Winston Churchill is still in charge in London - iPhone photo of the day.

I took this the other day as I was driving past Parliament Square. One of many statues on the square, I thought Winnie's brooding pose in the cloudy sky and the Union Flag blowing in the wind caught a moment. We're not usually good at flag-flying in the UK. But we're getting better... HINT: If you are going to the Houses of Parliament - the Palace of Westminster to give it its proper name - get off at Westminster tube station and take in Westminster Abbey too, which is next to Parliament. There's an admission charge, but check out Poets Corner.

Maverick News

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Hello and Happy Spring!



PLEASE BE IN OUR NEW BOOK.



WE WANT TO SHARE YOUR MEMORIES FOR MAVERICK's 20th BIRTHDAY.



Incredibly, against all the odds and against all the advice, next year will see Maverick Theatre's 20th Birthday. To celebrate we are arranging a number of events and happenings, one of which is the publication of a MaverBook - a book containing collections of your Maverick memories and experiences.



The basis of it will be my 1997 production journal, How To Make A Crisis Out Of A Drama, which we came across this year and have managed to scan. It's a stream of consciousness diary about the making of our new play A Ghost of A Chance and six months of Maverick life.



Ghost won the Guinness Award through the Royal National Theatre and premiered at the Billesley in 1997 with Paul Henry, Justyn Luke-Towler and good ol' Slater as the voice of the entity. It was directed by John Adams.



The diary also talks about working with kids, Derek Jacobi, Princess Diana, the new Internet thingy, Stage 2 Youth Theatre, the Birmingham Rep, the USA, Chelsea Arts Club and RADA; the problems we came across, the parties we went to and the triumphs and tragedies of running a theatre company.



But to complete the book and make it properly 'Maverick' we really need your memories too.  It doesn't matter if you've just met us through the Literary Pub Crawl.  Or if you acted with us. Or you volunteered. Or if you came to see one of our productions at the Billesley Pub, in Birmingham or on tour over the years.  It would be great to include your memories and comments, good or bad, however small.



Just jot your memories down and/or photos in an email and send them to memories@mavericktheatre.co.uk.



It can be just a sentence or a complete chapter. It can talk about a particular show or just what you were up to and how you felt then. Nothing is too small and I would LOVE to hear from you whether you are in New York or the New Billesley. 



Don't worry about not being a writer. We'll help with that and you will have full approval before your writings go into the book.



The book will be available directly from us or on Amazon (and maybe one or two classier book shops!) and be both in e-book form and hard copy, depending on the photos and what you send us. (And if we can find a sponsor!)



Please get involved. Maverick has always been about access and this is a great chance for us to publish a book with the widest possible involvement.



When we finished regular productions at the Billesley in Birmingham there were over 1,000 people signed a petition to keep us going. I'd love to give any of those people a voice, so if you signed, please get in touch!



Feel free to spread this email around too if you get a chance. I realise it's a bit odd, a theatre company publishing a book, but that's why we're called Maverick!



OTHER NEWS...



Investors... we have started a new summer season of the London Literary Pub Crawl.  We're looking to issue units (like shares) to raise money through a commercial company. Investing in theatre is very risky but if you'd like any further information, please drop me a quick e-mail and I can tell you more.



Writers... we are going to be arranging Writers Retreats in Birmingham and London. To start with they will be daily Urban retreats, but if you are interested, again, drop us a quick email.



Dracula... yes, from the creators of Henry V - Lion of England (er... that's me and Robb Williams actually) comes an audio production of a classic tale. An album with bite (see what I did there?) is expected Summer 2014.



Booo...!  we've also been playing around a bit with Audio Boo. Have a listen.





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Thanks so much. Hope to see - and hear from you - soon.



Nick

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London Picture of the Day

Nelson Mandela statue. Legend. 'Nuff said!


HINT: This is on the South Bank, by the Royal Festival Hall. Make sure you visit the South Bank. Even though it's mainly 70's architecture a walk over Waterloo Bridge gives a great view of London

Location:South Bank, London