Yesterday was the performance of my short piece unframed at the unframed writings event at the Chapel Gallery in Bromyard. It was one of eight pieces. The art\write writers involved this time were: Sharon Ashton Elsa Braekkan Payne Deb Catesby Sheila Farrell Catherine Greene Jones Philip Monks Jude Warr-Arnold Lance Woodman My piece was a three-hander … Continue reading Unframed in Bromyard
Coming Up: unframed writings
I am writing and performing a short piece for the below event. It will be inspired by pieces shown at the Chapel Gallery's recent, rather wonderful, Unframed show. Please do come along. Unframed Writings The Chapel Gallery, Bromyard 2 Forbury Chase, Sherford Street, Bromyard, HR7 4DL Saturday 25th May at 4.30pm (doors open at 4.15pm) … Continue reading Coming Up: unframed writings
R&J: take 2 – tickets still available
My piece for Romeo & Juliet: take two at the ArtistsWorkhouse in Studley is ready to go. The short two-hander is called the point of light. It is paired with Sheila Farrell's beautiful artwork a small light which will be in the exhibition. We are one of ten writer and artist teams presenting on the … Continue reading R&J: take 2 – tickets still available
Romeo & Juliet: take two
Romeo and Juliet has started previewing at the RSC in Straford. It plays there until late September and will then go to London. Why mention it? art\write are using the play to inspire ten collaborations between writers and visual artists. I am one of the writers and have been teamed up with artist Sheila Farrell. … Continue reading Romeo & Juliet: take two
Coming soon-ish
I am one of ten writers writing new, short plays inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for an art\write show and exhibition. I am working with visual artist Sheila Farrell who will be contributing to an exhibition of art works on the same theme. The performances and exhibition will be at the Artists Workhouse in … Continue reading Coming soon-ish
I wish you had met him
My piece for the Portraits 2 show on Sunday evening will be called 'I wish you had met him.' There are some great writers and I think tickets are still available.
Portraits II
I'm writing again. A year ago I wrote and performed a solo 5 minute piece Thinking Inside the Box for the Bee Box event at the Chapel in Bromyard, Herefordshire. My friends had set up an art show and they asked ten writers to produce short pieces to go with it. In October there was … Continue reading Portraits II
I would ride five hundred miles…
...And I would ride five hundred more Today I hit 1,000 miles cycled for the year. This means I've managed to maintain regular rides since January1. Who would have thought it: I'm back on the bike. Last Christmas I was over 13 stones in weight which pushed me into the 'overweight' zone on the BMI … Continue reading I would ride five hundred miles…
Bodiam on the telly and another year’s work
A new TV series 'Castles: Britain's Fortified History' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t9h6l) starts tonight at 9pm on BBC4. The series is presented by Dr Sam Willis. The programmes trace the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature (it says). Bodiam Castle features in next week's episode on 11th December. I was … Continue reading Bodiam on the telly and another year’s work
A Taste of Britain
Bodiam Castle features in episode 1 of BBC1's new programme 'A Taste of Britain' with Janet Street-Porter and Brian Turner. You can catch it on iPlayer here for the next 13 days. I get a walk on part at about 18 minutes in!