Welcome.
I’m a writer-performer based in the South-West of the UK. This site showcases some of my work across a range of genres. I believe creativity is a core part of being human, not a nice-to-have little extra for arty types. I want everyone to practise creativity as part of wellbeing. Who cares what the output is? It is the doing of it – the process of thinking, playing, making, remaking and sharing – where the magic really happens. Imagine what our communities would look like, how we might feel if we all had the chance to express, reflect and dream…
We’re facing a period of huge social, economic and environmental shifts. We need resilience, self-awareness and ingenuity by the bucketload. We need to be collaborative and honest to navigate this time of disruption together, to work out who we are now and where we go from here. These are the skills that those in the creative sectors have in abundance, and that we can all hone by connecting to our own innate creativity. That might be through writing, photography, fashion, cooking, entrepreneurship, raising children or simply cultivating a playful attitude to everyday life. It might be through having the boldness to do something differently, because it feels right to change. Or it might just be about daring to be yourself.
Alongside my own development as a writer and performer, I hope to encourage others to experience awe in the world around us, to listen to their instincts and to explore their own voices. Because, among the pain and the uncertainty and the fear we live through, there is also tremendous beauty, pleasure and love.
Micha Colombo 