Meet the writer...ALAN SPENCE

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Tracy Dorrington the organiser of this event for the last ten years,   is an amazing person. Pulls together 100's of Drama specialists and in so many ways and remains totally  unaffected, one the nicest and honest people you could wish to meet.   This weekend offers some great workshops with fantastic practitioners, all the food you can eat in a weekend, downtime and an Anniversary Ball to get your glad rags on, some are even dressing up.   There is even a swimming pool!!   Really looking forward to it.

Retrograde had received rave reviews when it opened at the Kiln Theatre and when tickets were announced for a twelve week run at the Apollo Theatre  we just had to get tickets and thankfully we did.  While early promotion and advertising seemed to focus on the comedy in the play, we didn't know what to expect given Cameron's first play. Its the golden age of Hollywood - behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sydney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice? Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive new play explores identity, resilience and integrity as it explores a true event in 1950's Hollywood and the reality of a Black actors journey to stardom. Set in a lawyer's office, the initial dialogue between screenwriter Bobby (Oliver Johnstone) and NBC's snake - like lawyer Parks (Stanley Townsend) was un-c and on point for the period. Drawing gasps from the matinee audience. With Bobby demanding to cast Sydney ...

  Debbonnaire: UK risks losing global reputation for  Arts excellence.  Mary Stone: Arts Professional - 30th June 2025.  Former Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire delivered her maiden speech in the House of Lords during a debate on music education in which peers criticised government 'inaction' on the previous commitments to the arts and creative education. Debbonaire used her maiden speech during a short debate on music education to make the 'a political case for the arts.' She also urged museums to be "honest about the stories behind their objects"and stressed that the arts can provide a good living for "people from all backgrounds".  Debbonaire as Shadow Culture Secretary curated the Creating Growth: Labours plans for the Arts, Culture and Creative Industries in 2024 and before Sunak had even announced the the next election. She introduced the glossy leaflet and managed to use the words, theatre, plays and drama, just once each in some th...