Learning from scientists
Part of the adventure of the Traction project is working with people from very different disciplines to mine. I knew
Category: Opera
Streetwise Opera needs help
This is another unusual post. (I seem to be making a habit of that just now, but normal business will
Next steps for ‘A Restless Art’
The publication of A Restless Art, long-delayed, is now almost a year in the past. Time has flown, and the
Work in progress
In the heart of midwinter, people in Kaunas shared their community opera as a work in progress, a 40 minute celebration of
‘It’s given us permission to play, to take part, to engage.’
‘A Fun Palace is not a fete. It’s not about coming along and having a lovely time. It’s not audience
‘Just watch, and listen, and take in their story.’
Don’t feel guilty. Don’t feel sorry. Don’t look away. Just watch, and listen, and take in their story. This Is
Curtain
When we met on Friday morning, there was a cheerful determination to get on with what was still to be
Things get tough
Well. Today was a challenging day. First of all, I had to dance, or at least move in roughly the
Finding our voice
The last post was about trusting the process. I didn’t expect things to happen so quickly, but a morning’s work
Community art is a high wire act
This is often the trickiest stage of a workshop – somewhere towards the end of the first half. The novelty
