There are two things that without exception will throw me into a state of near panic. The first is being caught outside my home or workplace without keys, credentials, a means of communication, or money (and on one memorable occasion, without shoes.) The second is being far from home without a clear idea of the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
The Three Rings of Cirque Tsuki review for Everything Theatre
I reviewed The Three Rings of Cirque Tsuki for Everything Theatre last weekend: The performer/devisors of ImmerCity have put together an intricately nested experience of stories within stories. Don’t worry, it’s less confusing than it sounds. Inevitably there were a few places during five hours of theatre where I found my attention wandering, but overall … Continue reading
The Three Rings of Cirque Tsuki review for Everything Theatre
I reviewed The Three Rings of Cirque Tsuki for Everything Theatre last weekend: The performer/devisors of ImmerCity have put together an intricately nested experience of stories within stories. Don’t worry, it’s less confusing than it sounds. Inevitably there were a few places during five hours of theatre where I found my attention wandering, but overall … Continue reading
The Butterfly Lovers, Blue Elephant Theatre (review for Everything Theatre)
I reviewed The Butterfly Lovers, a retelling of the Chinese legend of Zhu and Liang, for Everything Theatre: When you arrive at the Blue Elephant Theatre, a trail of confetti butterflies leads you upstairs to the café and bar. I was so entranced by following these butterflies that I completely missed the box office on … Continue reading
The Butterfly Lovers, Blue Elephant Theatre (review for Everything Theatre)
I reviewed The Butterfly Lovers, a retelling of the Chinese legend of Zhu and Liang, for Everything Theatre: When you arrive at the Blue Elephant Theatre, a trail of confetti butterflies leads you upstairs to the café and bar. I was so entranced by following these butterflies that I completely missed the box office on … Continue reading
MOOC Overload (Or, The Day The Code Came)
I may have overdone it slightly. I signed up for three MOOCs all running concurrently. Two of these are computer science/programming courses and one is a business school/social sciences course on organizational analysis, just for a bit of variety. I’ve already told you about my adventures with CS50, Harvard University’s well-known introduction to computer science … Continue reading
MOOC Overload (Or, The Day The Code Came)
I may have overdone it slightly. I signed up for three MOOCs all running concurrently. Two of these are computer science/programming courses and one is a business school/social sciences course on organizational analysis, just for a bit of variety. I’ve already told you about my adventures with CS50, Harvard University’s well-known introduction to computer science … Continue reading
Never Mind A-Levels, Yashika. Sit the SATs.
There are times where I wonder why, in a climate of growing fear and mistrust of immigrants in Britain, I choose to remain. Last night as I watched the unfolding furore over Yashika Bageerathi’s deportation was one of those. Yashika was until last night a nineteen-year-old student at Oasis Academy Hadley in London, preparing to … Continue reading