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Beach Magic I   Imperfect ~ hair blown over forehead sand caking toes beach magic.   The instruments ~ drift wood relics of usefulness smooth stones balanced by lazy Sorcerers who have [...]

Beach Magic II   One day, I will catch a wave that lingers. So cool and warm at the same time, its untemperature mingling my porous skin as a half-lemon hugged by Vodka, or a bubble [...]

Above is the trailer for Back to Terra Firma’s regional iteration. You can find the beautiful digital programme for the show’s Theatre503 run, including full cast and production [...]

I’ve returned to the megalith of a play. Or it has returned to me. I couldn’t avoid it much longer without feeling that I’m letting myself down in some way. So much of calling [...]

A year ago this week, I platformed a play of mine called Back to Terra Firma at a cool new writing theatre called Theatre503, in Battersea. Although the play had been gestating for years, (it’s [...]

Photo by Pepe Gavilondo We could all do with a large dose of the primordial – conflicts, cost of living and the lure of attention-grabbing from devices has made the hybrid world a fractious [...]

So, I have minutely sad news. The beta play isn’t exactly dead. It is in Purgatory. Its soul is on the shelf, due to the arrival of a much shinier cousin. Unfortunately, or fortunately [...]

I’d like to talk about extra textual sleuthing, hitherto known as ETS. Let’s face it, unless you have a couple of hefty writing commissions that cover your rent/mortgage and bi-weekly [...]

So, I’ve decided to document my playwriting process. I’m doing this partly as a motivational activity…because I want to keep momentum. Momentum being something that has often [...]

Photo by écoute chérie A mixed programme of contrasting choreographic premieres can be hit and miss but not when the standard is pointedly high. Set to the thread of composer Nico Muhly’s [...]