'Bugsy Malone' - Review
"Bugsy Malone", currently playing at Nottingham Theatre Royal as part of a UK tour, is a joy from start to finish, feeling like not just...
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John Godber and Shakers
Want to know more about the play Shakers, it's history and the man who wrote it?
Building a Set
Never before did I think that Pythagorus would be of use in my adult life, let alone in the theatre!
The Inspiration for 'Door 2 Door: 1994'
In ETC’s latest show, ‘Door 2 Door: 1994’, playing at Create Theatre in Mansfield on 29th and 30th April, we take the audience back to...
My favourite theatre shows of 2021
Across 2021, I’ve been to the theatre 14 times, which isn’t bad going considering that theatres weren’t open for the first half of the...
Review of the year: "Shot down in Lockdown"
2021 is coming to an end. As with previous years, this article will cast a critical eye over the last year of ETC, looking at what we did...
Queering Archives
Cultural, gender and sexual diversity is liberating art forms across the world, and finally black, women and queer voices are finally...
Is Mercutio Gay?
Before I delve into my views, I’ll explain that Mercutio is a character in a play (Romeo and Juliet if you didn’t already know),...
Remembering Sondheim
It is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Stephen Sondheim at the age of 91, on the 26th of November 2021.
Do celebrities belong in the theatre
Some would say it’s a rather recent gimmick, but the rise of ‘celebrities’ in theatre shows has definitely helped to spike ticket sales...
Virtual Arts Festivals
In a year of the arts cancelled left right and centre, there have been some fantastic outreach programmes.
The Theatres effect on Mental Health
I’m sure we’re all getting sick of the words ‘Covid’ and ‘Lockdown’. But what is the lack of theatre doing to our mental health?
Theatre for a Virtual Generation
The new government guidance allows for groups of up to 6 people to meet (with loads of sub clauses about bubbles and distance and location a
My Top 5 Theatre Moments
I thought I would use this post to share my Top 5 most memorable moments of theatre so far - and why I hold them close to my heart. I’m sure
Enjoying theatre whilst on lockdown
At the moment, the world is a very strange place, with the majority of us confined to our homes for the foreseeable future. In...
Review of the Year - Constellations
2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year...
Review of the Year - Ghosts
2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year...
Review of the Year - Redrum
2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year...
The science behind constellations
The following is an extended version of the article found in the programme for "Constellations". In “Constellations”, we explore the idea...
In Rehearsal - Constellations
Acting in “Constellations” (our upcoming show, written by Nick Payne) is not easy. In fact, playing Roland is one of the hardest things...
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