Marcus BazleyAug 7, 20213 min21. HamletIt’s been nearly two months since my last Shakespeare blog. I actually read Hamlet nearly a month ago, but I’ve hardly had a moment to...
Marcus BazleyApr 18, 20212 min15. Henry IV: Part 1For whatever reason this week has felt like the hardest week so far to squeeze in my Shakespeare reading. Whilst part of this is due to...
Marcus BazleyApr 3, 20213 min13. King JohnKing John is very frustrating play. It is a play with a number of good scenes, good characters and good speeches but which never really...
Marcus BazleyNov 2, 20203 minTheatre Needs To Reconnect With Its PurposeThis pandemic has to force us to make theatre differently and reconnect with its purpose. We like to argue that theatre is necessary....
Marcus BazleyOct 29, 20204 minMaking Theatre Is HardYou go into theatre knowing that it is going to be tough to make a living from what you do, but you do it anyway because it is more than...
Marcus BazleyAug 7, 20205 minCreative Strength and ConditioningContinuing on from my last post, which explored the mantra ‘Better Than Before’, I want to explore here more ways in which creatives can...
Marcus BazleyJun 16, 20207 minThe First Draft ShortcutA THREE STEP GUIDE So, you’ve got an idea for a script. Great! You’re super excited. But then you sit down to write and wham! The...
Marcus BazleyJun 5, 20205 min5 Tips For Writers From A DramaturgI know these times are deeply worrying and for many of you being creative is a real challenge at the moment. Now is also, however, a...
Marcus BazleyMay 29, 20205 minA Creative Manifesto - Releasing Your CreativitySomething that crops up a lot, both in my coaching work with writers and in my own practice, is the tendency we have to self-edit our...
Marcus BazleyMay 15, 20205 min5 InfluencesI started off thinking about 5 plays that have influenced me the most. But then I thought it would actually be more interesting to look...
Marcus BazleyApr 17, 20205 minTheatre and Sport - More In Common Than We ThinkSport and theatre are two things that are often kept very far apart. Possibly this is because a lot of theatre people aren’t necessarily...
Marcus BazleyApr 16, 20202 minWorking With WritersThe process of working with writers is an immensely rewarding one and on that is such a privilege and a pleasure. What I love most is the...