Lockdown Diary Two
May Day weekend, Aberdeen 2020 May Day weekend is a time to dress up in north east Scotland. Dress up in your finest, hit the... Read More
We made the world we are living in and we have to make it over
“We made the world we are living in and we have to make it over.” James Baldwin I was in Ballymun when the phone call... Read More
Lockdown Diary One
LOCKDOWN DIARY ONE MONDAY 20 APRIL 2020 The start of week four of coronavirus lockdown in Scotland and the wider UK. I’m luckier than most... Read More
Santa Fe: A Place for Dreamers
“Santa Fe, it’s a place for dreamers” a local artist told me as I bought one of her prints called ‘Beginnings’, its colours as vibrant... Read More
Why theatre in Aberdeen is well placed to tell the story of now
I was recently asked to deliver a presentation on my perspectives on New Narratives within my practice and my work considering both Aberdeen and theatre.... Read More
Paris 19 – 23 January 2017 : Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States
I hadn’t intended to march. In the weeks leading to Trump’s inauguration day I’d asked myself repeatedly how to mark a moment. A moment in... Read More
Nashville: 21 April 2016: the day that Prince died
“Whatever you do, don’t be afraid of it. Don’t let history down” Sam Phillips, the man credited with inventing rock ‘n’ roll I was waiting... Read More