crazier.

He climbs on the treadmill beside mine.

And I say nothing. I’m running alongside him.

But I notice he’s running at exactly the same speed as me.

Whatever speed I go, Willem Dafoe copies me. He doesn’t look at me. He doesn’t

acknowledge me. But he copies…

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‘The Fifth Step’ by David Ireland

Guys, sadly tomorrow will be my last session with you all 😢 I will miss this class so much!

But it’s too hard to fit in with my other work going forward…

Let’s see tomorrow out with a bang! It’s a longer one, but after I watched this on NT at home the other night I just had to do this…

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‘Goodbye Charles’ by Gabriel Davis

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‘13’ by Mike Bartlett

See you then!!! 

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Tuesday 22nd Sept @ 7.30am

‘On the Shore of the Wide World’ by Simon Stephen’s

See you there!!! x

‘The Authorised Kate Bane’ by Ella Hickson

Sadly every lunch at Mountview this week I was in meetings with my boss and other Director so didn’t get the chance to even step inside the library 😢

Anyway here’s this cracker!! See you Tuesday!! X

TOMORROW – I am teaching at Mountview this week and there was a timing hiccup / change with tomorrow.

So I wanted to suggest we start at 7.15am instead of 7.30am and finish at 8.15 so I can get there on time.

If you’d just like to join at normal time please do! But I know Jeannette can make 7.15am so for instance we can do her…

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‘The Sentinals’ by Matthew Lopez from ‘Decade’ 

see you there!!! X

‘Caterpillar’ by Alison Carr 

See you thereeee!! X 

‘Bull’ by Mike Bartlett

Wahooo! Can’t wait to see you all there!!! X 

‘Stealing Sweets and Punching People’ by Phil Porter

Can’t wait to see you all there!!! 

Sorry for the late upload x  

‘The Manningtree Witches’ by Ava Pickett

Can’t wait !!!

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‘One Man Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean

Can’t wait!!!

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Can’t wait!!!

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I was searching for a piece when I thought –

Tomorrow why don’t we put our homework into practice:

Please bring along that bit of text we have worked on in class that you felt most comfortable and YOU performing. Which required the least effort and why?

If you’re only a recent part of this class – have a little scroll…

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‘Road’ by Jim Cartwright 

Can’t wait!! 

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‘How to Hold Your Breath’ by Zinnie Harris

See you thereeeee!

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I am back!! I was away directing in Milton Keynes. Hope you had a great session with Niall.

We will be doing ‘Albion’ by Mike Bartlett

Cant wait to see you there!! X

“Adventures..? Hmm.

I must be honest with you Zara. I pretend. After I’ve written I make up stories to justify my choices, because people do like to hear that…

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Mojo by Jez Butterworth!!

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‘Low Level Panic’ by Clare McIntyre!!! 

See you theeeerre! 

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‘Yen’ by Anna Jordan

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‘The Flick’ by Annie Baker – another one of my fave plays!!!

Hope you got on well with Libbi on Tuesday – I’ll be back this week. MISSED YOU ALL!!

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one of favourite plays!!! ‘Orphans’ by Dennis Kelly

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‘A Dolls House’ (Ibsen) new version by Anya Reiss! 

This has just been on at the Almeida!! – maybe still even on?

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‘The Secret Rapture’ by David Hare

Can’t wait to see you there!! X (that rhymes)

‘Really Old, Like Forty Five’ by Tamsin Oglesby

So sorry for the late post! I’d actually found a big chunk of texts but they’re all quite dark and as James said they’ve all been quite depressing recently haha!

See you tomorrrowwww!!!

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21st April @ 7.30am

‘Emma’ by Ava Pickett – as requested a bit lighter this week haha!

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Thank you James x

‘When the Long Trick’s Over’ by Morgan Lloyd Malcom

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‘Belongings’ by Morgan Lloyd Malcom 

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‘The Wasp’ by Morgan Lloyd Malcom 

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Tomorrow Tuesday 24th March @ 7.30am 

So sorry for the late upload … But no presh to have even read it, just rock up and let’s get CRAZY! 

Continuing on the Luke Norris vibe let’s do 

‘Guess How Much I Love You? 

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‘Growth’ by Luke Norris

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Sorry I realised I posted tomorrows text last week on my own page – so if anyone didn’t see it, here it is !

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‘Love the Sinner’ by Drew Pautz

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‘What We Know’ by Pamela Carter

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‘High Life’ by Lizzy Dijeh

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‘Other Hands’ by Laura Wade 

Can’t wait to see you all to kick off the year with more TEXT WORK! 

I’m going to be posting the upcoming weeks too

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