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Decisions, decisions and starting points
Back in November I began a post about choosing starting points for making theatre with young people, as I was mulling over my choice for the CYTM* summer production. I made the choice, wrote the (hopefully) ‘vague yet enticing’ brochure copy and am now half way through devising the show but I didn’t finish the…
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Stop Apologising
Recently at a chic, happening party on the drizzle-soaked school run, a new acquaintance asked me what I did for a job. I replied: “I’m a theatre director. Well, sort of. I run a youth theatre. And make theatre for children.” I’ve felt crap ever since about describing my work in that way as it…