Community opera in a pandemic
In February, I participated in the kick-off meeting of TRACTION, a Horizon 2020 project researching how digital technology can support
The power of art
Last night, Streetwise Opera replayed the film of their 2016 production, The Passion, on YouTube, for a world in the grip
This is what we’re working to protect
Everyone knows the theatres are closed, along with cinemas, concert halls, museums and galleries. Yesterday, the 2020 Edinburgh Festivals were
When we were in the streets
With everything that is happening to us, I’ve rather neglected this site recently, writing elsewhere about community opera and how
Do you have questions about community art?
Many artists who work with people now find themselves with time on their hands as governments escalate measures to slow
ICAF is cancelled
The speed and depth of the events we are all now living through takes my breath away. Just a month
A story that deserves telling
Yesterday I got an email from a research student called Chloé Bradwell who wanted to contact artists who had worked
Learning from scientists
Part of the adventure of the Traction project is working with people from very different disciplines to mine. I knew
Is opera exclusive?
Originally posted on Regular Marvels:
For better or worse, opera sits at the symbolic summit of European culture. Those who love…
Easy art
Digital technology is changing our lives in such profound ways that it’s not easy to understand what kind of society
Streetwise Opera needs help
This is another unusual post. (I seem to be making a habit of that just now, but normal business will
