PinnedConnected storytelling: extending narrative beyond the boundaries of a themed attractionTwenty-first century consumers are used to connected experiences. Our apps and devices talk to each other to ensure a smooth transition from home, to television, to mobile, to car; our online services and entertainment platforms are constantly improving their ability to provide algorithmic recommendations based on what we might be…Themed Entertainment9 min readThemed Entertainment9 min read
Mar 1, 2022Are we being shown behind the curtain too often?In the age of social media, podcast interviews, and streaming services, fans of almost all forms of popular entertainment are constantly granted exclusive first looks, ‘making of’ documentaries, and numerous other peeks behind the curtain of their favourite television shows, films, albums, music videos, and even theme park attractions. …Star Wars6 min readStar Wars6 min read
Sep 29, 2021‘This Is How We Roll’ Documentary To Tell The Story Of Fred Grubb And Rocky Mountain Construction (Out Oct 8)A BRAND NEW, FEATURE LENGTH, BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT HOW THE WORLD’S MOST THRILLING ROLLER COASTERS ARE MADE Released To Stream / Download Worldwide On Friday 8 Oct, 2021; Available To Pre-Order Now On October 8, 2021, a brand new documentary from YouTube powerhouse Coaster Studios will debut worldwide. This Is…Theme Parks3 min readTheme Parks3 min read
Aug 10, 2021Sketch comedy at theme parks — room for improv-ment?Comedy has long had a place in theme parks and other visitor attractions across the world; although many of the most famous examples come from various Disney parks, the majority of well-known regional and destination parks seem to have family-friendly gags and laughs as the central focus of many of…Sketch Comedy6 min readSketch Comedy6 min read
Aug 3, 2021Is there an argument for building real-world connections between themed attractions across the globe?What if, as a theme park guest, you could stand in a particular scene or location within a themed land, just outside your favourite attraction, and look through a window to see another country’s version of that same theme park, thousands of miles away? Or what if your favourite local…Theme Parks6 min readTheme Parks6 min read
Jun 13, 2021Various reviews (Music writing)14/9/10 — It would be unfair to describe Fake Problems’ Real Ghosts Caught on Tape as their latest effort; achievement would be a far more accurate term. In this, a step up from their strong second full-length and by far one of the finest alternative records to find its way…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jun 12, 2021Furniture (Poem)There’s nothing left in this house but the furniture – Just a flight of stairs leading up to unmade beds and windows with curtains drawn, to keep out the light Just a buy-now-pay-next-year sofa And the best wooden table and chairs you could afford No fights, no feelings, no familiar scent…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jun 7, 2021Send For The Lost (Short story excerpt)I awoke in a place that at first seemed familiar, as new places often do, but within seconds revealed itself as somewhere I was sure I had never been. Every sense in my body told me you do not know where you are. Disorientation kicked in before I had the…Fiction13 min readFiction13 min read
Jun 21, 2014Four Days (Short story)Day one. They said we’ve got four days, and I just started walking, moving, travelling finally, like I’d been glued to the spot all these years and suddenly my feet were free. So I’m making another change — putting pen to paper for the first time since I left school and…Short Story9 min readShort Story9 min read
Jan 2, 2014Witness Statements (Poem)Living amidst muses and crude groups of poets sat waiting for life to happen or halfway through the Great Adventure. Don’t ask me what I’m writing in this bluey haze, getting beaten down by the vulgar vocabulary of the modern and untamed. Tightrope walker suspended between trees and speaking for…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
