It’s coming. That birthday. The one that means I actually have to be a grownup. The best possible way to celebrate such a birthday would be to run away with the circus. As a close second, I’m dusting off a writer’s romantic dream: my notebook and I will be catching the night train to Venice. … Continue reading
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The Night Train
It’s coming. That birthday. The one that means I actually have to be a grownup. The best possible way to celebrate such a birthday would be to run away with the circus. As a close second, I’m dusting off a writer’s romantic dream: my notebook and I will be catching the night train to Venice. … Continue reading
The Dance of Moore & Wright: Technological Progress in XBox Dance Games
Last year I wrote a piece analysing the successes and failures of a popular XBox 360 dance game that I dubbed “XBox Dance Like that Uncle at the Wedding.” (It was actually Dance Central 3, for the curious.) In accordance with the Moore and Wright laws approximating the progress of technology (recently statistically validated by … Continue reading
The Christmas Spirit (Second in the London Christmas Series)
It wouldn’t have been a proper holiday without a frisson of worry about the travel arrangements. My parents arrived on the 23rd, propelled here faster than usual by gale force winds. On the night of their arrival we went for a festively champagne-fuelled meal at Dishoom, an Indian restaurant in Shoreditch. We brought Christmas crackers … Continue reading
In with a roar, out with a sigh: The Hush at the Shed, National Theatre
Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. With a stunningly creative team at the helm, The Hush should have been an exultant triumph of theatre. Created by master electronic sound artist Matthew Herbert, National Theatre associate director and writer Ben Power and Foley artists Barnaby Smyth and Ruth Sullivan, The Hush included … Continue reading
In with a roar, out with a sigh: The Hush at the Shed, National Theatre
Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. With a stunningly creative team at the helm, The Hush should have been an exultant triumph of theatre. Created by master electronic sound artist Matthew Herbert, National Theatre associate director and writer Ben Power and Foley artists Barnaby Smyth and Ruth Sullivan, The Hush included … Continue reading
In a Merry Hour: Welcome
Hello and welcome to In a Merry Hour! Below is my last post from the Caitiewrites blog explaining why I’ve moved on from my old blog title to this new one. Looking forward to continuing the conversation. A few of my loyal Caitiewrites subscribers have written in to say that the last entry I posted … Continue reading
In a Merry Hour
DON PEDRO Your silence most offends me, and to be merry best becomes you; for, out of question, you were born in a merry hour. BEATRICE No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there was a star danced, and under that was I born. Much Ado About Nothing, II.i Continue reading
Oh, Christmas Tree! (First in the London Christmas Series)
In a new episode of the Transporting Awkward Items by Bus series, I found myself yesternight trundling along wrestling a Christmas tree. Some Grinches and Scrooges among you may glance at my tree and with an aloof sneer dismiss it as being far too short to be considered in any sense a tree. I ask … Continue reading
Blog for Little Miss Geek: Humanities Students Make Great Geeks
The lovely folks over at Little Miss Geek, who run an initiative designed to inspire more women and girls to get into technical careers, allowed me to write a post for them on why humanities students make great geeks. Digital technology pervades all aspects of our lives and careers, a trend that looks like it’s … Continue reading
In a Merry Hour: Caitlin E McDonald 