So I'm super excited to be working with my friends back at Teatro Prova in Bergamo, Italy. Its been over 2 years since we started our relationship, which has involved several visits exploring and sharing ways of working inclusively, presenting my show A Square World and co-directing our new show Boboboo. Well now I'm heading back …
I’m really excited to announce our new project A Different Way, a ‘show and tell’ project connecting Theatre for Young Audiences with Disabled audiences and artists, funded by Arts Council England. The project will see the development of 3 new Disabled-led shows alongside and sector development that puts the voices of young Disabled people at …
Over the summer the International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN) put out a call asking the question "What is Inclusive Theatre?". They wanted to present voices from around the world who strive to make work open and inclusive to all. The aim was to get a flavour of a global voice around the theme of inclusion, …
Well I cant believe that its been a month since we took A Square World to Singapore… and what an adventure it was! After the 13 hour flight we arrived in good spirits, there was no arguing on the flight, Jon behaved himself. Well to be fair we mainly just sleep, which is a shame …
So myself, Nickie, Jon and Mike have been working on a new Wild N Beets show. The R&D for Buck-A-Brenda is supported by Blueprint: Without Walls R&D investment fund. Without Walls is the UK's largest commissioner of outdoor arts shows, taking inspiring new work to audiences all over the country and beyond. For more information …
Not only was I privileged enough to write a section for the 'Reasons To Be Graeae' book I was also honoured to chair the discussion panel at the book launch. When I reread my section in the book I forgot I had wrote ""...That night I ended up sleeping with the guy who’d spent five …
Well I cant believe it was just one year ago that myself, Jon Van Beek and Vicky Island started the R&D process by working in Morningside Nursery and then later joined by Arji. What a 12 months it has been. I never imaged I would be in a stage now where its finished and touring …
I have now completed the 3rd and final phase of my Research and Development process for the creation on my new show A Square World. It has been such an amazing journey and I have learnt so much, I have worked with some incredibly talent people of all ages, from 4 year olds to those …
This year saw the ON THE EDGE, a World Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences, an annual event that takes place in a different international city each year. From 2-9 July Birmingham welcomes delegates and audiences from around the globe to enjoy world-leading theatre for children and young people, plus workshops, panel discussions, social events, work in progress sharings …
Back in February I worked with Tim Marrs to create this great image of me (even if I do say so myself). Click Here to hear the latest Graeae Podcast that explains the process.
