by David Lane | Jun 12, 2022 | General |
I’m on a train to Stoke-on-Trent as I write this, headed for an exhibition and series of workshops about decommissioning twentieth-century power stations. This is of course an entirely obvious thing for a playwright to be doing, right? Early last year, I began...
by David Lane | May 3, 2022 | General |
‘Lane’s List is an invaluable resource for playwrights making their way in the industry. I think all emerging playwrights and theatre-makers should subscribe.’ Eve Leigh: Royal Court, Berlin Theatertreffen Stueckemarkt, RSC About ten years ago, I gathered...
by David Lane | Oct 19, 2021 | General |
This Halloween at dawn, on the Waterside of the New Forest in Fawley, a 198m chimney stack belonging to what was once the world’s largest oil-fired power station will be razed to the ground. Fawley Power Station’s incredible story is connected through the last 70...
by David Lane | Oct 13, 2021 | General |
Last night I was back in a room with performers, joining a rehearsal for live theatre for the first time in 20 months. This was obviously a joyous moment – but it was also back to work, experiencing and questioning how a previously-produced script was going to work...
by David Lane | Oct 6, 2021 | General |
On the last two Saturdays I’ve been back to the theatre with my eight year-old daughter. I say been back, as it’s the first time either of us has attended a live performance for months and months. Years since we went together. In just two visits, we’ve seen puppetry,...
by David Lane | Sep 28, 2021 | General |
I came back to a play last week for the first time, after a couple of accidental months off. Quite by accident – although I’m a big believer in everything happening for a reason, and the crappier times especially gifting you learning experiences – incidents through...
