03 Feb 2009
Age Concern
It’s coming up to the first anniversary of my weekly visits to an elderly woman living in my local area. Elderly is the right word to use here – she... read more
03 Feb 2009
Schools
I must admit I despaired when the news came through at 6pm on Monday that Birmingham City Council had decided to close all its schools on Tuesday – the day... read more
26 Jan 2009
World War
I don’t think there can be a harder subject to bring to the stage than the First World War – an utterly futile and hopeless episode in human history. Even... read more
22 Jan 2009
Drama
Every so often you’re reminded that drama has a power way beyond the obvious. Yesterday I held a workshop for WHY THE WHALES CAME with an entire school, about two... read more
21 Jan 2009
Obama
I still can’t quite believe that a black man is now President of the United States. It still feels like a dream. One sometimes loses hope about the human race,... read more
19 Jan 2009
Once again…
Once again I’ve been bowled over by the standard of our understudys who have been out in force this week. Hasan Dixon took the role of Mowgli on Friday and... read more
18 Jan 2009
Richard Dreyfuss
My friend, who is not an actor, had an interesting point of view concerning the fuss over the delayed opening of COMPLICIT: “Surely RD unsteady with his lines is still... read more
11 Jan 2009
TV
I have fallen in love with an American cop series called THE SHIELD. It has certainly the best scripts, the best filming and the best acting that I have seen... read more
11 Jan 2009
The Dice House
The latest production of THE DICE HOUSE opens on Tuesday. It’s already selling well, so if you fancy it, get yourself down to Islington!... read more
11 Jan 2009
Jack Lemmon
Richard Dreyfuss’ performance in COMPLICIT reminded me of Jack Lemmon in VETERAN’S DAY in 1989. Another extraordinary performance by an actor who was very much having to fill the void... read more