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Between bouts of bronchitis coughing, I’ve started reading Lewis Hyde’s The Gift which is according to the blurb “a brilliantly argued defence of the importance of creativity in our increasingly money-orientated society”.
Hyde argues that “a work of art is a gift, not a commodity” or, it works in two economies “a market economy” and “a […]
There’s a good ol’ barney sparked by Neil Labute.
Labute throws a good left hook. Calling writers pussies for not tackling the greater world around them. Audiences as wimps too.
George Hunka takes the hit and throws a one-two combination back citing several American counter examples.
They then trade a few blows on the blog (do check it […]
I found the review of I am Falling at the Gate by Lyn Gardner, Guardian theatre critic, laid side by side to Luke Jennings’ review, Guardian dance critic, insightful as to the different qualities each look for / are looking for:
Both good reviews -
Lyn Gardner writes:
“…Occasionally, the movement only seems illustrative, but text, motion, lighting […]
Michael Billington claims “The rich mixture of work coming from British writers of African-Caribbean origin is not matched by those with Asian roots” in this GU blogpost. I wish he had come to see my YELLOW GENTLEMEN but hey that’s probably just me.
Neil Labute makes a call to write bravely about “important matters” and how […]
Sir Brain McMaster was asked by the Secretary of State:
• How the system of public sector support for the arts can encourage excellence, risk-taking and innovation;
• How artistic excellence can encourage wider and deeper engagement with the arts by audiences;
• How to establish a light touch […]
Until next Sunday only
Neil decides he has been pushed too far by the uncaring and often callous behaviour he sees around him. But when he begins to intervene in incidents by taking pictures on his mobile phone, it has disastrous consequences.
Listen on R3 play back
Neil …… Martin Freeman
Janine …… Heather Craney
Hussein …… Emil Marwa
George …… […]
I was a very young Scrabble fiend. I played competitive Scrabble when I was 7 to 10 years old and I still remember the indignation on a best of 3, scoring totals +/- wins, when my nearest rival pulled some unbelievable tiles to surpass me. I still have my second place trophy. Sad.
I just finished […]
Andy Field makes some interesting arguments for keeping the Arts Council.
There are many worth while companies being hit in this round and I am supporting the Bush amongst others. Having been through a similar mill with Talawa, I somewhat understand the fear, anger and disbelief at the process.
Andy seems to be making the point that […]
In the UK, I do not think we have a culture of dance theatre. We have dance. Some of it has narrative. We have theatre. Some of it has dance and is physical.
Dance theatre suggests that in this form neither the dance nor the theatre have primacy. A balance.
When I hear dance theatre, I think […]
Interview between Michael Billington and Edward Bond.
Bond has been an influential playwright for many writers. I’ve not seen much of his work (as he is nor performed in the UK that much - more in Paris it seems) but read quite a bit and I think he is quite important.
“…There is a division in the […]