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A Story About the Berlin Wall
I came across a fact this week concerning the fall of The Berlin Wall. I have always found the history of the reunification of East and West Germany fascinating (in German, Wiedervereinigung – one of my favourite words). The process heralded the end of a period characterised by fear of mutual destruction by two alliances […]
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Sir Alec Guinness Memorial Award 2015
I found out first thing this morning that I have won the Sir Alec Guinness Memorial Award, hosted by the Catholic Association of Performing Arts. Sadly I was at the technical rehearsal for my upcoming show The Priory and was unable to attend the actual event. But nonetheless I was very proud (and so was […]
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Love’s Labour
The RSC live stream of Love’s Labour’s Lost was my first experience of theatre at that cinema, and I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. The production was absolutely glorious: a beautiful set, exquisite music, and one of the wittiest interpretations of a Shakespeare play that I have ever seen. Throughout the showing and afterwards I […]
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An Anonymous Friend
Tonight I met up with a friend who has always been a source of inspiration to me. I don’t wish to embarrass his by naming him but I expect that should he ever stumble across this blog, he will recognise himself. At 18, this man was not destined for anything special. He dropped out of […]
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Blog Post : Monty Python and Francis Beaumont
I’m on the tube home after seeing (for the second time) the Knight of the Burning Pestle, by Francis Beaumont at the Wanamaker Playhouse. It’s a difficult show to categorise but I think director Adele Thomas’ term “Jacobean Rock’n’roll” is as good as any. The Actors embark on a telling of the London Merchant, but […]
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