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Narrative Shift – Reflections

Now that I’ve come to the end of Narrative Shift, I’m reflecting on the whole project and the things I have learned. I kept artist reflection diaries throughout the process and have been looking back on them, as well as getting...

Where did January go?

I’m not sure about anyone else, but I feel as though January has just disappeared. I celebrated the New Year, and now it’s nearly at the end of February!

How I Got to ‘Where We Are’

A few months ago, I was commissioned by Apples and Snakes (the national board for spoken word poetry) to create a one-minute poetry video about ‘the North’, as a part of their ‘Future voices’ project, to celebrate 40 years of Apples and Snakes. I have never made a...
Terry’s Chocolate Orange at the Bus Stop

Terry’s Chocolate Orange at the Bus Stop

A few weeks ago, I was waiting for a bus. It was chucking it down, it was cold, it was match day, the bus strikes were in-progress. It was grim.

There were at least fifty people at my bus stop (no exaggeration) and at least three number one buses hadn’t showed. I was beginning to lose the will to go on.

Then I saw something that changed my mind – that, in fact, inspired me.

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Happy New Quee-Year 2024-D!

Happy New Quee-Year 2024-D!

I spent my New Years Eve doing what I love, performing and what an honour!

Happy New Quee-Year 2024-D! was the third instalment of Mama Rhi (Rhianne Bowes) and Mack Sproates’ all singing, all dancing, all poetry, burlesque, comedy and more cabaret at Alphabetti Theatre, and it was another sold-out success. 

Mama Rhi and Mack Sproates are the best hosts for a gay old time, and we got just that. Over the three events, there have been performances from a plethora of amazing acts.

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2023 Recap

2023 Recap

2023 – What a year!

2023 was a big year for me career-wise; it the first year I have been able to do full-time as a freelance creative practitioner.

I was seeing other 2023 freelance recap posts all over Instagram and wasn’t sure I’d even done enough to justify one, but then I started flicking through my calendar and camera roll and realised…I’ve done loads!

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