1. Making headlines around the world this week was the actress Emma Watson’s speech at the United Nations conference in New York. Watson was announced as a UN goodwill ambassador in July, and in her speech she called for an… Read More ›
Month: September 2014
Going to Extremes: An Interview with Playwright Chris Thompson
This interview first appeared in Exeunt magazine. You can read it here. ‘I don’t want to go to the theatre to have my views confirmed. I want to see things I haven’t seen before, hear stories or points of view that… Read More ›
What’s Been On My Mind This Week
1. So Scotland voted ‘No’ and Salmond resigned. It’s been fascinating to hear and read people’s reactions, particularly online, and now we will have to wait and see what the effects on Great Britain, and Scotland, will be: what does… Read More ›
Sister, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
One of the bravest and most thought-provoking pieces of theatre I saw in Edinburgh at the end of August was a new work, Sister. Written and performed by two real-life siblings, Amy and Rosana Cade, it looks at feminism, the porn industry,… Read More ›
What’s Been On My Mind This Week
1. In just three days, Scottish voters will be going to the polls. Making the headlines this week was the Queen’s controversial decision to comment on the monumental decision facing voters on Thursday, encouraging them to ‘think very carefully about the… Read More ›
Out and About in London 