leodoultonOct 22, 20228 min readComing To Come Bargain With Uncanny Things Strand 4: The Reading List ComethThis blog is part of a series on how I came to write Come Bargain With Uncanny Things (tickets available now!). If you want to read the...
leodoultonOct 20, 20225 min readComing To Come Bargain Strand 2: Four Alternative ApproachesThis blog is part of a series on how I came to write Come Bargain With Uncanny Things (tickets available now!). If you want to read the...
leodoultonJun 25, 20223 min readW***y World-Hearts: Three More Directing WordsYesterday, I blogged about terms I use a fair bit in my practice that I haven’t seen much/at all in other people’s work, but might be of...
leodoultonJun 24, 20226 min readSome Directing TerminologyBeing completely honest, this is a very indulgent article which is intended to force me to define what I mean by certain terms core to my...
leodoultonApr 3, 20224 min readHappy Birthday, Virtually OperaThoughts on VO’s birthday, for the record. This is going to be a long one, I suspect. PART 1: The Beginning I’m genuinely surprised it’s...
leodoultonNov 18, 20212 min readThe Old Directing TextRecently, I updated the website, and realised that the text on my directing page that said I struggled to define my style was no longer...
leodoultonSep 15, 20202 min readThe Work is back(ish)And it, more or less, feels good. Good to make theatre that maybe not everyone will like, and is definitely a bit rough around the edges...
leodoultonOct 21, 20193 min readWasting TimeThere's a devising project I do with some old friends who now have proper jobs. Without wanting to damage the secrecy of the room, I want...
leodoultonApr 23, 20193 min readMedia TimeSometimes I write blogs to clarify my thoughts about matters of theatrical theory and practice. Today I'm doing it because tomorrow is my...
leodoultonApr 12, 20193 min readBin Your Darlings, Burn Your AncestorsSo, The Tsar is now in rehearsals (and on sale). Having spent most of last week in music calls, we're taking a two-week break to give our...