Category Archives: Historic Oxford, Edinburgh & London

Arrivals and Departures

Time and the passing of it seems to be my biggest obstacle and source of frustration.  It has taken me three years to complete a script I anticipated finishing in three weeks.  I seek some inspiration by attending a talk of a writer I very much admire.  He stands formidably strong in this advanced time […]
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Sing a Song for Sixpence

Glass separates the frost outside from the sun beaming in on this mid morning moment in Covent Garden.  Dreams are just beginning as the day is ahead of us and a few late market stalls are setting up.  Outside there are a few circus performers shuffling around a broken unicycle wondering what to do next. […]
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New year new semester

Watching the students return to their halls after holidays to start the new semester is engaging.  Their bags full of fresh binders and heads brimming with renewed commitment makes me want to jump on in and learn something new so I check out my options. http://descenttheatre.co.uk/2013/12/18/playella-fresher-juice-by-lita-doolan/ The online courses google suggests are inspiring and lots […]
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It’s behind you!

Walking back from the last panto of the season makes the dust from the magic wand that is still clinging to the shiny handle seem all the more precious.  On the wonderful Oxford Playhouse stage the rip roaring ‘Robin Hood’ came to town in true style and lifted our horizons.  Imagination soars during pantomime so […]
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