Frayn and procrastinating
I have an impending deadline in early June for the first draft of my World Service radio play. Thus I am prevaricating by reading children’s book. This weekend it was The Lionboy trilogy.
I’ve managed to stay away from blogging to try and write but books have got the better of me. Lionboy was good, however I did felt the authors were increasingly inventing “devices” to help them out which were not necessarily organically driven out of the story eg the all speaking, all translating chameleon (who is great) but kind of appears from no where. Still, not a real gripe.
Didn’t get on to the Paines Plough writing group, but they did seem to like the play some what. Obviously, not enough.
Finally, have enjoyed reading this about Michael Frayn – here – I’d like to be able to write in a nice study in Richmond.
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About me
I'm a playwright and investment analyst. I have a broad range of interests: food, gardening, innovation & intellectual property, sustainability, architecture & design, writing and the arts. I sit on the board of Talawa Theatre Company and advise a CIS investment trust on socially responsible investments.
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Recent Work
Recent plays include, for theatre: Nakamitsu, Yellow Gentlemen, Lost in Peru, Lemon Love. For radio: Places in Between (R4), Patent Breaking Life Saving (WS).
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Nakamitsu
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Yellow Gentlemen
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