Black Watch finds a venue
Black Watch is going in to the Barbican.
Like most people who have seen it, I found it a brilliant piece of theatre.
It is good news that it has found a London venue although a slight shame it never managed to get a drill hall or to get permission for a space next to the Imperial War Museum (because of dog walkers?!).
It does also highlight that finding suitable spaces/venues for theatre pieces (particular, the non-straighforward ones) is difficult.
Perhaps, it would be good to have a structure like the Serpentine pavilion, which would allow a different temporary space every summer for theatre.
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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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Delighted to hear that a venue has finally been secured. I think it’s too early for definite London casting info but it appears that Paul Rattray who played ‘Granty’ previously will be stepping into the central role of “Cammy” for the Stateside performances which was previously played by Brian Ferguson. While I’m sure Ferguson was excellent judging by all the reviews, I’m delighted that Rattray is getting his opportunity as I greatly enjoyed his performance in the role when he stepped in for two nights in Glasgow when Ferguson was unavailable. Indeed it was only the presence of Rattray as “Cammy” that meant I felt I could add anything to the multitude of glowing reviews already published.