This exhibition which celebrates the best of international theatrical collaboration between New York and London, which opened earlier this year at the V and A has now transferred to the New York Library of the Performing Arts at the Lincoln Center. A … [Read more...]

It's back for far too short a run and tour, but really pleased for Al Smith that the writing is getting another outing and great praise from those lucky enough to be able to get into the Royal court upstairs. Since its run at Hightide last year the … [Read more...]

In Tec for Iho or the Intelligent Homosexuals Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures at Hampstead, an epic family drama set in Brooklyn and New York in 2007. Dealing with themes as varied as the title suggests it is almost … [Read more...]

The final Poppies installation of the year has just opened in the spectacular setting of Caernarfon castle in North Wales. The home of the Welch Fusiliers Museum and currently showing the Welsh Book of remembrance it is location steeped in history … [Read more...]

It has been great going back to this delightful production, a great creative team and the show given fresh insights with a completely new cast. So although the designs were based around the previous production there was a chance for a new approach to … [Read more...]

So with summer upon us at last, news of what the next few months holds. I have two revivals; Pride and Prejudice is back at Regents park in late August and then on Tour,working with Deborah Bruce and Max Jones again. While Harrogate last seen at … [Read more...]

Without wanting to sound like an advocate for the Big society, the combination of seeing the BBC Imagine film on the backstage story of the 2012 Opening ceremony, the end of the run of Midsummer Night's Dream; a play for the nation and the ongoing … [Read more...]

Perth Poppies Two days ago we opened another installation, the first in Mainland Scotland, of the weeping window at the Black Watch Museum in Perth. The site was chosen as having a perfect blend of Historical significance and architectural beauty. … [Read more...]

I wrote this back in 2016 when this production first opened . It is now in a new production at Garsington with an entirely new cast , reimagined for covid but still remarkably powerful . Seeing a full chorus , and hearing the Philharmonia in full … [Read more...]