Life in the Real World – How to make music graduates employable Edited by Dawn Bennett Review by Tanja Raaste Many music students aspire to a full-time performance position on graduation. However,…
Last Minute Presents and Supporting Artists
This year, I decided to buy all my presents where possible from artists I know and whose work I enjoy. Why not get some last minute presents from your artist friends? Some…
Alternative Living
One of the things I look at both with private clients and in my workshops is personal budgets. As an artist or performer, having a handle on this is crucial, as you…
Going Naked – The Fine Print
Robert Webb (of Peep Show/ Mitchell & Webb) recently told the Guardian of a time a director had let him down: he was playing the part of a naturist, shooting outside in…
A PR Campaign for ALL Theatre
Just wanted to flag the great work that Amelia Bird is doing on this front. You can read more here.
Independent Producers – A Tipping Point?
Have we reached a tipping point for independent producers? Is the current crisis tipping over those who have been living and working on a knife-edge into giving up on producing altogether? Is…
Together, in a Moment of Time
After a recent Estrella Morente concert at Sadlers Wells, I started thinking about what it is that performers do, metaphysically speaking. Performers… … Hold us together in a moment of time. All…
New Ways of Selling Art
There is a thought-provoking article about ‘Selling Art’ in the Guardian. Some of the tips: Remember that ‘normal’ people buy art too – don’t just chase ‘collectors’. Letting people live with the…
Looking for what is Alive …or no more criticism!
I want to share a recent discovery about a unique form of feedback which is called ‘Appreciations’. This is a technique created by Jay O’Callahan (as described in ‘Making Ideas Happen‘): People…
Hotel Medea – Interview with the Creators
Hotel Medea is the uncompromising all-night re-telling of the story of Medea by ParaActive and Zecora Ura, which I experienced in London this summer. Starting with a boat-trip over the Thames, and…