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Creating Consistent Characters with AI
I wrote a children’s book, then tried to illustrate it — and the same girl wouldn’t survive thirty pages. The problem wasn’t my prompts. It was that the model has no object permanence, and no amount of describing her fixes that.
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Unexpected Inspiration
Having a day off by the seaside. Just off the Easter Bank Holiday and with quite a few activities recently — from directing plays to a course in counselling, new cloud platform at work and some technical writing proposals — I decided to take an extra day off. Recharging batteries and enjoying the sunshine with a nice sea breeze. Unexpectedly inspired to write… Glad I had a pen and my trusted notebook! I had…
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Directing at OSO – Writers’ Studio Spring 2026
Back in rehearsal rooms this week. 🎭 Earlier this week I went back to OSO ARTS CENTRE | The theatre on Barnes Pond for the first table read with the actors I’ll be directing in two short plays for the Spring Writers’ Studio Showcase later this month. This will be my third Writers’ Studio in a row as a director, and it’s always a real pleasure to be invited back. One of the aspects…
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Directing What’s Going to Happen to Us? – OSO Theatre 2025 Autumn Writers’ Studio Showcase
I had the joy of directing What’s Going to Happen to Us? at the OSO Theatre’s 2025 Autumn Writers’ Studio Showcase — a beautifully intimate piece about love, uncertainty and the small moments that change everything. Working with the brilliant Nora Holmen and Alfredo Mudie was a genuine privilege, and together we shaped a story that felt both fragile and fiercely human. Grateful, inspired, and already looking forward to the next chapter.
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What’s Going to Happen to Us – Directing at OSO Theatre
I’m delighted to share that I’ve been invited to direct Merry Graham’s short new play What’s Going to Happen to Us? for a showcase at the OSO Arts Centre in Barnes on 23 November 2025 under the theme of Anticipation. At first glance, the play is set simply: a hospital room, a man in a dressing gown, and his wife who has just arrived. Yet within that modest setting unfolds a story of extraordinary tenderness and truth.…
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Opening Night Reflections – The Last Grasp
Opening night of The Last Grasp is in the books—and what a night it was! Despite a few gremlins in the lighting and sound (as all live theatre must endure!), the performance was a success, and the energy in the room was electric. A huge thank you to the entire team at OSO Arts Centre for their support, patience, and dedication throughout this process. You make the magic happen behind the scenes. And to the phenomenal…
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The Last Grasp – Opening Soon
I am very pleased to share that my latest play, The Last Grasp, will be performed as part of the OSO Writers’ Studio. This project has been an incredible journey—not only as a playwright but also as a budding director, diving deep into the layers of stage production. From designing props and considering the nuances of illumination to composing soundscapes using GarageBand, this has been a fully immersive creative process that has reshaped the…