It is hard to believe that it has been over 8 years since I was diagnosed with the toxic cocktail of severe depression and anxiety. An oxymoron of an illness that leaves you caring too much and too little at the same time. In those first dark days it was hard to believe I could pull … Continue reading The black dog and a ginger cat
Month: Feb 2017
Squidgy seats and intimate spaces – London Theatre on a Budget Part 2
For today's post on great theatre that doesn't cost the earth, I'm going to focus on two powerhouse theatres that have been producing some phenomenal work recently (something that was brought home to me when I did my review of 2016 theatre and realised how many of my favourite shows were in these two venues). … Continue reading Squidgy seats and intimate spaces – London Theatre on a Budget Part 2
Attack of the Post It Notes
In the world of advertising we love a brainstorm (ideation session/workshop/ "bespoke agency name for it"). There seems to be this deeply held belief that if you want to be really creative and come up with original ideas, the best way to do it is to shut a group of people away in a room … Continue reading Attack of the Post It Notes
London Theatre on a Budget Part 1
As a functioning theatre addict without an endless resource of cash (my biggest Euromillions win was £13.40) I've learned to get my fix without always having to splash out huge sums of cash (for big name west end shows it can be inevitable). I thought I'd pass on some of my tips for seeing great … Continue reading London Theatre on a Budget Part 1