There was a brief moment in 2020 when it felt like the world would unite in its fight against an insidious virus. Within our lockdowns, there was a sense of community. If a neighbour was forced to isolate others would..
Since graduating from college (back in the dark ages) I've always taught as my in-between job aka the job that pays the bills. I was lucky enough to have secured a teaching job the moment I graduated at a new..
This week is National Adoption Week - a week designated to raising awareness and indeed the possibility of adoption. Whilst it's not a secret that my wife and I have adopted 2 children I've never actually blogged about it. So..
Well, today caught me totally off guard - I tuned into the live stream of today's debate at the House of Commons but had to turn it off because I felt sympathy with Liz Truss! I know right? I can't..
Now you'd be forgiven in thinking that this was yet another post about the appalling service The MTA received at the hands of Trinity College London - but you'd be wrong. The validation that I'd like to ponder on today..
For the first time in around 20 years, I have no steady job - and for the first time in 15 years, I now have free time. Had I chosen this respite as opposed to having it foisted upon me..
I was struck this week by a post put out by a casting director in which they stated that they had a "constant scream" going on in their heads just with 'everything' that's happening in the world. A few things..
In today's edition of The Stage, Lyn Gardner takes an in-depth look at the case of Chris Goode and why such a prolific abuser was essentially being enabled by our industry for so long. Just a few months ago I..
There can't be a performer or a musician alive that hasn't had one point had some pithy comment about their choice of occupation. From the well-meaning advice that we all love to share with friends, to the jaw-dropping rudeness of..
As regular readers of this blog will know during the lockdown I became fascinated by the spread of misinformation during and since the pandemic. In fact, I would say that my interest in this parallel universe has increased since the..