Today is December 8th, and I wanted to remember John Lennon. In 1980, on this day, he was shot outside his home in New York. I remember it well. I was fairly young, but I do remember that he was important to my parents, and I was brought up on the music of the Beatles.Continue reading “Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting my friend.”
Category Archives: Music
The Dead Poets!
I am delighted to announce that the Dead Poets are now a theatre company and you can find us on Facebook. We are performing first at Gainsborough library in Ipswich https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/whats-on/the-dead-poets-present-a-ghostly-afternoon-of-performance and then at Cambridge Tall Trees. We’d love you to join us or like our page! https://www.facebook.com/The-Dead-Poets-Theatre-Company-105571079005455 Our second performance will be very spectacularContinue reading “The Dead Poets!”
Great success for Neurodelicious!
It was an awesome night with all excellent performances in this groundbreaking show! https://neurodelicious.co.uk and the feedback has been excellent form the audience. I am really looking forward to our show at the Colchester Fringe! I managed to clip some pictures from a little video. To see where we perform next, click on this link.Continue reading “Great success for Neurodelicious!”
Neurodelicious debut
So, it’s the day before. Rehearsal without tech has made me feel nervous as my sound was great over one PA system and not so much yesterday. I looked at the soundboard though and have been reassured it will be fine when the techs set it up. So I have imposter syndrome today. Do theyContinue reading “Neurodelicious debut”
Neurodelicious launchpad: Pioneering a new type of entertainment accessible to all!
I haven’t blogged for a while because I have been really busy rehearsing for my part in Neurodelicious Launch Pad. I’m not only performing two of my poems, Tourist to the Sun, and Masking, I am also singing and dancing as Kate Bush! We are a cast of all neurodivergent performers and this variety cabaretContinue reading “Neurodelicious launchpad: Pioneering a new type of entertainment accessible to all!”
Martin Newell rocks!
This weekend I went to see Martin Newell and his hosepipe band open the Felixstowe book festival at The Two Sister arts Centre in Trimely. I last saw Martin in Wivenhoe, where we got rip-roaringly drunk in the pub. Martin is a brilliant poet, and a great singer – well-known for 80’s rock band TheContinue reading “Martin Newell rocks!”
London music
After a two year wait, due to covid cancellations, I finally got to tick seeing Andre Rieu love off my bucket list. The show, at Wembley Arena, May 21st 2022, was amazing! it felt like two hours passed in a flash. Funniest moment was when it ‘snowed’ on the audience, and then a big lumpContinue reading “London music”
Suffolk Poetry Society 8th Festival
On May 14th, I will be performing in a new play in verse written by Peter Sandberg. It tells the story, through a variety of cleverly interwoven verse, of Janie and Paul, two unlikely lovers – one who loves gardens and the other who adores trains! But, as the play concludes, “Life moves on throughContinue reading “Suffolk Poetry Society 8th Festival”
Tales and tunes: Angry Ghosts
Last night I was honoured to play the Ghost of Anne Boleyn in The King’s Head in Woodbridge, reading from the featured Artist’s poetry book, ‘Thirty Angry Ghosts.’ This is an amazing and popular collection, featuring biographies about each ‘ghost.’ It’s great fun and really well-researched. The actors brought the poetry to life last nightContinue reading “Tales and tunes: Angry Ghosts”
sea shanty weekend!
A very busy weekend has prevented me from blogging- and this week the first proofs of my book arrived so I now have to check all the edits. But with a little free time on a Sunday, I thought I’d catch up with what I have been up to. Last weekend I saw The Fisherman’sContinue reading “sea shanty weekend!”
Virginia Betts 