Arts Alive becomes Arts E-Live
Arts Alive is back – in a different form, as most festivals are this year. At Damn Cheek we’ve now participated in Buxton Fringe and the Saltaire Festival with on line productions and it’s good to be able to add Arts Alive to the list. Three festivals we have existing relationships with, three festivals where […]
National Poetry Day
1 October 2020 is National Poetry Day, an annual mass celebration that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry. This video celebrating National Poetry Day from Surrey Librariesfeatures Tony reading 2 of his poems, Recovery and Newlands Corner. We hope you enjoy!
The return of Little Brother
Some years back I wrote a one act play exploring sibling relationships, family secrets, and the tensions and bonds between two particular sisters and a brother. It was performed a few times at festivals and went down well. Now, it’s back, in a new Zoom friendly version, as part of Mole Valley Arts Alive – […]
Lines from Lockdown
We had a beautiful creative evening last week, when Mole Valley Poets held an open Zoom session of work created during lockdown. Nine poets, nine styles, and subject matter ranging from grief to joy, looking back and looking forward. We had a guest compere in Darren Cheek and treated the evening as a Mole Valley […]
On line poetry – and history in the making
I’ve tended to have an old fashioned view of libraries – a very positive one, but limited to book borrowing, quiet spaces for reading and a children’s corner. Of course, there is much or to a modern library than that and I have become involved with a couple of aspects of Surrey Libraries of which […]
Red Ribbon for Blessed Assurance
Just received the feedback from the Wishing Shelf Awards, summed up as ‘A gripping, character-led story. A Red Ribbon Winner and highly recommended.’ Comments included ‘Worth reading for the wonderful English setting which the author works hard – and effectively – to show to the readers. Family drama with religious/faith undertone. Slow burner in many ways; the author is […]
Dinner theatre returns
No sooner had I shared the latest about The Door than I had final confirmation of the next dinner theatre event. We staged a special dinner theatre evening based on Blessed Assurance back in October at Dorking’s White Horse hotel. The productions a joint effort between Damn Cheek Productions and the Greensand Band and the […]
The Door in Guildford
I’m delighted that Damn Cheek are coming to Guildford with my original and longest running play. The Door will be on at the Yvonne Arnaud’s Mill Studio for one night only on Friday, February 7th at 8pm. Tickets are £17.50, inclusive of restoration levy and booking fee and are available on 01483 440000 or online […]
Dinner Theatre success
Blessed Assurance took to the stage on 10th October as Damn Cheek Productions presented dramatised readings from the book as part of a dinner theatre production at Dorking’s White Horse hotel. The story of the four central characters was told from childhood to the beginning of adult life, with a talented cast of actors and […]
Interview
Last weekend I spent some time in Leatherhead at the new independent bookshop, Book Potato. While there, co owner Tom recorded an interview with me. Here it is – https://youtu.be/q-n8cfz4PC4