Ebay is my Saviour
So for the last week or so I have making sure that the production is fully ready to go when we preview the show at New College this week and it occurs to me that without the joy of charity shops and Ebay I’m not sure where I’d be in terms of props and costume! […]
High Heels & High Hopes
When working with a new kind of character specifically a challenging one it makes things so much easier when you’re surrounded with a supportive and fun cast, that’s exactly what I have within this ‘That Face family.’ From the moment, I got cast as Izzy I knew she would throw up challenges, I have never […]
Scratching the Surface
So here we are, the year that see’s the emergence of ‘That Face’ our latest production in all it’s glory. First to Bristol, then to compete at the AETF, Swindon Arts Centre then the mighty Edinburgh Fringe. Amazingly, in just eight rehearsals we have managed to find our way through two thirds of the play, […]
Playing Martha
I have been privileged to play some amazing roles in my acting career to date, but I have to say that playing Martha in That Face has to be the most fascinating, and challenging one yet! What an incredibly complex and wonderful character she is, changing on a moment by moment basis, pushing things to […]
The Beauty of Truth
As a director I’m often plagued by the misconception that my job is spent ordering people around on stage, providing them with their ‘motivation’ and giving them places to stand. I’m certain that in some instances this does happen and that maybe at times this is highly appropriate for a director but on the whole […]
The complexity of Henry
Hello Henry… Hello First Blog! For the past three months i have been discovering and enriching my knowledge of the Hello Henry… Hello First Blog! For the past three months i have been discovering and enriching my knowledge of the character of Henry. From the first time i read Stenham’s play i couldn’t help but […]
Me & Mia
What a banger of a play! We are almost there, under a month until our first performance! The atmosphere in rehearsals is semi relaxed! Which is nice because being in year 11 means my GCSE’s are coming up which of course is really stressful. Of course, drama for me is enjoyable but when a show […]