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An Ember That Needed Fuel

That memory came up on Sunday (the day after the run ended) How amazing is this Universe?! You can't deny that it doesn't provide. Two years ago I had a vision, I knew that it would come around SOMEHOW but I didn't know where to start. Looking back over some old notebooks, I had jotted ideas and phrases down but couldn't quite merge them together. Then in September last year I saw the call out for the Hive Award at the upcoming Greater Manchester Fringe and 10 months later here we are. Whilst Stained naturally evolved from a general rant about tattoo and body mod culture, into a more focused and personal story that still raises questions around prejudice that the community faces. Writing the

Mentally Prepare Yourself, Before Stained And Audience Meet

It's a mild Thursday. In four days I'll be on stage launching Stained (Yeah I sound like a broken record at this point but I'm BLOODY EXCITED!). The rehearsals have continued to go well, the props have been made, the costume has come together (Phil, thank you so much if you're reading this!), the sound track is together and as for me? I'm nervous, excited, worried, level-headed and everything else in-between. Seeing that other shows have at the Fringe have sold out, and the amazing reviews that have been coming in has really got me laser focused on making sure Stained is the best it can be. I've spoken a bit about it before on social media and on here, but I'm so proud of this show and I'm s

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An Ember That Needed Fuel

Mentally Prepare Yourself, Before Stained And Audience Meet