We Need More Aluminium, Now

Metal! That’s what the show needs. I do love a good, solid prop. I was never satisfied with props and backdrops that looked like they weren’t…permanent. Even when I was fresh out of the acting academy and getting my big breaks because of my incredible…

To Leave a Legacy…

What legacy will I leave upon the world? What legacy will we ALL leave upon the world?? Sorry for being all dramatic there, but that’s just how I live life. I’m dramatic several times before breakfast, and that’s just a warm up. But still, it’s…

The Grind Side of the Road…

No, wait, hang it all, stop the presses…I’ve made my decision. There won’t be asphalt laying people outside, except to set the scene. Although I feel I got pretty far in developing their songs, I’ve suddenly had a much better idea. In fact, it’s an…

Badges for

Some of my students have told me that one of the greatest challenges of a stage actor is learning people’s character names. I mean, that makes sense, doesn’t it? Names can be so very hard, and we all remember the time when you can remember…