by Jenny Gates | Dec 23, 2021 | conversations, other, storytelling
Nope, definitely not this. Comet Leonard, Swan Hill, Victoria, December 21. Photo: Michael Mattiazzo Sunday December 12 at 7:07 am in the southern sky, a smear of light traced a gentle arc toward the horizon. In the few seconds I watched, I thought it was Comet...
by Jenny Gates | Sep 22, 2020 | storytelling
Welcome to Schitt’s Creek. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the COVID news, political chatter, and social media banter that combine – and perhaps conspire – to weigh us down, dash our hopes, and dampen our spirits. Some days, it is hard to look on the bright...
by Jenny Gates | Sep 8, 2020 | freelancing, storytelling, writing
The first words – in fact, the only words – I saw were Directing Mentorship. Everything else in the introductory paragraph blurred out as my imagination took me on a wild ride. Me, directing a play, at a major theatre company in my own backyard. For a brief moment, I...
by Jenny Gates | Sep 15, 2017 | storytelling, writing
The first item on my to do list today was SLEEP, and sleep I did until shortly before lunch. Getting home at 4:33 in the morning will do that to a person who is normally in la-la land by 9:30 at night. But I have an excellent reason for my pre-dawn date with...
