01 Sep 2020

Our Barmy Britain tour took us to Battersea Power Station last week, where the Turbine Theatre had created a stage at the end of a jetty with spectacular views of... read more

16 Aug 2020

Just back after three days and four hundred miles to do six shows in north and south Devon. It was such a treat to perform at three wonderful venues –... read more

29 Jul 2020

We had one of those unforgettable shows at the weekend. It was raining as we stepped on stage but halfway through it began to pour, which is when we discovered... read more

12 Jul 2020

Well, we did it. We performed a show in front of three hundred cars and I read on Twitter it worked very well. We did a dress rehearsal for our... read more

28 Jun 2020

After three weeks in my living room, we’ve finished rehearsing Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain and we’re ready to perform. Which is going to be different because we’ll be performing... read more

12 Jun 2020

Like all theatre companies, the current task for the BSC is to survive. We are fortunate to have a big project in the planning for spring 2021 and so our... read more

31 May 2020

There’s a reason our industry is called show business. Without the business, there’s no show. And the model that has developed to present mainstream theatre is very finely balanced. Some... read more

07 May 2020

The unexpected things I’ve learnt from the lockdown are I think being shared by many people in the country. My involvement in theatre has characterised my whole life, so I’ve... read more

07 May 2020

The unexpected things I’ve learnt from the lockdown are I think being shared by many people in the country. My involvement in theatre has characterised my whole life, so I’ve... read more

29 Apr 2020

I’ve just read the obituary for Sir Peter Jones from when he was artistic administrator of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and I’ll hold onto this quote: “In Chicago , Solti,... read more