Writer besides being a columnist, is also an architecture critic and author of books. Writers who record their experiences, thoughts or feelings in a sequential form over a period of time in a diary are known as diarists. Their writings can provide valuable insights into historical periods, specific events or individual personalities. Examples include Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), an English administrator and Member of Parliament, whose detailed private diary provides eyewitness accounts of events during the 17th century, most notably of the Great Fire of London. Anne Frank (1929–1945) was a 13-year-old girl whose diary from 1942 to 1944 records both her
Yesterday Was a Weird Day stories from those involved. Immediate reactions from the day were juxtaposed with interviews conducted after the event. These interviews are re-enacted on stage, word for word, alongside visual and audio footage. "Yesterday Was a Weird Day" was performed by actors, Aykut Himli, Janette Nicolle Nzekwe, Toby Manley and Charity Wakefield. The result was described as a vivid, honest and uniquely moving form of documentary theatre. The production featured reflections from George Galloway, David Shayler, a defected Iraqi Army Colonel, leading Muslim scholars, and politicians. The play was notable for Ruaridh Arrow's interview with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, which attracted