Book – Sexual Perversity In ChicagoAuthor – David MametYear – 1974Genre – PlayPages – 52Lent to me by Alex Campbell Hot on the heels of the previous update, I decided to continue and read the second play in the anthology of Mamet plays that I have borrowed, Sexual Perversity In Chicago. Immediately, you notice that … Read moreBook 56 – Sexual Perversity In Chicago
Book – Duck VariationsAuthor – David MametYear – 1978Genre – PlayPages – 43Lent to me by Alex Campbell When I was at university, I had to read a section of a book called True and False by David Mamet, which is the playwright’s book on how to be a better performer. Despite only having to … Read moreBook 55 – Duck Variations
Book – Stone ColdAuthor – Robert SwindellsYear – 1993Genre – Young Adult FictionPages – 135 When I was a child – probably about nine or ten – I first read this book, and I can distinctly remember the effect that it had on me. I had never before read a novel that had such an effect … Read moreBook 54 – Stone Cold
Book – God’s SmugglerAuthor – Brother AndrewYear – 1968Genre – AutobiographyPages – 291Bought for me by John Gompers This is not the kind of book that I usually read. I am not a Christian, but when John bought this for me for my birthday, I thought that it would be interesting to read it. It has … Read moreBook 53 – God’s Smuggler
Book – Dreadful DramaAuthor – Rachel WrightYear – 2000Genre – Children’s Non-FictionPages – 142 I don’t know if any of you have seen it, but there is a brilliant show on children’s television called Horrible Histories. The kids at my school love it. It is an educational sketch show based on the children’s books of … Read moreBook 52 – Dreadful Drama
Book – Daisy Pulls It OffAuthor – Denise DeeganYear – 1985Genre – PlayPages – 48 Daisy Pulls It Off is sometimes described – alongside Top Girls – as a drama teacher’s dream. It is a play that is suitable for schools, with a cast made up almost exclusively of girls. In a world where girls still … Read moreBook 51 – Daisy Pulls It Off
Book – Bad Girls: The MusicalAuthor – Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus (book) Kath Gotts (music and lyrics)Year – 2006Genre – MusicalPages – 86 Plug plug plug! I am playing Jim Fenner (boo! hiss!) in DAODS production of this in February. Come and see it! Details are on our website. And yes, that is me … Read moreBook 50 – Bad Girls: The Musical
Book – The Death of WCWAuthor – R.D. Reynolds and Bryan AlvarezYear – 2004Genre – Wrestling HistoryPages – 335 Firstly, I wrote this blog once already, and Blogger crashed without saving it. Thanks Blogger. So if it comes up a bit bitty, then sorry. Of course, as a wrestling book, I imagine that most of … Read moreBook 49 – The Death of WCW
Book – Crazy For YouAuthor – George and Ira Gershwin (music and lyrics) Ken Ludwig (book)Year – 1991Genre – PlayPages – 124 Following on from the barnstorming success of DAODS production of Guys and Dolls the week before last, our next show at the Orchard Theatre is Crazy For You. Whenever we start a new … Read moreBook 48 – Crazy For You