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

01 Jan 2022

Just for the record, in 2021 we produced eight shows, including two world premieres. They did spectacularly well, and were performed and stage managed by the best company members we... read more

20 Dec 2021

Bliss takes many forms, but this fortnight I’ve had the joy of reading the memoir of Derek Salberg, whose family ran the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham from the 1930’s to... read more

11 Dec 2021

If a fifteen-year-old schoolboy gave you his first musical to read, would you be completely honest? I recently read about a professional composer who was given the score a new... read more

21 Nov 2021

If anyone ever asked me about my theatrical ambitions, they were always straightforward: I hoped to have good parts, in good plays, with good directors. A few years later I... read more

29 Aug 2021

Today we performed our two shows at Big Feastival and it marked a turning point for the company. After eighteen months on the rollercoaster, it finally feels like we’ve reached... read more

28 Aug 2021

It was our last show at the Apollo today and we had a fabulous audience to send us off. I had one of those lovely experiences when you chance upon... read more

18 Aug 2021

Today was a strange and heartening day. We really enjoyed performing Barmy Britain at the Apollo in the morning, then I headed down to Tower Bridge Quay to watch two... read more