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| Christine Doggett (now Christine Wright) Aged 21 |
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| Peter Wright Aged 21 |
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Thursday, 7 June 2012
My Paternal Grandparents
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| Don Bailey and Sally Enfield (now Sally Bailey) in 1952 |
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| Sally Bailey and Don Bailey Aged 21ish |
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Who was I aged 21?
21 was a huge turning point in my life.
Before this age I was determined to perform, go to Drama School in London, train to be an actor and then who knows, I was so focused on the goal of getting in to Drama School I had not really considered my life after it or even during my time training.
In January 2007 I began dating my now wife Emma.
In April 2007 at 21 and 6 month I was performing in Much Ado About Nothing the final play in my Youth Theatre (Stage2). I had been performing with them for 12 years and was coming to terms with leaving for life in London. The day before the show opened I received a letter to tell me I was no longer on the shortlist for RADA, I had already turned down other places on other courses so I had no alternative path. So I was facing the prospect of another year in Birmingham looking for work as a Drama tutor and maybe some acting work.
I then received a phone call from the Director of Stage2 saying that more work had come up with them and would I like to take up a admin and teaching post with Stage2.
I had been teaching in schools, youth groups, at Stage2 and also training pupils for drama exams since I was 18 and absolutely loved it but had never considered that this could be a career for me, I was so focused on Drama School probably because it was so hard to get in and I wanted to prove I could do it.
I grew up very quickly and went from a someone in their 3rd gap year to an established professional very quickly and relished the opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives and the work of the fantastic company I had been so connected and embedded in for so long.
I have now been working for Stage2 for 5 years and am the Company Manger, Directing and Producing productions; managing the charities finances; planning, running and contracting projects; teaching and delivering sessions and workshops for 200 young people in inner city Birmingham. I work with 2 other former members of Stage2 who are not yet even 21 and are already giving back so much to our wonderful company. I love my job and the people I work with.
A few days before my 22nd birthday Emma (my now wife) moved to Essex! This changed both of our lives a lot.
Before this age I was determined to perform, go to Drama School in London, train to be an actor and then who knows, I was so focused on the goal of getting in to Drama School I had not really considered my life after it or even during my time training.
In January 2007 I began dating my now wife Emma.
In April 2007 at 21 and 6 month I was performing in Much Ado About Nothing the final play in my Youth Theatre (Stage2). I had been performing with them for 12 years and was coming to terms with leaving for life in London. The day before the show opened I received a letter to tell me I was no longer on the shortlist for RADA, I had already turned down other places on other courses so I had no alternative path. So I was facing the prospect of another year in Birmingham looking for work as a Drama tutor and maybe some acting work.
I then received a phone call from the Director of Stage2 saying that more work had come up with them and would I like to take up a admin and teaching post with Stage2.
I had been teaching in schools, youth groups, at Stage2 and also training pupils for drama exams since I was 18 and absolutely loved it but had never considered that this could be a career for me, I was so focused on Drama School probably because it was so hard to get in and I wanted to prove I could do it.
I grew up very quickly and went from a someone in their 3rd gap year to an established professional very quickly and relished the opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives and the work of the fantastic company I had been so connected and embedded in for so long.
I have now been working for Stage2 for 5 years and am the Company Manger, Directing and Producing productions; managing the charities finances; planning, running and contracting projects; teaching and delivering sessions and workshops for 200 young people in inner city Birmingham. I work with 2 other former members of Stage2 who are not yet even 21 and are already giving back so much to our wonderful company. I love my job and the people I work with.
A few days before my 22nd birthday Emma (my now wife) moved to Essex! This changed both of our lives a lot.
Aims and Methodology
So yeah this blog is at the moment just a load of photos of our family but have patience. Once I have tracked and up loaded the photos of our immediate families (2/3 generations) I will be doing some research and finding out what the world was like when the characters in out Project 21 story were 21. I will also aim to show you what they looked like in later life (when their children were 21!) or if I have met them what they looked like to me.
When you meet someone as a Grandparent as I did with Grandma Jean it is easy to take that at face value and believe she has always been a Grandma but seeing the photo of her as a young woman makes you think 'What were they planning for their future at that age?' This has prompted me to ask myself the same question at 21 what did I want?
When you meet someone as a Grandparent as I did with Grandma Jean it is easy to take that at face value and believe she has always been a Grandma but seeing the photo of her as a young woman makes you think 'What were they planning for their future at that age?' This has prompted me to ask myself the same question at 21 what did I want?
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
My Aunty and Uncle
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| My Mum's Sister aged 21 Pauline Stanton (now Wainman) DOB 18/8/1949 |
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| My Aunty's Husband Neil Wainman DOB 26/11/1948 |
Emma's Grandparents
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| Emma's Maternal Grandma Jean Doggett Aged 20 |
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| Emma's Maternal Grandad Maurice Doggett Aged 21 |
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| Emma's Paternal Grandparents Walter and Margaret Wright |
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| Emma's Maternal Grandparents at their Wedding |
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