Short Stories
(From 'At The Stage Door')

At The Stage Door is a book of short stories which I wrote after being inspired by the world of touring theatre and all of the amazing people and ridiculous memories I found for myself when I visited the stage door.  I based these stories on the people I had met at Cats' stage door, the things I had seen whilst waiting for them, and the stories they were kind enough to share with me, and I decided to publish the book as both a tribute and a thank you to them, for all that they are and all that they do, and of course for all the memories they have given me. The stories linked here are all from the book, which you can buy if you want to read more.*
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Afternoon Tea
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Cassie
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Centre Of Gravity
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The Great Flu Outbreak Of Aberdeen
'With that tour, I found an adventure, one that I continue to this day with new tours, new casts, and with familiar faces at new stage doors for different shows. But at the heart of that adventure lies a series of doors – deceptively simple, often tucked down side-streets, but always leading to that world of red velvet, gold and magic. Yes, you can find an awful lot just from standing at the stage door…'
- from the foreword to 'At The Stage Door'
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Joel
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The Lesser Tufted Mundy
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Red Velvet And Gold
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This Is The Way The Tour Goes
At The Stage Door is a book of short stories dipping in and out of the life of a musical's eccentric tour cast as they make their way through Monday nights, matinees and madness during the tour and beyond. The book comprises of 56 short stories including character studies, stolen moments and tributes to the world of the theatre and the people who inhabit it. The book was published in 2014 by Pangaea Portraits.