Seen lots since arriving, due to my good lady's many friends and her ability to arrange comps for us! Saw 'The Herd' by Rory Kinnear on the Steppenwolf main stage - it's a belter of a space. 'Doubt: A Parable' is a tightly written piece performed up in a church in Glencoe and put on by Writer's Theatre. Cheers Mitch for that one. 'Store front' is the sort of intimate, black box theatre that Chicago is well-known for. My favourites so far: 'Goldfish' (Route 66) - cracking cen

Ten days in. Blown away. I fully expected our ensemble to be a bunch of seriously talented people, and they are. I also hoped that everyone would be nice. Well, they're just lovely. Everyone is genuinely lovely. But what has struck me the most is the honesty and openness of the group. That, plus teaching of the top drawer, is making my time at Steppenwolf compelling and incredible. It’s a real pleasure to study Meisner technique. Maybe pleasure is not the right word. Well, it

Before my blog updates become all things Chicago, it's nice to be able to confirm a little something for the autumn. Blood of the Young are doing a show at The Tron in November. Details are still to be ironed-out (and revealed) but it's going to be musical and it's going to be enjoyable. I'll be working with Isobel McArthur and Sarah Swire, alongside some special guests. Here's a promo snap we just did for it... (image: Mihaela Bodlovic \\ AliceBoreas Photography) #bloodofthe