An introduction to my fictional mental health story, The 27 Club
Review: When the World is Loud
Sponsored content: When the World is Loud is produced by Mortal FoolsAvailable to listen for free - links via the Mortal Fools website If there’s one key benefit we’re missing from live theatre during lockdown its being fully, totally and completely immersed in something. Something that isn’t Coronavirus, lockdown stresses or eye tests at Barnard … Continue reading Review: When the World is Loud
Alphabetti – giving theatre back its soul
Oh the halcyon days of theatre. You could argue that it's because I was in my 20s. You could argue that it's sheer nostalgia. You could argue that it was because it's where I met the love of my life. But the theatre I remember so fondly, I said to my husband the other day, … Continue reading Alphabetti – giving theatre back its soul
It took having a breakdown on stage to take my mental health seriously
There's this idea that acting, performing, being creative, etc, is a cushy way to carve out a career. We've heard people complain on social media when a show or a gig is cancelled because of the performer's illness or exhaustion. Surely they can just get on with it for one night? But the pressure on … Continue reading It took having a breakdown on stage to take my mental health seriously
My Hull
I recently read another article debating whether or not Hull deserves its City of Culture status. This one was in the Independent. Its conclusion? Oh yes it does. It's quite popular these days to give Hull the thumbs up. In fact it's more on-trend than hipster beards and big eyebrows . The thing is, it's … Continue reading My Hull
Review: Leaving
Written by Paddy Campbell, directed by Amy Golding At Northern Stage, Newcastle until 4th March Then Bath (13th March) and Exeter (15th - 18th March) What happens when a young person leaves care? The only life they've ever really known. They don't know how or why they got there, or who they really are, but … Continue reading Review: Leaving
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…actor
For my latest piece for Standard Issue, I interviewed my other half, or, as our editor put it 'I took my work home with me'. When I saw Chris Connel on stage in his underpants it was love at first sight. Covered in fake marinade and lipstick, he had audiences in stitches every night as … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…actor
Review: Each Piece, Live Theatre
Presented by Northumbria University in association with Live Theatre Starring: Chris Connel, Laura Norton, Peter Peverly, Helen Embleton and Jess Johnson Directed by: Steve Gilroy A neighbour sometimes came to our door and he would forget what he knocked for. He often wandered the street forgetting where he was supposed to be going, looking confused … Continue reading Review: Each Piece, Live Theatre
Review: Wor Stories
I read a tweet recently suggesting that people with mental illness should just 'take a walk' and 'get over it'. Its author clearly had all the grace and intelligence of the President Elect, and probably originated from the same pre-historic period... Some years later in 1678, when most of Trump's ancestors were already fossilised below … Continue reading Review: Wor Stories
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