Journalist, science writer, storyteller
Originally written for Exeunt It seemed like rather a lot was at stake in LAS Theatre’s New Atlantis - there was much talk of water austerity, abandoned cities, the world in crisis etc, so I thought it would be sensible to bring a scientist. I’m also trying to bring along more friends who don’t usually go to … Continue reading New Atlantis
Originally written for Exeunt Every now and again you come across a show that feels like a hug, and Flabbergast Theatre’s Tatterdemalion is precisely the antidote to having to leave the house on a cold January Sunday evening. Born from the minds of the Boris & Sergey team, it’s a series of unconnected sketches mashing puppetry, comedy and a … Continue reading Tatterdemalion
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
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 