Last Saturday morning I set off to the Green Lens Studios in Finsbury Park for a lesson in pedal power.  So having got very lost, despite living less then a mile from the studio, I reached my destination, the very quirky and completely unknown to me photo studio, which happens to be both brillaint and [...]

Last Friday  I went to the Royal Court to see Arnold Wesker’s 1958 play Chicken Soup with Barley.  Director Dominic Cooke’s revival comes 51 years after its Royal Court debut and is often described as a ‘landmark’ in British Theatre.  The play follows the disintegration of an East End Jewish Family between the years on [...]

I must admit that when I hear the words ‘youth’ and ‘theatre’ combined I don’t immediately jump at the chance to see it. Images spring into my headof Eastenders-style issues and limited acting skills, an unwelcome return to GCSE drama; or worthwhile work that’s fantastic for those involved but not something that will change the [...]

Last weekend saw the premiere of The Site by Frances Bushe; a debut for the writer and my second outing as a producer. The show was another collaborative effort of the Heat&Light 18-25 group performed as part of The Accidental Festival at the Roundhouse and directed by Thomas Hescott. The crowd on Sunday went wild. [...]