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Cognitive Distortions: Understanding Negative Thinking for Facilitators and Artists

As facilitators and artists, our mental and emotional well-being...

Time, Energy and Focus: A Practical Guide for Facilitators

Time. It’s one of the most important tools you’ll...

Facilitator’s Fieldguide: Your body language speaks for you

We’re pretty incredible as humans. We genuinely do (in...

Which Hills are You willing to die on?

In theatre direction, especially when working with ensembles or...

Seven tips for when you’re running the room – delivering theatre sessions to young people

I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of young people. In my experience, there’s some things that anyone stepping into a room to deliver a session should think about when it becomes to managing the behaviour of the room. Running the room isn't easy. But hopefully these help!

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: 10 PROBLEMS OF A THEATRE DIRECTOR

Before talking about the art of “Theatre Directing” specifically, I think it would be useful to just set some wider context about artists and the commonality between them all.

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: DECEMBER ’19 – THE CHRISTMAS I MADE IT SNOW

I first tried getting my hands on the licence to Elf in 2018 but was unsuccessful, so it was great to finally be able...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: URINETOWN – ACTING AND DIRECTING

Having directed and produced over 100 shows and events, I cannot remember one that has challenged me as much as this one has. I...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: RSL – A SECOND YEAR OF SUCCESS

“I think the Exam Show is the most important production of the year, and certainly the one where even I feel the pre-show butterflies”... Unlike...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: CATS – NOT JUST A LOAD OF PRANCING AROUND

There are many reasons why people avoid doing this show at this level; it is a hugely technical production with a difficult and intricate...

DIRECTOR’S BLOG: YOUNG PERFORMERS, THE VALUES AT HEART

Each and every show, provides a unique set of challenges for directors, actors and a production’s creative team, alike... With this in mind, sometimes the...
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Time, Energy and Focus: A Practical Guide for Facilitators

Time. It’s one of the most important tools you’ll...

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In theatre direction, especially when working with ensembles or...

Seven tips for when you’re running the room – delivering theatre sessions to young people

I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of young people. In my experience, there’s some things that anyone stepping into a room to deliver a session should think about when it becomes to managing the behaviour of the room. Running the room isn't easy. But hopefully these help!
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