Reviving a revival

A review of the revival of Kevin Elyot's debut play "Coming Clean" at Trafalgar Studios

2019 – The Best Of The Bunch collection

A round up of my monthly cultural picks for 2019  January The Cane – play by Mark Ravenhill (Royal Court Theatre) ***** February The Only Story - novel by Julian Barnes***** March The Show In Which Hopefully Nothing Happens – play by Jetse Batelaan (Unicorn Theatre) ***** April Happy Days - play by Samuel Beckett …

Culture Bound – December

Managed to squeeze a few things in between directing a play and Christmas.

Good timing

With the General Election today being another attempt to sort out the mess that British politics has become it was completely apposite that last night I attended a play which gave some insight into how we got where we are. The word “Brexit” was never so much as mentioned and yet it permeated the play’s …

Culture Bound – November

A woefully thin month culture wise. Been far too busy directing @TowerRules to sit down and enjoy much else #themstherules

Culture Bound – October

A full rehearsal schedule and a holiday somewhat limited activity this month

Code review

A look at Alan Turing as portrayed in "Breaking The Code" by Hugh Whitemore recently at Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington

Culture Bound – September

A brief foray outside the capital reveals some rich pickings as the autumn season begins

Many happy returns

Many happy returns ...to Alan Ayckbourn as he celebrates his 8oth year with a cracking new play and a celebratory retrospective