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  • How did you get here?

    How did you get here?

    I posted last week about how I’ve got an article in The Writers’ and Artists Yearbook for 2023 and ‘24. I’m really proud of this, but how it came about might surprise you… > How did I end up on the back page? I met Bath Life’s lovely editor, Sarah Moola, at a “thank you…

  • PODCAST appearance

    The Second Chapter In the autumn, the multi-hyphenate, multi-talented Kristin Duffy invited me onto her exciting podcast. Here’s the two of us, ahead of Skin In The Game heading to the New Wimbledon Theatre. Kristin produced the show and played the doomed heroine… listen in to find out more… Here!

  • Put your Skin In The Game

    Put your Skin In The Game

    It’s been a while! SKIN IN THE GAME’S ON STAGE! YOU CAN BE A BACKER – and the rewards are genuinely great! Today we just launched our Crowdfunder with a Facebook Live – me, producer Kristin Duffy at Slackline Productions and director Sarah Gain. You can have 35 mins of our podcast-y wit here! You…

  • On sale now!

    On sale now!

    Skin in the Game tickets! Yes! It’s real! The dark climate catastrophe satire is hitting the stage…Limited seating; book now! https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/skin-in-the-game/studio-at-new-wimbledon-theatre/ More info to follow – watch this space!

  • Ban The ‘Hunger Story’…

  • Something is coming…

    Something is coming…

    SOMETHING IS COMING. Or should I say, “someone“…? Who remembers Dorothy, the mother with the metaphorical meat cleaver, the one with the clock ticking in her stomach? The mother-in-law you would dread to have? If you saw the original production of Water’s Not So Thick at Bath’s Rondo in June ’11, or R&D shows at…

  • Booking Open: New Show

    My new dark climate comedy Skin In The Game has a pre-tour script-in-hand show on Monday 2 March at Bath’s Rondo Theatre. Seats are limited – get yours here: https://www.ticketsignite.com/event/2490/skin-in-the-game The cast and creatives are ridiculously talented. I’ll tell you more about them very soon. Meanwhile, some smashing images that illustrate a little about this…

  • GDPR – SAVE YOURSELVES!

    Just a legal quickie. Some of you opted in to receive updates about this blog by email. I’m sending you a bespoke email, but if you read this first & want to unsubscribe, click https://wordpress.com/following/manage and it’ll show you all the WordPress blogs you follow, plus UNSUBSCRIBE links. That’s all, folks!

  • Come to the wrong place?

    Come to the wrong place?

    Looking for Gill’s consultancy? Pop over here!

  • Learning from the professionals- part 1

    A wee thought or two about the first of two script development days in the last 10 days. Mainly about brilliant actors and directors.

  • A Bit of a Song and Dance

    Ever feel you’ve got the weight of the universe on your shoulders? You need Dan Dare – or does he need you? One man’s “Potteresque” escape hatch, live on stage and for one night only… A script in hand show – come and see theatre get made! Monday 14 July, 7:30pm, Tobacco Factory Theatres (Brewery)…

  • Stage Manager sought

    A quick ad from our sponsors. Tobacco Factory Writers’ Forum (Bristol) are seeking a stage manager for 1-night script in hand with lots of “business”, to join a 100% unpaid team. If it still sounds interesting, read on. You’ll need to source lots of props and some costume between now and the show on 14…