Getting Better Acquainted

Getting Better Acquainted


GBA 184 Duncan

November 04, 2014

In GBA 184 we get better acquainted with Duncan. He talks about writing for theatre, day jobs, The West Yorkshire Playhouse writer's programme, the Royal Court Theatre Young Writer's Programme, getting involved in youth theatre, studying law, challenging your own beliefs and attitudes, moral ambiguity and growing up in Malvern.

Duncan doesn't plug anything but you can find him here:

https://twitter.com/duncan_gates

http://thethingsthatarenotthere.wordpress.com/

I plug:

http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk

We mention:

Matt Hill: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/
Malvern: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern,_Worcestershire
Grease: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(musical)
Oh What A Lovely War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_What_a_Lovely_War
UB65: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_UB-65
Charles Bukowski: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski
John Steinbeck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_Men
Festival Theatre: http://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/events/venues/festival/
Theatre of Small Convenience: http://www.wctheatre.co.uk/
Shakespeare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
Alien: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film)
Royal Court Theatre: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/
West Yorkshire Playhouse: http://www.wyp.org.uk/
Richard:
The Weir: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weir
Donmar: http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/
Sarah Kane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kane
UEA: https://www.uea.ac.uk/
ATOS: http://uk.atos.net/en-uk/home.html
Professor X: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_X
Karl Popper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Popper
Black Swan Theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_swan_theory
DV8: http://dv8.co.uk/

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