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Feb42019

FULL OF SOUND AND FURY

“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing”. Quote from Macbeth, which pretty well sums up our modern way of life at the moment.…

Dec202017

STARS I HAVE WORKED WITH (cont.)

Continuing memories of leading men….and of course leading ladies, how could I leave out Katharine Hepburn and the three I started with…..my first job as Assistant Stage Manager (I wasn’t very good!) and understudy(I was good at that) to the juvenile lead in Toys in the Attic by Lilian Hellman. You may never have…

An Historic Year 2022
Historic – because this is the year we lost Queen Elizabeth II who, we thought, would live forever! At least I did. But all good things come to an end and so her extraordinary reign is over. I am sure that Charles III will do a fine job, maybe have as magical a reign as…
December 9, 2022
Ireland and People!
Places and people ….aren’t they what makes life interesting and new places and people expand our horizons and keep us engaged. We seem to have lost our way a bit in the world recently and for many of us, me included, life is overwhelming and depressing…people don’t live up to expectations, relationships disappoint and world…
August 23, 2022
Friends in Show Business
Sometimes, in my job as an actor ( or actress if you prefer) , you make new friends. My closest friendships have come through the business, one way or another. It started with one of my oldest friends – Patricia Doyle, actress, creator of ballets and director, with whom I shared a bedsit when we…
January 14, 2022