News / Diary

This combined 'news and diary' page will be updated with brief reports of any interesting events and other noteworthy dates that may crop up as time goes on!  For more immediate or detailed news and information, please visit my blog or follow me on Twitter!

2010

19th January
I was lucky enough to get a couple of tickets to the Platform with Terry Pratchett at the National Theatre.  A wonderful and imaginative writer, he spoke about his work and the experience of seeing his book Nation adapted for the stage.  It was fascinating stuff!


Mon 19th - Weds 21st April
The London Book Fair.  It was a shame that the as yet unexplained pains in my feet and joints prevented me from exploring the exhibition floor properly but at least I was able to take advantage of their programme of extremely interesting seminars.


Thurs 13th - Sat 15th May
Oswald's Return, an original comedy written by new playwright Guy van der Westhuizen which I produced and directed for Shadow Road Productions, played to full houses at the Old Sorting Office, Barnes!  I got through those last weeks on a diet of painkillers, bananas and soya yoghurt but it was all worth it in the end!


July
Having been referred to a rheumatologist, those unexplained pains - which have now spread throughout my body and reduced me to a housebound shuffler (i.e. one who shuffles about the place rather than walking!) - were finally diagnosed as the symptoms of a rather painful bone disorder.  I began treatment, reacted badly to it, was taken to hospital, had my treatment plan tweaked and then returned to home to wait for it to take effect.  Apparently it will take several months for my bones to mend - but they will and that's the most important thing!

Obviously a number of exciting plans have now had to be put on hold but, despite that, there are still one or two interesting things that I intend to get done before the end of the year...