A very busy Summer
It started with PEGGYS SONG by Kath Chandler for National Theatre Wales. I adored working on this with the wonderful Christian Patterson. A gem of a play by Kath and a beautiful performance by Christian. A great production team led by the magnificent Sarah Cole. I really hope there is a further life for this
It was then on to Southwold and Suffolk Summer Theatres and a production of Agatha Christies’ A DAUGHTERS’A DAUGHTER. A rather special play this. Not a whodunit!!!!!!!! Great piece to work on with a strong female cast. Loved it
For the third year running I have been invited back to Luxembourg and LEATS summer school. Great fun. These are a group of very special people dedicated to theatre and life long learning. Terrific
As a result of LEATS i was invited to run a three day Directing Workshop with the Hamburg Players in Germany. I had a ball and enjoyed this group and discovering this great city
Also ran a two day workshop for the PINT SIZE PLAY company in Pembrokeshire. What an inspiration this company are!!!!!! Professional theatre could learn a lot from them. Keep going Derek and team You lead the way!!!!!!
On to Cambridge Arts Theatre and new territory. ALADDIN with Wayne Sleep. Really looking forward to this new challenge. So far so good. Enjoying myself
ART
I’m pleased to say that I was a finalist in the DERWENT INTERNATIONAL DRAWING PRIZE 2018. Great exhibition and opening ceremony at The Mall Galleries London. Terrific fun. And I sold my drawing…….to a couple of Artists…….very humbling
Just had an exhibition of 30 of my flower paintings at Neville Hall Hospital in Abergavenny for 10 weeks. Looked really good and lots of enquiries
Exhibited at the PRINT SHED as part of hArt. I love this organisation. And sold a couple of monoprints of a journey along the River Severn
Spent two weeks painting in AIX en Provence……glorious. I loved every moment
Just done my second screen printing workshop with the glorious Adrienne Cradoc in Hereford. Fantastic. I loved every moment
Borderline Magazine printed a three page interview with me and featured my paintings
Sales are steady..which is good
All in all. Its been a positive year