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More than just fluff. // 20 February 2012
How the story at the end of The News can be profound as well as silly.
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What Is Wrong with Pretending? // 3 February 2012
The art of wrestling and how it can teach actors a thing or two.
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Ever find yourself not getting the joke? // 20 January 2012
Ever find yourself not getting the joke? Maybe it's because you're a bit stupid and they are a bit annoying. Ha!
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Before the show begins.... // 6 December 2011
......please make sure your mobile phones are switched ON.
The introduction of Tweet Seats at a variety of performances in the US has prompted a debate about whether or not there is a way of enhancing the live entertainment experience, and attracting new audiences, by encouraging live tweeting from selected areas of the auditorium.
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Do you speak OED 2012? // 28 November 2011
The English language continues to evolve, but who decides what gets an entry in the Oxford English Dictionary?
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Top 5 Away Days // 16 November 2011
How getting away can bring you closer and other stories
A week last Friday saw The Corner Shop’s annual Away Day take place in the very sedate and respectable surroundings of The Crown Inn in Amersham.
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On Yer Bike! // 10 November 2011
..or not as the case may be
Everyone knows there are pros and cons to cycling in London, here are just some of them for your consideration.
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Don't be Anti-Social (Media) // 27 October 2011
A late adopter's guide to utilising this thing people call Social Networking.
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Boo Who? A sob story about crying at the theatre // 10 October 2011
I have a vivid childhood memory from when I was knee high to a grasshopper (so, pre-heel-wearing days, maybe 12 yrs old?) and I saw my dad cry for the very first time.
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One Day, we all read the same book // 21 September 2011
London is like an overcrowded party. The trick, according to One Day author David Nicholls, is to get people to notice your arrival.
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An Idiot's Guide To: Applying for a Job // 9 September 2011
10 basic rules to getting your CV on the yes pile
So, The Corner Shop is recruiting (again). It’s an entry level position which means there are a lot of applicants, and I mean a lot.
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Fringe benefits // 19 August 2011
I always get in a bit of a huff when trying to pack for my annual trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Discovering the art and soul of London // 10 August 2011
I’ve never been that keen on contemporary art. It’s always been a sense of obligation rather than enjoyment that’s kept me from fleeing galleries five minutes after entering - an awareness that the experience should be edifying, but a secret frustration with myself for not quite ‘getting it’.
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Foggy and Far From Home // 4 August 2011
The weekend before last saw Ben and I heading down to beautiful Cornwall for the beginning of Kneehigh’s summer season at The Asylum .
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Kenya: Cricket and Much Less Frivolous Matters // 20 July 2011
I’ve a feeling that if I ever try to apply for a visa to visit Kenya again, I might be asked a couple of tricky questions.
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Mud & Music // 28 June 2011
Intrepid reporter Hannah Schmitz makes her Glastonbury debut.
I had never been to a festival before. I love music and going to gigs but camping and not washing for six days whilst being covered in mud didn’t really appeal.
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High Heels and Green Carpets // 15 June 2011
Everyone was so wonderfully, glamorously turned out for the Shrek The Musical Opening Night last night.
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Sassy Gay Friend vs Madam Butterfly // 9 June 2011
We at The Corner Shop are huge fans of the Sassy Gay Friend Youtube Phenomenon.
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Sounding Off // 23 May 2011
After a protracted hiatus from the work of Filter Theatre, having seen their debut Faster a whole 8 years ago at BAC, I went to see their new show last week.
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Pitch perfect // 18 May 2011
When it comes to Twitter, I’m a little ashamed to say that I’m more a taker than a giver.
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A moment of passion // 5 May 2011
It is 5am. The alarm has just gone off. And I'm thinking, what the hell am I doing in Port Talbot, South Wales, getting up at the crack of dawn?
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When to stop shooting // 28 April 2011
Creating an image that sums up a love story was always going to be a challenge.
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Green shoots of recovery // 19 April 2011
Of all the things I imagined I would find myself enthused by on coming to work for a West End theatre PR agency, gardening wasn’t one of them.
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A match made in Docklands // 18 April 2011
Was anyone else puzzled by the announcement of the collaboration between AEG (the entertainment company behind The O2) and Robert Redford’s Sundance institute, to stage an arts festival next year?
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The spirit of the game // 14 April 2011
Summer officially started last week with the beginning of the English cricket season, but why is there such a cross-over between cricket fans and playwrights?
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A foot in the door // 12 April 2011
Nick Clegg was right to criticise unfair work experience recruitment, but internships themselves have a lot going for them.
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A royal invitation of our own // 8 April 2011
I’m not going to lie, I did get a little excited when I received an invitation to Kensington Palace for an afternoon reception with the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts.
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The politics of picking a plus one // 1 April 2011
Working in theatre PR has its perks, one of which is the frequent offers of free tickets to shows for yourself and a plus one. But when it comes to picking your plus one, it’s a minefield out there.
