LEO DOULTON

I haven’t always been a game designer, or creator of interactive experiences. But when I was a child, there was a promise on a box I’d...

I would like to write in resentment of functionality, and tying things to reality. My mind’s been twisted by Twitter, so I’m going to...

A quiet note to theatrical creators, after a few shows I’ve seen. A thought that occurs to me while my mouth is filled… With a crunchie...

I know I whinge about the operatic canon and tradition a lot, but I’m quite good at my job. So I’d like to try and explain why I think...

TL;DR: I now have a Mastodon account and a mailing list! The places to find me are here: Facebook (/LeoDoultonOfficial) Twitter...

If you play Dungeons & Dragons, you’ve almost certainly encountered the trope of the ancient, evil empire. The one which left vaults of...

CW: Description violence (operatic/Batman-level), blood transfusion Across the years, as someone in the circle of the excellent Chloe...

Dear Historical Performance People, Please accept my apology in the face of your recent victory, after which it seems unlikely that the...

Perhaps the most fun I’ve ever had on a job is writing the national anthems for three fictional countries for Parabolic Theatre’s show We...

When I was younger, I spent time in acting classes alongside singers. I have since directed, written for, and otherwise collaborated with...

“The Audience Agency has just been sacked by ACE, for undisclosed reasons, and replaced with the far from non-profit PWC, which will be...

The short version of this is: directing Shakespeare is much like directing opera. Both times, the text comes with certain ideas that are...

I am, adamantly, a broad-definition ‘opera’ person. At one extreme, I’d certainly struggle to not class Les Miserables as an opera. At...

It’s Christmas, and time for arguments about whether Baby, It’s Cold Outside is something an enlightened culture ought to listen to. To...

I noticed something slightly strange in my responses to comment on Come Bargain With Uncanny Things: that I was rarely upset by comments...

I really dislike puzzles as a game mechanics. I do enjoy setting puzzles, however. Here’s a dive into why, and how to make them work for...

The Interactive Soup takes place 5 minutes from the Bank of England, deep within the City of London. Given that it is a gathering of...

The Interactive Soup is tomorrow. You might want to book your place now. It’s a chance to see five exciting ideas come out into the...

Within the indie TTRPG space, there is a common joke: that people have more TTRPGs than they will ever play, but keep buying more. That...

Hello. I’m an arts worker, and today I’m going to complain about people who are broadly speaking on my side. Because that’s what we do....