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Transcript from opening remarks by our keynote speaker, Professor Juniper Thrust And now the question will always be – where to start – you see, you see? Never easy is it. Like sponge cakes, homemade aphrodisiacs and garden furniture, it looks a doddle. But let’s take garden furniture. Where would you start? No, nothing in…
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So I’m trying to write more monologues at the moment for no apparent reason other than the world is tough and it can be hard to commit to something longer. Here’s one, anyway, called Mudslides. Cassie (mid 20s) is sitting on the sofa with a remote control in her hand. Cassie: I got stuck in…
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‘Great’, said the people, ‘shielding is terrible but at least you’ll be sealed in. you’ll be really able to ‘get stuff done’, you’ll be the shutterstock photo of productivity, scribbling away, steaming cup of coffee – no, turmeric tea – to hand. You’ll be wearing glasses, even!’ ‘I don’t wear glasses.’ ‘No, but in the…
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Have a listen to this. Being very lazy, I was kind of hoping someone would do a summary piece of the Hive experience, of developing a play, of being mentored, of sharing my work for the first time. The opposite of striking while the iron is hot, on this occasion it worked! Mike Heath at the…
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This post relates to my debut play, Blue Lines, which has won the Hive Award 2019 and will be presented as part of Manchester Fringe. Have a look here if you want to find out more about it: Wadda week. World Book Day. International Women’s Day. I got my mooncup in on first go. It…
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I can’t help it – I get horribly ‘retired middle-class’ at Christmas. I buy the Radio Times, listen to the Archers. I attempt quizzes of the year in newspapers. I invest time and interest in entire episodes of Midsomer Murders. The patina of glossy adverts for stairlifts and cruise – ships holds my gaze. I can’t…
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I lived in London for 11 years and depended on the tube for every single journey I made. Even now, I can plot a route across the capital in 30 seconds; I relish the challenge of finding the quickest route from A to B. 3 years into my Manchester residency (parp) and I still…