Just before the first lockdown kicked in back in March 2020, my adaptation of Catherine Cookson's The Cinder Path had just completed a tour of the UK. It played theatres up and down the country, and starred Nick Cochrane - who you may remember as Andy MacDonald from Coronation Street. Well, fast forward two years, … Continue reading My Cinder Path adaptation tours again – with Corrie’s Jim MacDonald!

I was contacted in November by Rachel from Roundabout DramaTherapy, to ask if I would contribute to their #ShareAStory Advent Calendar for this year. Roundabout is a great charity that uses story telling and drama therapy techniques to support people to understand themselves and make positive changes in their lives. So of course, I was … Continue reading Writing for Roundabout Drama Therapy

Five years ago I was commissioned to write the stage adaptation of Catherine Cookson’s The Cinder Path. It had the full backing of the Cookson Estate, and played at the Customs House theatre in South Shields – birthplace of the author and the setting for many of her novels. Last year it received a revival … Continue reading Rehearsals for my Cookson adaptation begin today

Pre-production for my play, The Cinder Path, is now well under way, with rehearsals starting in just over a week. The full cast has now been announced. As well as yours truly taking a few small roles, the production boasts appearances from a wide array of top North East talent; actors include Vanessa Karon, Leah … Continue reading TV’s Nick Cochrane walks the Cinder Path