Week two of uni and a return ‘up north’

Week two back in Cardiff feels like it has been just as busy as the week (just not quite so exciting to read about I assume, so I’ll keep it brief). The focus of the week has been yet more projects, as I continue to juggle my project about the BBC, produce an imaginary tour pack (I’m a fountain of knowledge about Oslo as a result), a sound project and a lecture demo (I’m not thinking about that one yet). So the combination of all those is keeping me very busy.

Monday evening was the highlight of my weekdays, as I spent the evening listening to a talk by Julie Gardner (please say I don’t have to explain who she is dear reader). The event was at Cardiff Uni but it was open to all (despite that, I still felt like I’d snuck in). It was fascinating to hear from her about how she started in the industry, her advice for people going into the industry and her memories of working on various shows, as well as setting up her new production company ‘Bad Wolf Productions’.

However, despite it being a very busy week at uni (for once) I still wandered off at the weekend, but this time on a Friday, for which I ventured home (up north). Saturday was spent working on projects, but that evening Dad and I went to the Exchange to see a play in the studio space called ‘Wish List’. Having not been to the studio since I was about 10, I can’t say I really knew what to expect, but it’s a fairly large, versatile space. From what I’d red of the play I was expecting it to be solely a comment about large companies and how they ‘use’ their workforce, in particular Amazon. However, whilst it did touch upon that, it looked at the situations in which people ended up in such jobs and the types of lives they live which was fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would very much encourage you to go and see it dear reader. It is on in the Exchange for another few weeks, before transferring down to the Royal Court (it a collaboration by the way) for a month or so; well worth the effort trust me. As it was only a studio show, we emerged into the interval of Street Car (remember that was a few weeks ago) and amongst the crowd spotted Russell T Davies (it a small world), but we rushed outside to meet an actor from ‘Wish List’, Aleksandar Mikic (yes dear reader, he’s done who). He was more than happy to stop and chat, about the show and Who which was nice.

Sunday was another busy day and was actually the entire reason as to why I had returned north. Dad and I went to Stoke CON Trent to meet Terrence Hardiman and Patricia Quinn. Terrence was a very gentle, un-assuming man who was a delight to meet, chatting about Who and ‘The Demon Headmaster’. Patricia was obviously more us to attending events and was very confident, talking to me bizarrely about Ken Dodd! After a very quick trip to get two autographs, we wondered around, looking at merchandise. I also caught up with Brigitte Millar who I’d met at Westminster (remember that one) a few weeks before which was lovely. After that, we headed home and I did more work (yay), before getting on a train back to Cardiff.

I believe dear reader that the next few weeks will be rather quiet so I apologise in advance.