Author Archives: Emily Garside

It’s 25 years since the Angel first flew at the Mark Taper Forum so this is blog 1 of 2 on ‘Angels and me’ of sorts to ‘celebrate’ Two years ago this week I was doing this: Throwing pennies into Bethesda to celebrate the end of the PhD Making peace with the Angel.As the caption says, I’dContinueContinue reading “"She’s my Favourite Angel" Visiting Bethesda”

It’s 25 years since the Angel first flew at the Mark Taper Forum so this is blog 1 of 2 on ‘Angels and me’ of sorts to ‘celebrate’ Two years ago this week I was doing this: Throwing pennies into Bethesda to celebrate the end of the PhD Making peace with the Angel.As the caption says, I’dContinueContinue reading “"She’s my Favourite Angel" Visiting Bethesda”

A review of two halves, as I can’t be given a shiny new theatre to poke at without reviewing that too….Everyone loves a new toy to play with…and The Bridge Theatre is a lovely new toy for theatreland. Firstly, it’s location is spectacular- the views of London are glorious and next summer it will make forContinueContinue reading “Young Marx- Bridge Theatre”

The Epilogue is perhaps the richest of all scenes in the entire two plays. It divides people with some believing the whole thing would be better left at the point of the final ‘real time’ scenes. (So Prior and Louis’ final exchange and Harper’s monologue).  And while there’s a case for that- nothing is leftContinueContinue reading “‘You’ve got to have a theory’- Epilogue Thoughts”

The Epilogue is perhaps the richest of all scenes in the entire two plays. It divides people with some believing the whole thing would be better left at the point of the final ‘real time’ scenes. (So Prior and Louis’ final exchange and Harper’s monologue).  And while there’s a case for that- nothing is leftContinueContinue reading “‘You’ve got to have a theory’- Epilogue Thoughts”

This picture continues to be the visual representation of Project Book. Me in two day old clothes raving at people who don’t want to listen (you dear, reader mainly)Another ‘research update’ that’s more about the state of things than the plays…having abandoned my former PhD blog this seems the place to dump such thoughts.The lastContinueContinue reading “Still waving research in the air (Project book month 2)”

This picture continues to be the visual representation of Project Book. Me in two day old clothes raving at people who don’t want to listen (you dear, reader mainly)Another ‘research update’ that’s more about the state of things than the plays…having abandoned my former PhD blog this seems the place to dump such thoughts.The lastContinueContinue reading “Still waving research in the air (Project book month 2)”

This isn’t a ‘review’ because I saw this too close to the end of the run, but some plays make you want to put pen to paper regardless. It’s also not a review, as this is filled with the kind of personal anecdotal nonsense that people tell me doesn’t belong in my blog.Well screw that,ContinueContinue reading “Holding the Man (some thoughts, not a review)”

The idea of music existing “between the notes” seems to be the best description of Heisenberg. A bit like the principle from which it takes it’s name, that you cannot view a thing and observe it’s momentum at once. The music analogy is more romantic though. And there is romance to Stephens’ script. Even ifContinueContinue reading “Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle”

The Busy World is Hushed- Finborough ****It’s a rare play that gets both into your head and under your skin. Watching The Busy World is Hushed sends both a mind reeling trying to keep up with the ideas and questions posed by the characters, but also cuts to the heart with some frank, honest reflections onContinueContinue reading “The Busy World is Hushed- Finborough”