SPRING/SUMMER 2020 Aren’t viruses impolite? Unannounced, they sprawl on the periphery of our minds, shifting inconspicuously into an unsurprise with a sprightly ETA on our own personal turf! Mille Millions de Mille Sabords! Even before the current elephant moved into the room, recurring bouts of tonsillitis have left the kids wondering about this sort of…
Read MoreAutumn 2019 DROP – DROP – DROP! First the dressing gown, then the eyes, then the mouths. Not your usual Monday night then! A first sharing of Stark Bollock Naked created by Larisa Faber raised a few eyebrows at Camden’s People’s Theatre the other week. Secretly (and not so secretly) I was grateful for the thin layer of Merino on my skin as…
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12 HOURS is a marathon piece for voice and electronics which explores endurance as a concept in music and tests the determination of its performers, the extremities of human vocal ability and possible ensuing trauma. In an immersive staging that utilises state of the art sound technology,mezzo-soprano Rosie Middleton will go beyond the limits of…
Read MoreSUMMER 2019 Sports Day – it’s a thing! Little E and Tiny E have been exercising their “gecko muscles” and “blazing speed” since Christmas. With picnic baskets, rain covers, sunscreen, eggs, spoons and plasters at the ready, they could hardly wait for the pinnacle of the year! On the other hand, the…
Read MoreSpring 2019 Dangle a carrot and my kids will start running! Of course it’s not the vegetable they are after. It’s not wholly metaphysical either! The best carrot for Little E is entirely inedible in the form of gilded certificates or hard cash. Tiny E’s carrot is a sweeter food – and somewhat cheaper since ice…
Read MoreAUTUMN 2018 The reverse side of the card sports her little brother’s wishes: “1. a food bol.” For a moment my eyes widen. A food bowl! How unusual! Do we not feed him properly? Then the penny drops: it’s a football! Second, “a toy car for too real people“. Last but not least, “a horse“,…
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