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The rewards of rural touring

Originally written for the February House Theatre Guest Blog. As well as being a freelance director I run Fol Espoir – a theatre company that tours to regional arts centres and rural networks across the UK. Small-scale touring is not exactly the glamorous end of the arts industry. On tour, we normally play a newContinue reading “The rewards of rural touring”

Eleven things I learned from directing Haroun and the Sea of Stories

I just finished directing Haroun and the Sea of Stories for East 15’s Physical Theatre course. Here are a few of the things I learnt… – The bigger the challenge, the more I grow Haroun and the Sea of Stories is one of the most complicated plays I know – it’s got a split narrative andContinue reading “Eleven things I learned from directing Haroun and the Sea of Stories”

Devised theatre: ten tips for a truly creative collaboration

(Originally published on The Guardian’s Culture Professional Network) Britain may lay claim to some of the world’s greatest dramatists, but solitary scribbling isn’t the only way to create theatre. “Devising” is a process in which the whole creative team develops a show collaboratively. From actors to technicians, everyone is involved in the creative process. SinceContinue reading “Devised theatre: ten tips for a truly creative collaboration”