Since Brian Jackson was young, he’s dreamed of being on the famed quiz show University Challenge. Now eighteen and heading to university, that dream has never wavered, but now Brian must reconcile it amidst his studies, new and changing friendships, the heady glow of first love, and answering that age old question: who do I […]
I can’t speak for the entire community, but one of my biggest frustrations as a disabled theatregoer stems from the fact that I’m not able to support new work as much as I’d like to: being limited to matinees only except on very rare occasions due to care logistics, short runs, venue access (or lack […]
2024 was a really interesting year for me as a theatregoer, I pushed myself to see more things that were new to me, and just break away from those “comfort” shows of mine a little bit, broaden my horizons. Part of that meant last year I saw a few more plays than I might normally, […]
Seeing a play inspired by another when you aren’t familiar with the source material is a curious thing, it allows you to appreciate the new work free from any preconceptions and experience it for its own merits, and, if you’re anything like me, that in itself will be reason enough to want to become better […]
Though I’ve not read the entire canon yet or seen as many of the plays onstage as I’d wish, I consider myself to be a Shakespeare enthusiast. It’s a passion that has been with me since my school days: I was “that girl” in English class: the one who was entranced by the language and […]
Readers of my blog might recall that in 2022, I was asked if I would like to feature Fury Theatre’s inaugural work ABIGAIL, a play by Stephen Gillard and Fury’s Artistic Director Laura Turner, inspired by the life of Abigail Williams, the pivotal figure of the Salem Witch Trials. Fury Theatre is based in the […]
Right, we’ve got theatrical excitement and hopes for 2025 out in the world, now I wanted to share something a little more personal – some commitments I want to make for myself, hopes I have, things I want to strive for this new year. I’ve come to the conclusion lately that I like to “talk […]
Hot on the heels of sharing my 2024 favourites, I thought I’d now look ahead into my diary for 2025 and share with you some of my most anticipated theatre for the upcoming year, as well as some of my theatrical “hopes” to fill in those gaps where I haven’t already booked things. As with […]
2024 was a year I wanted to push myself to see more shows that were new to me, or things I may not have chosen to see at first glance. I’ll always have my comfort shows – ones I go back to regularly, but it’s been really enriching to push my theatrical boundaries and open […]
Lots of folks who know me and my love of theatre will know I’m a creature of habit the majority of the time, for a combination of comfort and logistical reasons. This year, though, I made a conscious commitment to try and see shows that were new to me or things that I may not […]
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