Monday portmanteau

* I forgot yesterday to mention James Waites's continuing meditations on the Bacchanalian qualities in Barrie Kosky's work, includin...

Blowin' in the wind

Even gale-force winds couldn't stop the theatrical event of the week: to wit, the Save VCA protests, which culminated in a 1000-strong m...

VCA debate

In lieu of a post: a pointer to the discussion on TN about the reforms at VCA.

Media rash

Or something like it. I have 470 unread messages in my gmail inbox, 299 unread messages on my Facebook account, and I don't know how man...

Saving the VCA

Update: more info on VCA action - tent cities! flash mobs! sing outs! - and links to more info at Twitter and Facebook.This week, SaveVCA is...

Review: Poppea

George Orwell once remarked that if a writer says he can't write, he can't write. It's not laziness or malingering or disorganis...

Review: Knives in Hens

(Note: there are spoilers in this review).Written in 1995, David Harrower’s first play, Knives in Hens, already has the status of a modern c...