19 Aug 2023

Serhii is still working out what to do with his life. He recently graduated from university in economics, but since then he’s been doing odd jobs – building work, car... read more

17 May 2023

I feel so naive, but I cannot believe our country’s Home Secretary actually said: “The defining feature of this country’s relationship with slavery is not that we practised it, but... read more

05 May 2023

It was a special day today, sitting in a room all day with four inspiring people – the creator of the Horrible Histories books, with the head and lead writers,... read more

30 Apr 2023

Last week I was called to Liverpool to play Dad in our production of Demon Dentist, due to the actor being unwell. It was an amazing experience to play a... read more

24 Nov 2022

I love surprises! And the reaction of the audience in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall was just the sort of surprise I love. When Raymond Gubbay’s organisation asked if we would like... read more

31 Oct 2022

One of my great failings is my lack of reading. I derive such pleasure from reading that it is astonishing how little I’ve read over the years. Every once in... read more

25 Jul 2022

I loved David Warner in ‘Providence’, ‘Masada’, ‘The Omen’ and ‘The Man with Two Brains’. So when he was performing in Major Barbara on Broadway, I took the opportunity to... read more

18 May 2022

I auditioned some great drama school graduates today who had missed out on their final shows due to Covid. One of them asked why we had stopped producing shows specifically... read more

04 May 2022

Last night I went to theatrical heaven. Cameron Mackintosh produced a sensational tribute to Stephen Sondheim which was brilliantly staged by Maria Friedman and Matthew Bourne. The moment Julia Mackenzie opened... read more

01 Mar 2022

I’ve spent much of my life reading about the battles and wars of ancient, medieval and modern eras and I have always been struck by how much of human existence... read more