Hello again. It’s been a while. The past couple of weeks have been quite a contrast ‘blog-wise’ to the frequent posts and tweets of the Literature Festival. You’d think that there would have been a bit of calm, after the wonderful storm of talks, events and workshops. And I suppose that in some ways there has been. However, life has still remained very busy, in an un-busy sort of way. I’m finding it very confusing! Anyway, I have been thinking about this little pocket of the tinterweb, and wondering what I would like my blog to become, now that the Chester Literature Festival is over and done with for another year. What should I write about? What would you like to read? What theme? A location? How often? I suppose that the nice thing about this kind of writing is the freedom of not having to answer all these questions upfront, but instead just going for it and seeing what happens. So, I hope you enjoy reading whatever the results of my creative exploring and inquisition may be. This week, I got a sneak peek at the results of the creative exploration, hard work and dreaming of many people for many years. Kitted out in a rather dapper high-vis waistcoat, a Bob the Builder styled hard hat, and huge wellington boots that made me feel like a Mr Man, I had the privilege of looking around Chester’s new Storyhouse building. Due to open in May, you can clearly see how the building is taking shape, being transformed, and yet is firmly holding on to its vintage ancestor, the 1936 Odeon cinema. It will be a library, theatre, cinema, restaurant, cafe and rocket ship. (Okay, so the rocket ship bit isn’t exactly true, but the building seems to be doubling, tripling, quadrupling up as everything else. Besides, who knows where the storytelling room of the library could transport you – Saturn, Mars, the Moon?) The thing that really struck me on the tour was the fact that, even though there are currently loads of wires hanging from the roof, wooden planks underfoot, and a dusty film of building work all over, walking into the theatre part of the building still gave me that twinkling feeling of excitement. It was like when you climb the stairs and see the deep red curtains, find your seats, and not only hear, but feel the buzz of the orchestra tuning up and the audience milling around on an opening night. Standing there in the theatre, in the shell that is being brought to life, I could imagine and anticipate what’s to come. The many plays, the music, the dance and the community it will bring to Chester. I’m looking forward to it. Although, remind me, when I do go to watch something at the Storyhouse theatre for real in May, to wear something a little more glam; high-vis jackets just wash me out! Tickets are now on sale for performances starting in May. Go to https://www.storyhouse.com/ to book and have a look at what will be on.
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