Yesterday I collected some boxes which had been in long-term storage at Curmudgeonly Former Housemate’s new place. (Note: CFH has in the past vainly protested me calling him a curmudgeon, and now that he will soon be moving to a different country I might be willing to grudgingly admit that he’s really not a curmudgeon … Continue reading
Tag Archives: humour
The Enya
With St Patrick’s Day on the approach, let me tell you about a little cocktail I invented with some charming Irish barmen. It was a friend’s birthday. We were on pub #2, or possibly #3, I’m not entirely sure. What I do know is that we were somewhere a hair north of Victoria Park in … Continue reading
My Postapocalyptic Resume
In these turbulent times, I think we all agree we’d like to be as prepared as possible for whatever comes our way. If some sudden catastrophe means we’re going back to bands of loosely organised communities with little or no central sociopolitical structures, I want to make sure I get in with the right group. … Continue reading
Thick and Tight and 70/30 Split, The Lion & Unicorn Theatre – Review for Everything Theatre
I reviewed this double bill for Everything Theatre: Part of the GOlive Dance and Performance Festival at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, it took me a little while to understand the rationale behind pairing these acts by Thick and Tight (Daniel Hay-Gordon and Eleanor Perry) and 70/30 Split (Lydia Cottrell and Sophie Unwin). As the … Continue reading
Thick and Tight and 70/30 Split, The Lion & Unicorn Theatre – Review for Everything Theatre
I reviewed this double bill for Everything Theatre: Part of the GOlive Dance and Performance Festival at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, it took me a little while to understand the rationale behind pairing these acts by Thick and Tight (Daniel Hay-Gordon and Eleanor Perry) and 70/30 Split (Lydia Cottrell and Sophie Unwin). As the … 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
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. In Perfect Nonsense Matthew Macfadyen, Stephen Mangan and Mark Hadfield serve up – on a silver platter – an evening of dulcet-toned, dinner-jacketed fun. Robert and David Goodale provide a fresh and lively take on the much beloved Wodehouse characters Jeeves and Wooster. At the … Continue reading
In a Merry Hour: Caitlin E McDonald 