Staying creative while staying at home

August 4, 2020

 While you are at home, or unable to see live theatre, to do dance classes, or visit the library, there is still a lot you can do to keep active physically and mentally. In this blog I have compiled some sites you can visit for practical learning, creative inspiration...

Bringing theatre into your living room

For this blog I thought it would be useful for me to share with you some links for theatre and other performances you can watch at home. The links that follow are all free, and you can also access some interviews with directors and performers. These links will help...

Who are the key Theatre Theorists? – The Solo Theatre Piece

March 22, 2020

When you start looking for different theatre theorists to study as part of your course, and then to eventually choose one for your Solo Theatre piece, it is usually hard to know where to start. This blog will look at what sources you can go to that will help you see...

Forms of reflection – for all assessment tasks

March 11, 2020

When you are working on your Director’s Notebook, Collaborative Project, Solo Theatre Piece or Research Presentation, you are going though a process of creation, research and development, shaping your work for a particular audience. Whether you are trying to get a...

The Collaborative Project – the processes involved

February 26, 2020

The Collaborative Project is the only task that you do in the course where you are working with others over a period of time to create a piece of original theatre. One important aspect of this project is the process itself. During the creation of your piece you do...

She lit up the stage

December 20, 2019

The last month or so I have been working at my local theatre helping with the lighting for ‘The Railway Children’ by Edith Nesbit. It is a community theatre that puts on 4-5 plays a year and I try to help out with lights at least once a year. This blog...