I was recently asked to appear on BBC Radio on the UK to talk about my work helping creatives gain clarity about their work, their purpose and their future. As I explained to presenter Chris Jarvis my work starts with three simple questions:

• Why Did You Start Your Business?

• What Is Your Business

• How Will You Exit Your Business

These three questions establish a narrative structure and make us think in a more wide angle way about what we are doing.

I never talk about specific clients in a way that can identify them but I do give some examples of how this work has helped creatives.

Thank you to BBC Radio Producer Mel Montagnon for inviting and preparing me and to presenter Chris Jarvis for making the interview so easy.

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Lucy Ryan is the creator of Ivy Paige, she is a writer, a singer, an actress and also a qualified secondary school teacher as well as the Creative Director of An Evening of Burlesque which is the UK's most successful burlesque show.

 We chat about how she created the character of Ivy Paige, what inspires her and how was her experience performing on The Voice on National TV.

If you want to develop your own show or understand more of what it takes to creatively direct a show or you just want to be inspired by a very talented woman then you will love this episode.

 As Lucy says "BE UNASHAMEDLY YOURSELF"

Lucy is on tour as Ivy Paige in An Evening of Burlesque;

https://www.entertainers.co.uk/show/an-evening-of-burlesque

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A Swedish man ends up playing Princess Diana - how does that happen?

Writer, Performer, Director and Producer Linus Karp is currently on tour with his solo piece Diana, the Untold and Untrue Story. We had a great chat in March 2023 about what inspires his work, what he might do next and the importance of not trying to second guess an audience. We also talked about gender identity, drag queen story times and how Linus creative work was inspired by a lockdown playreading club.

This is a fascinating interview with a creative who believes in his own identity and draws on that identity to create work that is unique and successful.

 You can catch Linus on tour with Diana, The Untold and Untrue Story on tour in the UK until May 2023 heading to Poole, Belfast, London, Cardiff, Penzance and Norwich and then in August at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty is a dark, Gothic and sexy piece. In this quickfire episode I look at what we can learn as creatives from the show with these 5 Big Creative Takeaways 

1. Get The Story Right For You
2. Tell The Hell Out Of Your Story
3. Invest in Your Future Talent
4. Sex is not the same as Porn
5. Respect traditions but don’t be limited by them 

The show gives new impetus and life to the age old story and 130 year old ballet. I saw it at a packed Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and loved it!

New Adventures' Sleeping Beauty is touring until May 2023. To find out more use this link:

https://new-adventures.net/sleeping-beauty#overview

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The Cher Show is touring the UK right now. There is an amazing cast and some high profile creatives working on this show - but does it all come together? 

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Entertainment professionals in the Tributes market need this episode. With an analysis of how the market developed, where we are now and what the future holds - I will help you understand and make the most of this exciting sector and get ready to profit creatively and commercially from change.

 A couple of years ago I did some research for a client on the state of the UK tributes market. At that time there were over 1000 Abba tributes working in the country - charging between £130 a night up to £5000 a night.

 As a business person looking at this from outside you would probably think that if rates are that low then I need to get out of this market!

I think this market will change and, when it does it will be quick - find out why!

Let me know what you think of the episode. 

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Affectionate, funny, and camp are all words to describe Noele Gordon who was the UK's favourite actress throughout the 60s. 70s and early 80s.

 Find out how good this Russell T Davies written mini-series is and should you be checking out

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This is my Big 5 Creative Takeaways from the Rihanna Apple Music Superbowl Halftime Show. 

In under two minutes you will discover 5 Powerful tips that will help take your creativity to the next level!

Check out the Halftime Show here:

https://youtu.be/HjBo--1n8lI

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