We met up with our talented cast on Monday 11th for the photo shoot. The photographer was Simon Annand author of that marvellous book of backstage theatre The Half. Very much looking forward to the results. And to starting rehearsals on Monday.
Yesterday I received the final edit of my Afternoon Drama about John Gray, the model for Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray. Very pleased with how it's sounding. It's a great cast in a very atmospheric production from Abigail le Fleming.
It's broadcasting on Radio 4 at 2.15 pm on Tuesday 26th May so please...
Just finished my work as Dramaturge on Krazy Kat's latest show Mattress,Mattress, a very Scottish version of The Princess and the Pea. A pleasure as always to work with Kinny and the team and it's going to be another great show.
Details of performances and how to book on KK's website.
Wonderful news! The Arts Council of England has approved a grant for the production of TOLD LOOK YOUNGER. All systems go!
A really excellent cast for TOLD LOOK YOUNGER now in place - Michael Garner (Jeremy), Robin Hooper (Oliver) and Christopher Hunter (Colin) with Simon Haines playing the Waiter(s). Very much looking forward to rehearsals!
Our associated documentary is now available online about stories of older gay men, featuring members from Opening Doors London (ODL):
Thank you, Philip Sandifer. Someone understands.
"Tat Wood, in About Time, notes that it is the first story in some time to have no references to previous stories. This is a telling detail that explains at least part of why the story is unloved. The fact of the matter is that Doctor Who has, ...
The crowd-funding page is up and running. Please take a look.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1844659833/told-look-younger-at-jermyn-street-theatre
Very much looking forward to working with Kinny and the Kats on their new show Mattress, Mattress.
The show goes into rehearsal in April and opens in mid-May. Congratulations to KK also on receiving Arts Council of England for their next programme of work which includes a revival of A Very Magi...
I'm delighted to learn that The Divine Comedy - Paradiso has been shortlisted for the 2015 Sandford St Martin Trust Radio Awards .
The Judging will take place in mid April and the winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at Lambeth Palace on Wednesday 27th May.
Stephen Wyatt’s reworking of Dante’s The Divine Comedy (BBC Radio 4) was superb: contemporaneous yet loyal to the original, underpinned by Cal Knightley’s unearthly sound design.
Moira Petty's review of 2014's radio drama output in the latest edition of The Stage.
The full text of my speech to the ALCS AGM is available on the ALCS website.
My adaptation of Goncharov's Oblomov is currently available on BBC Radio 4 Extra. It's directed by the much missed Claire Grove and stars Toby Jones.
On Thursday 27th I'm guest speaker at the AGM of the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) held in the radio theatre in Broadcasting House. The theme is radio drama and my starting point the black and white murder movie from 1934 - DEATH AT BROADCASTING HOUSE.
Postscript:
I'm happ...