14 Apr 2006

Someone asked me today what sort of theatre I like. My taste is pretty broad but I tend to find I only see one piece of great theatre every year.... read more

13 Apr 2006

We’re in the middle of auditions at the moment for three shows. It’s always amazing that so many actors come to auditions so unprepared. It’s surely obvious that you give... read more

13 Mar 2006

One of the biggest decisions I seem to have made this year is to appear as Dr Dee in the next tour of HORRIBLE HISTORIES. It will be the first... read more

12 Mar 2006

As you can see from the date of the entries below, I’m not very good at keeping up to date with diaries! I stopped writing my own personal diary in... read more

01 Jan 2006

2005 was the most prolific and in many ways succcessful year in the BSC’s history. We staged six shows including four world premieres and one British premiere. Two of our... read more

29 Nov 2005

It’s amazing how often the public will ask you if you are exhausted after seeing you in a show. The answer is ‘very rarely’. In my current production, I am... read more

28 Nov 2005

First reviews for KENSUKE’S KINGDOM are out: The Stage newspaper says it’s “a joy to watch!” and the Birmingham Mail says its “a powerful piece of children’s theatre”. Today we... read more

23 Nov 2005

The critics have been (and are still coming) to KENSUKE’S KINGDOM so we will discover shortly what they think of it. If any of you haven’t experienced what it is... read more

21 Nov 2005

Time has told! This simple tale of a boy lost on an island has proved a total hit. On the very first performance of KENSUKE’S KINGDOM the children sat transfixed... read more

13 Nov 2005

Theatre is a strange business. I get so many questions about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it that the blog seemed the perfect way to provide the answers.... read more