Gimme a break...

Please excuse this somewhat erratic post that I'm about to bestow onto you. My mind is running 20 to the dozen and thought it was high time I posted something, suffice to say I've been slack of late, is quite the understatement!

...As far as Art goes, I don't have too much report on my behalf, but I did visit my friend Jackie's excellent exhibition recently. We share a common interest of painting without a brush (woop woop), but she uses oils...I'm an acrylic boy, myself. Check out her stuff, it's great.

...As far as Theatre goes, I've been pretty busy. When I'm not seeing it (recent outings include: Jonathan Larson's 'Tick Tick Boom' (bravo, Leon) and a surprisingly good Gareth Gates in 'Joseph'), or being concerned about shows closing (poor 'Spring Awakening'), or distracting myself with intriguing announcements (Julie Taymor and U2 bringing us 'Spiderman the Musical' on Broadway(!!??) or the sublime Sheridan Smith opening in 'Legally Blonde - the Musical' in London), I've been hatching some directorial plans (possibly including a large cast, possibly not...cards-firmly-close-to-chest) and umming and ahhing about returning to the stage (y'aaargh, it's been at least 5 years and promised it was all behind me) in a potential Theatre Company 10 year anniversary reunion show...all in the light of 'Billy Elliott - the Musical' sweeping the board at the Tonys this week - winning 10 awards...!

My new website is very nearly ready to go live...as soon as it is, I'll post the link :)

Until such a time...

An Inspiring Theatre Company...

I've just come back to Columbus, Ohio...and within days end up at the theatre watching something rather stunning. It was a production by the Available Light Theatre Company called 'Dirty Math'. If you can get down to the Riffe Centre, downtown Columbus, I totally recommend that you do.

The play deals with the absurdity of the economy and the crisis we are all in. The amount of research and development that must have gone into this show is bloody amazing. Giving light and shade, this theatre company is a force to be reckoned with. Witty, satirical, informative and sobering - more people should see this show...click below to find out more:

Moving Art...

It's been a while. I'm working on a commission right now (more about that in another post), but for the moment I thought I would share with you a piece of art, of another kind. Film. I made this pop-video after a night out. Enjoy.