I had a wonderful week in Hong Kong working with the students of the Digital Media, Music, and Fashion faculties. I am a visiting fellow at HKDI and will be back there at the end of May to complete this fascinating project

Thanks to my three incredible guests on A Mighty Big If yesterday. Robert Wilson,  Kate Tempest and Jon Regen, were the most entertaining, amusing and inspiring guests imaginable…Bob was still telling his amazing stories even as he climbed into the taxi to take him to the airport, Kate electrified the lovely chapel with her righteous testifying, and Jon beguiled with his bittersweet songs of love and loss. And my thanks to the sell-out crowd who made it so memorable and fun

Next one should be June 14th  Watch this Space.

Richard Strange’s lively live chat show, A MIGHTY BIG IF, is absolutely thrilled and delighted to feature the iconic and legendary Theatre and Opera Director ROBERT WILSON, giving his only interview while in LONDON for the UK premiere of his seminal collaboration with Philip Glass and Lucinda Childs “EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH” . Robert has worked with most of the leading artistic lights of the last 40 years, including Philip Glass, William Burroughs, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Marina Abramovic, Tom Waits, Jessye Norman and Laurie Anderson.  It promises to be a fascinating event.

My other guest will be the amazing rapper, poet and playwright KATE TEMPEST, whose first play, “WASTED”, is currently on tour round the UK, and will be playing at The Roundhouse, London through early May.

2.30pm Saturday May 5th.
The Chapel of St Barnabas
1, Greek Street
Soho
LONDON W1

Be sure of your seat in this small venue by emailing AMIGHTYBIGIF@aol.com and requesting a maximum of 2 tickets.

Supported by HiBROW.TV

I was delighted to spend a few hours with the provocative and inspired Peter Cook, of Human Dynamics recently.  We were chatting about creativity and innovation, and his interview can be found in its entirety here:

http://humandynamics.wordpress.com/tag/the-doctors-of-madness/

His blogs and articles are always fascinating and original, and I particularly enjoyed this one on the Velvet Underground:

http://humandynamics.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/andy-warhol-the-velvet-underground-and-the-innovation-factory/

#Doctors of Madness tracks “Waiting/Please Don’t Shoot The Pianist” just played by Joe Elliot of Def Leppard on his Saturday radio show on Planet Rock.

We were “monstrously brilliant” apparently.. I always said so!

Thanks Joe

Listen here:

http://player.planetrock.com/?odCat=7&odItem=10237

Great night last night at The Lyric gala fundraiser for abused women. I worked with Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich on a monologue, and performed alongside Neneh Cherry, Eve Ensler, Thandie Newton, Rosario Dawson,Trudie Styler and many other fine actresses. As the only man invited, I thought I might be walking into a trap…but they were all delightful and we raised £thousands!!!

great to see my friends Stuart Pearson Wright, Ivona Blazwick and Louisa Buck at the After-Party too

Proud to be invited to contribute a monologue to this Gala Fundraising evening.

West End Premiere…

EVE ENSLER, ROSARIO DAWSON, TRUDIE STYLER, NENEH CHERRY, MEERA SYAL, RICHARD STRANGE, THANDIE NEWTON and many more in

A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER

AN EVENING OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING, INSPIRING, GROUNDBREAKING THEATRE

Following her phenomenal world-wide success for The Vagina Monologues Tony Award-winning playwright, performer and activist EVE ENSLER returns to the West End to perform her monologue ‘Fur is Back’ from a collection of monologues from the book A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer.

Also starring Rosario Dawson (Sin City, 25th Hour), Trudie Styler, Meera Syal OBE, rock legend Neneh Cherry, Richard Strange (The Doctors of Madness) and many, many more. Music by Arthur Baker.

As impressive as the cast list are the directors including Gurinda Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham), Sue Dunderdale (RADA), Chris Dercon (Director of the Tate Modern), Tamara Harvey (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest), Marcus Warren (The Heavy) and Stuart Pearson Wright. It seems suddenly the world of art has collided with the world of theatre. There will be repercussions!

This collection of single acts is for a great cause: women. Part of V-Day 2012, 100% of proceeds go to charities dedicated to stopping violence against women and girls including Women for Women International and the Domestic Violence Intervention Project.

Goldman Sachs Gives are matching ticket sales with donations, and that tripled by The Millby Foundation.

10 Top Directors, 13 Inspiring Performers

BOOK ONLINE OR CALL 0844 482 9674(24HRS)

TICKETS FROM £21.00

Very happy to announce that this month’s A MIGHTY BIG IF will be coming from the lovely  chapel  of St Barnabas Soho.  My guests will be the comedian Simon Day, whose brilliant memoir Comedy and Error is published in paperback this week, the interationally acclaimed choreographer Luca Silvestrini, who company Protein Dance it has been my pleasure to perform with. Music will come from surprise guest.

Tickets are limited due to the small capacity of the venue. They are free and will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis to people applying by email to:

Amightybigif@aol.com

A MIGHTY BIG IF starts at 7.30.

The House of St Barnabas

1, Greek Street

LONDON W1

All details here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/198689800237107/

Richard is delighted to have been cast by British Film Director Sally Potter (Orlando, The Tango Lesson) to act in her new film, BOMB, with Timothy Spall and Annette Bening.

Filming next month

A lovely article on The Doctors of Madness here, published today

http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/interview-doctors-of-madness.html