Journalist, science writer, storyteller
Originally written for Exeunt “Talking about love is like dancing about architecture.” - Playing By Heart It’s a little asinine, but it’ll do the trick for this context (I’m willing to bet you can dance quite beautifully about architecture). But talking about poetry always feels a little redundant. The words are already there. Precisely chosen … Continue reading Hold Your Own
It’s November. It’s Sunday morning and I’m in bed listening to the church bells, contemplating putting gloves on because really my flat is bloody cold and re-reading Shaun Tan when I should be writing. Though actually I am writing. Strike that. Reverse it. (Then get a copy of The Arrival, because it’s gorgeous and glorious … Continue reading Writing. Huh. What is it good for.
There’s a thing that happens on stage. In rooms. Not always. Not necessarily even often. But when it does; a performer trusts us, as an audience, with something of themselves. Sometimes it’s their body; the sight of it unhidden, unprotected, perhaps uncontextualised. They allow our eyes to crawl on their skin, to skitter across it … Continue reading Trust
Originally written for Exeunt I think The Arrival by Shaun Tan might be one of the most eloquent books ever written. It has no words. After seeing Fox Symphony, I came home and re-read (re-looked at?) it straight away. I’m doing it again now. Entirely through illustration, it tells the story of immigration. Not just … Continue reading Fox Symphony
Originally written for Exeunt It’s Halloween and I have a perky pseudo humorous intro to this all planned out when I sit down in a room possessed of a remarkably oversized bed (I am disappointing and sit on the available chairs) to speak to Chris Brett Bailey. Because being pithy is easy and lazy and … Continue reading This Is How We Die
Originally written for Exeunt Enter user identity. Anon. The anonymous profile does not have sufficient user permissions to access this level. Anon.Press The press user group has -2 SHIELD on this level. You will be visible to other users. Accept Y/N? Y READY VIEWER ONE ENT INTRO: You are in a room, gently cloaked by … Continue reading Karaoke
Mary Halton 