13 Feb 2009
Photos
Ian Tilton’s fabulous photos of HORRIBLE HISTORIES are up on the site! Well done Ian for a great shoot!... read more
05 Feb 2009
Horrible Histories
A fantastic start to HORRIBLE HISTORIES WW1 and WW2. One teacher could hardly speak at the end of WW2, she was so choked. The children were rapt throughout and beautifully... read more
05 Feb 2009
The BSC
I love it when the BSC is at the top of its game! With Why the Whales Came, The Jungle Book, the newly opened Horrible Histories and the forthcoming tour... read more
05 Feb 2009
Why the Whales Came
It’s lovely to get an email like this: I accompanied a school party from St John’s school in Lacey Green, Bucks. I just had to say I thought the performance... read more
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