So I suppose that is my update. I am living a peaceful existence in a snow covered rural town that currently feels remarkably like one of those Christmas movies where the city slicker comes home and falls back in love with the small town existence.
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Living The London High Life
Anyone who knows me knows I live a fast-paced existence, juggling projects while running on matcha, black coffee and limited sleep. So it will come as no surprise that shortly after I had completed my final days at university I was back in a city with a full calender.
Finalist Aesthetic
A spouse, a first, or a blue... they say that you leave Oxford with one of these three things. But I think it's about time a fourth was added into the mix: a neurodivergence diagnosis. Which of the list did I achieve? Certainly not the three traditional options.
Why do We Attend the Theatre?
Why attend the theatre? For art? For celebrity? For something else? Something more? There is a classical image of the theatre, that idea that going to see a play is for the educated classes of another age. Once it was considered a spectacle which only some could afford.
At the Stage Door
Have you ever considered the role of the stage door? That strange portal upon which's threshold character becomes actor or perhaps actor becomes public figure. Once you step through that door you are public property, no longer safe from everyone but those involved in your production.
A Week in my Life
A friend has recently started posting videos on her story showing 'a day in the life of an Oxford student who does anything but her degree'. So, in the spirit of my friend's stories, here is a week in my life...
New Years Resolutions
Welcome to the new year!
Michaelmas Wrapped
My friend has a folder of story highlights called 'MT the Final' - it sounds rather ominous doesn't it? Like the end is upon us. It's a strange feeling to see the end of our degrees. This has been a term of deadlines, pressure and (of course) plenty of the theatre.
Down With Toad
Toad of Toad Hall was my second and final experience directing as an undergrad at Oxford. It was a pleasure to work with such a talented and lovely group of actors... an experience that may well have been perfect without the fire alarm shop stop!
Behind the Scenes
Navigating the theatre world with chronic fatigue
Wild Rose and Pearls 