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In May 2017 the National Theatre invited me to curate an ‘Education Day’ which they run for adult audiences (ie not school or University groups) and are entire days based around a particular play. Titled ‘Under the Skin of Angels in America’ I delieverd a ‘Keynote’ as well as a series of link-sections between sections.TheContinueContinue reading “‘Under the Skin of Angels in America’ (Part 1)”

Almost a week ago now, Prior Walter bid the Lyttleton theatre ‘More Life’ one last time. Twenty-four years earlier it had opened next door in the Cottesloe. And some 14 or so years earlier they Angel first crashed into my life. Since then it’s been a labour of love, of 100, 000 words of PhDContinueContinue reading “A Kind of Painful Progress…Angels in America and me”

Almost a week ago now, Prior Walter bid the Lyttleton theatre ‘More Life’ one last time. Twenty-four years earlier it had opened next door in the Cottesloe. And some 14 or so years earlier they Angel first crashed into my life. Since then it’s been a labour of love, of 100, 000 words of PhDContinueContinue reading “A kind of painful progress…Angels in America and me.”

Almost a week ago now, Prior Walter bid the Lyttleton theatre ‘More Life’ one last time. Twenty-four years earlier it had opened next door in the Cottesloe. And some 14 or so years earlier they Angel first crashed into my life. Since then it’s been a labour of love, of 100, 000 words of PhDContinueContinue reading “A kind of painful progress…Angels in America and me.”

(1st August 2017)This was a return to Angels for a two show day. It should have actually been the first time I’d seen it but luckily for me someone unable to use their ticket and NT Live meant this was round 3 and a chance to really take in the details.First  a note, I know it’s beenContinueContinue reading “More Life? More thoughts on Angels in America (29th July)”

(1st August 2017)This was a return to Angels for a two show day. It should have actually been the first time I’d seen it but luckily for me someone unable to use their ticket and NT Live meant this was round 3 and a chance to really take in the details.First  a note, I know it’s beenContinueContinue reading “More Life? More thoughts on Angels in America (29th July)”

(First written 28th July 2017)So after last week’s adventure (see here) as long as there were no Apes involved things could only get better at the second NT Live screening right? Right.As I saw the production ‘Live’ again this weekend an actual reflection on my continuing thoughts on the play are here, while this post justContinueContinue reading “NT Live: Perestrokia”

(First written 21st July 2017) I really enjoyed the NT Live screening of Angels in America. I particularly liked the way they did the CGI Apes, and the jungle was really realistic and I’m not one for CGI usually.Confused? So was I.I will get to a collection of thoughts on seeing Angels in the cinema. ButContinueContinue reading “NT Live: Millennium Approaches”

(First written 28th July 2017)So after last week’s adventure (see here) as long as there were no Apes involved things could only get better at the second NT Live screening right? Right.As I saw the production ‘Live’ again this weekend an actual reflection on my continuing thoughts on the play are here, while this post justContinueContinue reading “NT Live: Perestrokia”

(First written 21st July 2017) I really enjoyed the NT Live screening of Angels in America. I particularly liked the way they did the CGI Apes, and the jungle was really realistic and I’m not one for CGI usually.Confused? So was I.I will get to a collection of thoughts on seeing Angels in the cinema. ButContinueContinue reading “NT Live: Millennium Approaches”