The Corner Shop PR | Blog http://www.thecornershoppr.com/ en-gb More than just fluff. http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=67 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=67 Mon, 20 February 2012 10:14:00 GMT Mon, 20 February 2012 10:14:00 GMT What Is Wrong with Pretending? http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=66 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=66 Fri, 03 February 2012 16:51:31 GMT The art of wrestling and how it can teach actors a thing or two. 

]]> Fri, 03 February 2012 16:51:31 GMT Underneath the Archers http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=65 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=65 Mon, 30 January 2012 19:09:30 GMT How a BBC Radio 4 institution got its PR so right. 

  

]]> Mon, 30 January 2012 19:09:30 GMT Ever find yourself not getting the joke? http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=64 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=64 Fri, 20 January 2012 14:55:12 GMT 14:55:12 GMT 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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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. 

]]> Tue, 06 December 2011 20:11:44 GMT Do you speak OED 2012? http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=61 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=61 Mon, 28 November 2011 18:34:20 GMT The English language continues to evolve, but who decides what gets an entry in the Oxford English Dictionary? 

]]> Mon, 28 November 2011 18:34:20 GMT Top 5 Away Days http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=60 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=60 Wed, 16 November 2011 12:54:47 GMT 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.  

]]> Wed, 16 November 2011 12:54:47 GMT On Yer Bike! http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=59 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=59 Thu, 10 November 2011 18:37:41 GMT Everyone knows there are pros and cons to cycling in London, here are just some of them for your consideration. 

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]]> Thu, 27 October 2011 17:13:35 GMT Boo Who? A sob story about crying at the theatre http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=56 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=56 Mon, 10 October 2011 17:11:21 GMT 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.  

]]> Mon, 10 October 2011 17:11:21 GMT One Day, we all read the same book http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=55 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=55 16:22:21 GMT London is like an overcrowded party. The trick, according to One Day author David Nicholls, is to get people to notice your arrival.

]]> 16:22:21 GMT An Idiot's Guide To: Applying for a Job http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=54 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=54 Fri, 09 September 2011 09:25:26 GMT 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.  

]]> Fri, 09 September 2011 09:25:26 GMT Fringe benefits http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=53 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=53 18:17:18 GMT I always get in a bit of a huff when trying to pack for my annual trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

]]> 18:17:18 GMT Discovering the art and soul of London http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=52 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=52 14:53:56 GMT 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’.

]]> 14:53:56 GMT Foggy and Far From Home http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=51 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=51 16:49:33 GMT The weekend before last saw Ben and I heading down to beautiful Cornwall for the beginning of Kneehigh’s summer season at The Asylum .

]]> 16:49:33 GMT Kenya: Cricket and Much Less Frivolous Matters http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=50 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=50 15:32:41 GMT 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.

]]> 15:32:41 GMT Mud & Music http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=49 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=49 Tue, 28 June 2011 10:45:11 GMT 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. 

]]> Tue, 28 June 2011 10:45:11 GMT High Heels and Green Carpets http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=48 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=48 12:46:39 GMT Everyone was so wonderfully, glamorously turned out for the Shrek The Musical Opening Night last night.

]]> 12:46:39 GMT Sassy Gay Friend vs Madam Butterfly http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=47 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=47 17:13:52 GMT We at The Corner Shop are huge fans of the Sassy Gay Friend Youtube Phenomenon.

]]> 17:13:52 GMT Sounding Off http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=46 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=46 16:38:45 GMT 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.

]]> 16:38:45 GMT Pitch perfect http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=45 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=45 17:28:54 GMT When it comes to Twitter, I’m a little ashamed to say that I’m more a taker than a giver.

]]> 17:28:54 GMT A moment of passion http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=44 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=44 15:34:46 GMT 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?

]]> 15:34:46 GMT When to stop shooting http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=43 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=43 17:56:04 GMT Creating an image that sums up a love story was always going to be a challenge.

]]> 17:56:04 GMT Green shoots of recovery http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=42 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=42 11:28:13 GMT 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.

]]> 11:28:13 GMT A match made in Docklands http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=41 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=41 15:48:18 GMT 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?

]]> 15:48:18 GMT The spirit of the game http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=40 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=40 10:38:02 GMT 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? 

]]> 10:38:02 GMT A foot in the door http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=38 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=38 Nick Clegg was right to criticise unfair work experience recruitment, but internships themselves have a lot going for them.

]]> A royal invitation of our own http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=37 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=37 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.

]]> The politics of picking a plus one http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=36 http://www.thecornershoppr.com/blog.php?BlogID=36 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.

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