“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players”  William Shakespeare, As You Like It.

Shakespeare’s character Jaques in As You Like It tells us that the world is a stage on which we are all players.  We have our entrances and our exits, and in our time we may play many parts.  As You Like It  is also a play with many songs, and not only has my own life been one with many parts it has also been one with many songs.

I have always loved the magic of a stage performance, and in my early teens I wanted to be an actor as well as a singer.  I was what is often referred to as ‘stage struck’.  I was also often advised to ‘put these foolish things aside’ and ‘get a...

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