02 Mar 2007
The Government Responds
Those of who follow this blog avidly – an elite and handsome group no doubt – will be pleased to hear that following my letter to Gordon Brown, suggesting it... read more
26 Feb 2007
Do You Like Travel?
When he was aggravated, my acting guru Nat Brenner used to ask: “Do you like travel?” To which the answer was normally yes. “Do you like sex?” To which the... read more
21 Feb 2007
Reviews
I think this could get boring, but if you’re interested in reviews for PROOF, here is the news. I was wrong. Charles Spencer of The Daily Telegraph has warmed to... read more
20 Feb 2007
Opening Night
Opening nights are an exercise in mental control. Especially when you’ve been waiting six years. I saw PROOF on Broadway in 2001. As the show ended I knew that I... read more
17 Feb 2007
Proof
The more I live with this play, the more I enjoy the mathematical context, the less I think this play is about maths! At its emotional heart, this is a... read more
14 Feb 2007
Comments
How marvellous! People are beginning to comment! It’s the start of a big conversation! Thank you Chloe and Chris and George and Anon! (If you end up posting through the... read more
09 Feb 2007
Brave People
All was not lost! Three hundred children braved cold air and slight drizzle today to make it to The Old Rep for the two shows. How they did it, I’ll... read more
08 Feb 2007
Snow
It’s taken a while, but finally the snow caught up with us. For the first time in our fifteen year history we had no audiences for both performances of DANNY... read more
04 Feb 2007
Rome
Rome wasn’t built in a day! I think it took five weeks! We’ve only had four weeks of rehearsal to recreate the Roman Empire for HORRIBLE HISTORIES so everyone has... read more
04 Feb 2007
All Change
It’s all changing at the BSC! Two of the great women of BSC are leaving for pastures new! Our assistant administrator Louise Eltringham, who has been with us for five... read more