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Piaf and Cocteau: Les Enfants Terribles | A R T L▼R K

When I write I disturb. When I make a film I disturb. When I paint I disturb. When I exhibit my paintings I disturb, and I disturb if I don’t. … Continue reading →

10/11/2017 · 2 Comments

Disabled Artistic Director talks about his work and the importance of inclusion | Scope’s Blog

Robert Softley Gale is an Artistic Director at Glasgow-based theatre company, Birds of Paradise. He’s been acting and working in theatre for 15 years. For World Theatre Day, he talks … Continue reading →

03/27/2016 · 1 Comment

Quote for Today: Eugene O’Neill

Originally posted on First Night Design:
Reblogged from Synkroniciti The fog was where I wanted to be. Halfway down the path you can’t see this house. You’d never know it…

07/27/2015 · Leave a comment

A Covent Garden Gilflurt’s Guide to Life: “The very pineapple of politeness!”: Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Originally posted on A Covent Garden Gilflurt’s Guide to Life. As a lady who likes nothing more than a night at the theatre, I love a little Sheridan. The man behind … Continue reading →

07/07/2015 · Leave a comment

Jon Payne’s Letter to Education Secretary after remarks about arts & humanities

Wednesday 12th November 2014 The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP Secretary of State for Education House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Dear Mrs Morgan, “it takes a pretty confident 16-year-old … Continue reading →

11/14/2014 · 2 Comments

a letter to mitchell browne, ‘why should artists at work fund idlers at art?’

Originally posted on School For Birds:
I’m so happy to bring you this letter. One of my favourite artistic collaborators, Dave Lamb, has written this beautiful, eloquent, generous and immensely clever…

10/08/2014 · Leave a comment

British theatre brings (far) more tourism than sport