After only a year of welcoming producing students to the CGO Institute, I am proud that we have become members of the ITI/UNESCO Network for Higher Education in the Performing Arts.
Between teaching, I caught three shows " two in London and one in Glasgow. Two shows came with the same heritage " produced originally at the Tron. The third one, a massive production also p…
In a previous blog, I talked of the excitement at waking up in our industry. But any time we bounce forward, we have to accept that we live on a rollercoaster. And the rushes to the bottom a…
Last night NY based producer Megan Schadler and I were guest panelists on the New York based Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU), founded and led by Bob Ost. 40 experienced Broadway, off Broad…
As the West End reopens with the welcome return of blockbusters which will get the massive press coverage with red carpets and celebrities, my gaze turns to off West End, Regional, and new w…
I kicked off our fringe experience with Captivate Theatre's exuberant and joyful Sunshine on Leith. A large company of Edinburgh-based performers and musicians who first presented the show b…
So many amazing inspiring potential entrepreneurs have been in the room at Chris Grady's workshops, networks and CGO Institute events, but now I want to look out for a much broader 'audience…
What made theatre manager Gordon Stratford special for me, as a boss, was his passion for the theatre, his quick understanding of potential audiences, and his willingness to give his marketi…
I was talking with a client yesterday, who is a theatre-maker and wanting, like so many, to get back in front of a live audience and to work close with fellow creatives to make work happen. …
At the darkest moments I have to believe there is a future for our industry. I have to believe we will defy our government and prove to be viable. I absolutely believe the way that this will…
Over the last few months I have moved so much of my life and work online, often using Zoom, as so many of us have. Yesterday someone decided I should now call myself a Zj…which sounds fun.
It is a strange time to predict a new world. But I hope that the planned Diploma in Creative Producing will come at the right time for a re-emergence of creative practitioners across the gl…
I am bemused. Last night I was at a show which has been an immense hit in its lifetime and has been described as masterful by the press.
So along with my declared New Year's Resolution to see at least one piece of theatre in Scotland every two weeks, I will also try wherever I can to say "yes" to the unexpected.
I've worked on my New Year's Resolutions and I know what I need from the universe, and where I have the capacity to welcome some unexpected enquiries or surprises
I'm a coach with years of experience of helping others to set achievable goals, so I know how to do it. Tonight I decided to ensure I saw an average of one theatre show a week across the Sco…
My challenge is to bring an opportunity to British playwrights who have a play which deserves to be published and licensed around the world.
This weekend I was part of an extraordinary workshop which was a first of its kind in Europe, or so I am told. A chance to work on the consciousness explorations of Patricia Albere developed…
As I get older I network less. As I look out of my view across the Firth of Forth from my tiny office window, I don't get the urge to go to the membership meetings and first nights which are…
This week I was turned down by the Arts Council for a project I have been nurturing for three years. I clearly did not manage to capture the imagination of the assessors.
Time to get the word around that I am a coach " and then the most wonderful email dropped in my inbox from a past client as they tried to describe me to another person:
I'm really tired this week, and it has taken a while for me to realise (or maybe remember) this particular freelance syndrome which I get when a certain mix of situations arise. Anyone get t…
It has been quite a week with two significant celebrations " my coming of bus-pass age and celebrating the wedding of my daughter Anna to her amazing partner Jonny " who live on a Dutch Barg…
This quick blog is really to highlight one big area which we always talk about. How do you find the right audience for your show, and get them to come in to see you?
Back from London after seeing my son in Imperium (proud dad), I packed in nine shows into two days and already the cream is rising to the top and some images and themes remain, whilst others…