A Practically Perfect Guide to Living
Following my interview with Streetlights, People Productions, I had the treat of seeing their production of "Ordinary Days" at London Theatre Workshop. If you can catch this show in London before it closes at the end of the week, or up in Edinburgh this Summer, GO! It's a great way to spend 75 minutes, watch four …
Continue reading Reflections on “Ordinary Days” at London Theatre Workshop
Following two sold out performances at the Hen and Chickens last October, Streetlights, People! Productions are transferring their production of Adam Gwon's award-winning musical Ordinary Days to London Theatre Workshop for a limited run (29th May to 17th June, 2017). Tickets are available here. I've been chatting to Nora Perone (Company Co-founder/Producer/Deb), Neil Cameron (Producer/Warren) and Jen Coles (Co-founder/Director), about their …
In the run up to the next ‘What Would Julie Do? Live’, I’ve been chatting first steps in theatre, life as a West End Swing and how musicals help you through the tough times with David O’Mahony, who will be headlining our show on 23rd April 2017 at the Pheasantry. R: How did you get …
You wait, little girl, on an empty stage For fate to turn the light on Your life, little girl, is an empty page... "Sixteen going on Seventeen" - The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein First of all, to anyone who cares, apologies for the distinct lack of regular blog posts over the last couple of …
"Winds in the east, mist coming in, like somethin' is brewing and bout to begin...Can't put me finger on what lies in store... but I feel what's to happen, all happened before" from Mary Poppins The jolly Christmas holiday period has given me the opportunity to re-watch two excellent films: the original Julie Andrews' …
Hopefully, you all know that we are launching the very first ever ‘What Would Julie Do? LIVE’ at the Pheasantry in Chelsea on Sunday 30th October. The night is going to be showcasing some fantastic emerging musical theatre artists but, in true Julie style, I’m going to introduce them to you all by revealing …
Continue reading Introducing the Cast of ‘What Would Julie Do? LIVE’
So I made friends with rejection, I’ve straightened up my spine, I’ll change each imperfection Till it’s time to drink the wine! I’d toast to resurrection but they just keep moving the line! Please give me some direction 'cause they just keep moving the line! Lyrics from “They just keep moving the Line” by Shaiman & Wittman, Featured in the …
"I'm practically perfect in every way..." - Mary Poppins It's true. I don't know enough. Don't really get the stuff they say on CNN. I'll work. Get so much smarter. I can try harder. If I mess up, I'll try again. People change, People grow. We rearrange, We let things go. I could be perfect. …
"Oh it's a jolly holiday with Mary, a jolly, jolly holiday with you" Bert in "Mary Poppins" Every year, since the age of about 13, I have been saying "I really want to go to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival"... and this year, with a good dose of Y.O.L.O and a wish to tick another thing …
Hello lovely readers! I've had a little jolly holiday from the blog but it's back to school time and so I'm back! Lots of exciting things coming up, including the first performance of 'What Would Julie Do?' live. I was delighted to be asked to write a blog post for 'The Happy Performer' which you …
