01 Jun 2011

It doesn’t feel like it could get any better with our three shows this Christmas. Staging BAGPUSS was fraught with our fear about touching a national icon, but the show... read more

01 Jun 2011

Watching the media’s treatment of my old English teacher Christopher Jefferies has been an education. Mr Jefferies you will recall was arrested in connection with the tragic murder of Jo... read more

29 May 2011

If you have ever wanted to understand the war in former Yugoslavia, one of the greatest documentaries ever made is now on YouTube. The Death of Yugoslavia is made by... read more

27 May 2011

I saw ‘The Cherry Orchard’ last night at The National and had a good night of theatre: it’s a clear, intelligent, beautifully designed production, but I have a serious question.... read more

19 Apr 2011

THE JUNGLE BOOK is out again and has had a fantastic start to its tour. Rave reviews and a rapturous response has put the production on an exceptional footing for... read more

05 Mar 2011

It’s been an interesting week. SKELLIG is blessed with the most wonderful cast and crew both on and off stage, so we were always going to have a chance of... read more

10 Feb 2011

We’ve received some wonderful comments from Laburnam Grove Junior School who saw George’s Marvellous Medicine in Worthing. My favourite is: ‘It really made us laugh when Grandma grew and grew... read more

10 Feb 2011

It’s showcase season and I am trying to see them all – but I hope never to see anything like the final showcase of Queen Margaret. The course is closing... read more

07 Feb 2011

It’s a wonderful experience to see great acting from the new generation and watching Benedict Cumberbatch in AFTER THE DANCE was the most exciting performance I’d seen on stage since... read more

07 Feb 2011

A word about Groupon, which is sweeping the nation. If you are a business, I would suggest you think carefully before dealing with the most incompetent and disorganised company I... read more