childhood, Saturday…
#YesOrNo: did you get the job?
So imagine you go for an interview – lets say CEO of a major corporation called The X Company. You spend days preparing, researching the company and it’s