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 […]
I’m always going to be grateful for theatre: it has helped me forge the most valuable friendships I have in my life, helped me nurture my own creativity in terms of my blog and my podcast, ensured I’ve broadened my horizons in terms of the kind of pieces I choose to see and enriched my […]
The start of this year hasn’t been the kindest or easiest for my family. My dad passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 16th, of what we now know was an abdominal aortic aneurysm – where a bulge in the artery from one’s heart to the stomach ruptures, manifesting itself very similarly in the way […]
For reasons other than “gunpowder, treason & plot”, November 5th is a date I’ll remember, for it marked the end of a particularly difficult chapter in my life with the arrival of a new wheelchair! Some of you may remember that I’ve been struggling with particularly intense back pain as a result of my seating […]
Following up on my previous post, I just wanted to give everyone an update following my appointment with the specialist seating service on Wednesday. We talked through my issues and I’m pleased to say that I had an empathetic ear, and of course my PA Bobbi had my back. It really does make all the […]
In school, I had a particular teacher, my art teacher, who I had a really great bond with. He had a great sense of humour, was a huge influence on my taste in music (thanks to him I properly found Guns N’ Roses, pre American Idiot Green Day, Queen and a whole host of other […]
Well, here we are: a new year and a new decade! As I did going into last year, I just wanted to take a bit of time to reflect on where I’ve been and where I want to go in 2020. 2019 was a pretty immense year for me in terms of being creative as […]
On December 12th, I, like most of the country went out and voted in the General Election, the 3rd in my lifetime that I’ve been able to vote in. This election was the first one I’ve felt properly engaged with and interested in, after months of feeling disillusioned with the political landscape; so this particular […]
Dear all cleaning and maintenance staff at Cabot Circus, Bristol, I’m writing this to request that the batteries for the hoist in the Changing Places toilet in Glass House be checked and charged more regularly, after an unfortunate incident on Wednesday; namely the hoist running out of charge mid use. I was in the hoist […]
Ableism is defined in the dictionary as “discrimination in favour of able bodied people”. Funnily enough, for a long time even in my position with a disability, this kind of discrimination wasn’t something I’d experienced so directly and in a way that frustrated and upset me more than when I began my quest to become […]
Wheelie Stagey 