We packed up our tour bus and we toured the local schools. Having stolen the name “The Shakespearience” from a long-forgotten tourist project in Stratford-Upon-Avon, I produced a two-hour presentation of the highlights of “Romeo and Juliet”, “Merchant of Venice” and “Macbeth”, complete with narration to explain the full story. Largely directed by Richard Evans but with input from the whole acting company, we produced a truly collaborative venture which we performed to audiences aged from 9-15. Our largest round of applause (and standing ovation) came from a crowd of 220 fifteen year olds so we must have done something right.
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Darren doffs another hat
It seems like only the other day that I was talking about the variety of roles that life throws up for me and here comes another unusual experience.
What’s a Shuttle worth?
John Shuttleworth
Ambassador’s Theatre
London
November 2010
And December Gave Birth to a Boxset………..
I have a fairly varied professional life. I get to write, I get to work in the music industry, I get to front a charity and help people who are in need. Each day can be different.
Listen to the Music
The Doobie Brothers
October 29th 2010
Hammersmith Apollo, London
On the Road with Paul Cookson
What did you do this week, Darren?
It’s one of the questions I get asked most often but with the least predictable answers……..
An English Rock Institution
Judie Tzuke UK tour
Martletts Hall, Burgess Hill and elsewhere
October 8th 2010 (tour 1/10-18/10)
The Yankees in September – The Pitchers
And September was the month when Mariano Rivera went into meltdown when in the year until then he had produced his best ever ERA. How was it really for him and the rest of the pitching staff?
The Yankees in September – The Batters
September was the month that finally saw the Yankees falter. At the start of the month, they had the best record in baseball and leadership of the American League East. By the end they were hanging on at 3rd best in the majors and the wild card was their route into the post-season. Despite the general lack of cohesion and direction during these final weeks, some lesser players came up with the goods. Let’s begin with those guys swinging the bat:
The Yankees in August – The Pitchers
The story of the Yankees bullpen in August was Kerry Wood. The finest player on the team was C.C. Sabathia. It is fair to say the pitching had a good month.