Edinburgh Festival

I am in Edinburgh. There is a festival on. A Festival. Poor Edinburgh residents. I am finding myself just as fascinated by watching the tourists and off duty performers as I am watching the planned work on stage.

Chimerica, Almeida, London.

How much do you really know about China? You may have looked at the labels on the clothes in your cupboard and found the majority of them are made there. You may have looked at a map and realised China is much larger than you thought it was, in fact, wow, isn't bigger than America?

The Bear - Angela Clerkin & Improbable Theatre, Brighton Studio, Brighton Festival

This review was first published on the public reviews.

One of the most common themes in the novels of American writer John Irving is the constant appearance of a bear. He claims no great meaning behind the use of bears, for him growing up in America, they are commonplace.

Brighton Festival - Version 1.0 The Disappearances Project, Brighton Dome

This review was originally published on 'The Public Reviews".

‘To share a horrible story is important’. These words, delivered with a question mark by an actor, were originally made by one of the several family and friends of missing persons who shared their experiences with Sydney based version 1.0’s The Disappearances Project.

Tynan on Theatre

Tynan - He's so bloody good there is no point in doing anything but letting him speak for himself. A few select quotes from Tynan on Theatre.

Finding your passion.

I just spent a week away, intending to do not much more than walk until my buttocks started screaming, then drink some Malbec whilst slow cooking some local meat on an AGA . I did that and whilst doing that I also managed to find some time (I know - How does she do it?) to read two books I loaned from the library and in the battle of the Kens -  Sir Ken Robinson vs Non Sequitur Ken Tynan there was a clear winner.

To Beyonce or not to Beyonce

There were many beautiful moments shared in Beyonce's directorial debut, about her favourite subject; Beyonce. My least favourite of these being her make up free confessional, in which she told us the only way to free herself from her low mood was to go fire herself up by listening to one of her songs about making love to her husband whilst performing said act.

Journalist Ethics

Type journalism into Google and the fifth search suggestion is journalism ethics. Ethics and law are a key part of a journalists training. I discovered this on my taster day of the NLVQ run by Brighton's Journalist Works at the Argus offices in Hollingbury.

Bottleneck, Soho Theatre, London.

It wasn't until Greg, the thirteen year old football devotee at the centre of  'Bottleneck' ecstatically entered the turnstiles of the Liverpool stadium, that I finally realised which tragic direction Luke Barnes one man show was heading.

The Animals & Children took to the streets - 1927, The Old Market, Brighton.

In response to 'The Animals & Children took to the street' by 1927, currently on a revival tour around Europe, I really don't want to mention multi media. Although now, admittedly, I have.  In much the same manner that if I went to see 'Abigail's Party' at the Theatre Royal and wouldn't moan 'Oh Gawd, not another proscenium arch, scripted show, hasn't that trend died yet.'