Yesterday, respected theatre producer Danielle Tarento was quoted in theatre industry publication The Stage saying that online reviewers are not “proper writers (…) they do not have the intellectual background or historical background or time to know what they are writing about. What they are writing about is did they like it or not, which is not … Continue reading
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Ponderings on PR: K-App-Boom!
Is that the most pun-tastic title I’ve every written? Maybe… 😉 I will preface this article by saying that I am working with a new theatre app, Stagedoor. But it has come about at a time when there’s not only a mass proliferation of apps, but they’ve transcended into something genuinely individual and useful. It … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #8: Edinburgh and happiness
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 6 months (or so) after … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #7: The rise of the entrepreneur
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 There’s been a lot written … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #6: You’ve got a friend in me
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 It’s hard to know who … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #5: Dealing with death
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 This appears to have posted … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #4: How much?!
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 This new adventure is going … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #3: You probably think this blog is about you…
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 The delay between this article … Continue reading
Sunny Afternoon (***)
There’s a pleasing predictability to musical biopics: working class boys done good, corrupted by the money men and the sex and drugs (as well as bitter rivalries with each other) until they see the light and start making music for music’s sake again has a connect-the-dots simplicity that makes for fantastic West End fodder. But … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #2: Too much of a good thing
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 Continuing on from the last … Continue reading
Ponderings on PR #1: The odd one out
Considering my new career path and the many questions it throws up, especially among journalist/theatre friends, I thought it might be an idea to write a string of articles about PR – as people always seem to have questions! And yes, this is also a bit of shameless self-promotion… 😉 When I moved from writing … Continue reading
Great Britain (****)
When the announcement hit the presses that the National Theatre was presenting a play about the phone-hacking scandal, scant weeks after the final verdict in the court case fell, there was a certain amount of friendly, excited buzz – not only was the playwright the venerable yet satirical Richard Bean (that perfect balance between respectable … Continue reading
Reasons for being rubbish at blogging #98
It is, in many ways, an indictment of my commitment to blogging that it now takes two hands to count the number of times I’ve written articles ABOUT blogging – specifically, about returning to it. And here’s another one… Because there will be more blog articles – yes, it’s been a year, but I put … Continue reading
The Watery Star: The Parliament of Poets
The Moon has oft served as a potent metaphor: from Shakespeare’s maddening orb as it comes nearer the earth to Milton’s apparent queen, its magical and mystical energies interweave the work of many a poet who has probably penned his pieces by her light. But just as that light is but a reflection of the … Continue reading
The bold luxury of pure reason: X&Y at the Science Museum (**)
The next in the Science Museum’s foray into theatre, X&Y‘s mathematical post-dramatic ramblings is a profound mis-step, rehashing some of the most trite of theatrical experiments to create a wholly forgettable and dull hour of lecture theatre. The principle of educational theatre is a strong one — what better way to engage with a student than … Continue reading
First steps into PR…
Just a short one – I’ve now been doing PR for a couple of weeks (including some overlap in the final couple of weeks of work at One Stop Arts), and I’ve already helped organise an event for the National Trust at the Big Brother House, been to the very top of the Gherkin for … Continue reading
Ghoulish fun: Hag at the Soho Theatre (***)
The Wrong Crowd’s star continues to rise with their latest evocative puppet/theatre blend Hag, which follows much in the mould of their previous hit success The Girl with the Iron Claws. The forgettable story is a shame, but the frequent flashes of brilliance still make for an entertaining experience. At the Soho Theatre. The trendy tendency towards … Continue reading
Butter Side Down (part of Rapid Write Response: Land of Our Fathers): Overview
I directed a short play for Theatre503′s Rapid Write Response event for inhouse production Land of Our Fathers – Butter Side Down, by James Huntrods. Rapid Write Response is a new writing night at Theatre503, where pieces are written in response to the current inhouse production, then cast and directed in just 2 weeks. James’ script was … Continue reading
Why I’m leaving One Stop Arts
Yep, the rumours are true – I’m stepping down from the editorship of One Stop Arts, effective next Friday (October 11th). The rather brilliant Becky Brewis will be replacing me from then, and I’m sure she’ll do a stellar job. For the first time in ages, I’m leaving a job of my own volition – … Continue reading
It’s as bad as you’ve heard: Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic (*)
An incredibly talented group of people have come together and created the most disappointing production the Old Vic has seen in a very long time. Oh, I wasn’t looking forward to this: neither to watching nor writing about Mark Rylance’s poor attempt at Shakespeare. It’s been widely critically lambasted, with much being made of James … Continue reading
Grubby Strugglers 