Any other weekend, I’d be out and about. But not this weekend. Not this week. Not this month. And not for the foreseeable.
Monthly Muses | February 2020
What an absolute whirlwind February was! My 2020 mantra of 'Less Is More' has been well and truly left in the dust.
Theatre Review | Cyrano De Bergerac (NTLive Encore Screening) – Nuffield Southampton Theatres
A man who is good with his words may find his way to many a woman's heart; unless, in Cyrano De Bergerac's case, his face is less pretty than the phrases he turns.
Theatre Review | Make It SO – Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Make It SO 2020 (10-29 February) saw 19 locally-created, work-in-progress shows being performed and showcased over three weeks in NST's Studio space. The festival – in its second year! – was a chance for actors and creators to get feedback on performances and gain much-needed reactions, while getting their names out to new audiences.
Poem | Anenome
The latest prompt from Dear Damsels was 'Open' - which immediately conjured up images of vulnerability and self-protection. The idea of an anenome sprung to mind instantly; and so I sat down, and began to write. This poem is the result.
Theatre Review | A Monster Calls – Chichester Festival Theatre
Last weekend I made my first trip to Chichester Festival Theatre; a venue I've wanted to visit for a while! My excuse, finally, was to review A Monster Calls for Broadway World UK, which I had heard good things about and had volunteered to watch.
Poem | When The Words Won’t Come
Talking is a hugely important part of normalising discussions surrounding mental health, breaking down barriers and making change possible. But there is so much more to be done.
Monthly Muses | January 2020
Yes, they're back. After a couple of months off, I'm kicking off this year's batch of Monthly Muses posts, and there's a fair bit to catch up on!
Theatre Review | Twelfth Night – NST Youth Theatre, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Adapted and directed by Liam Gifford, assisted by Rosie Peters, and produced by Holly Mitchell, this version of Twelfth Night is NST Youth Theatre's latest production; and while the script is all Shakespeare's, this is well and truly a modern-day rom-com.
Honest Haiku: Sixteen
Love isn't all fanfares and flowers, or fantasies and fancy dates.
