I have been working on Say Nothing's upcoming concert - The Musical Pioneers. With a combination of online rehearsals and socially...

Online everything has become the default. Now, when I schedule a rehearsal, I have to clarify if people will be meeting "in person". ...

I have watched many online events over the past few month. Some of these I have loved, such as the Traverse Theatre Festival, and...

I have been watching the theatre situation here in Japan hoping that someone will find a way to put on a performance that would be...

Elephant Room Productions is putting on its first virtual production: As I Was, Not As I Am, by Alice Hakvaag, directed by Julianne...

As the summer progresses each day merges into the next. The increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Japan is making it unlikely...

Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounc'd it to you, trippingly on the tongue. But if you mouth it as many of our players do, I had...

What makes a convincing and moving performance of a song in musical theatre? Many singers seem to think this is about the perfect studio...

The show I was due to start directing in September has been postponed until next autumn. Although I did look at rehearsal practices and...

The day started with Ian Weinberger, the Musical Director of Hamilton on Broadway talking about rehearsal practices. He started with the...

Jenn Colella opened the day with a brilliant example of how you should coach singers online. She was incredibly positive and kind. ...

The day started with a talk from Jeffrey Seller, who is the Tony winning producer of Hamilton. I have been really enjoying hearing the...

The day started with a chat with Gavin Creel who originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon in London. This was followed...

Not everything about no international travel has been bad. Many more conferences have moved to being virtual so that I can now study from...

This summer I had been hoping to travel to the UK to attend Shakespeare workshops. I have been thinking about directing Shakespeare for...

My good friend Jonah Hagans and I were interviewed for the current edition of Tokyo International Player's newsletter. This newsletter...

Last week I was back in a recording studio for the first time since the state of emergency was declared. I had to travel via train to...

I'm supposed to be going back into rehearsal in September. At the minute it would be possible in Tokyo for a cast to meet to rehearse as...

During the Spheres of Singing conference I listened to two talks specifically about boys. One was given by Patrick Freer "Pedagogical...

Given the ever changing landscape of lock-downs and travel restrictions I have been researching different ways to keep working and...