“A theme of our times is the fear that our voices will be heard less and less.” 24 hours before standing on a theatre stage in a white suit speaking these words, I had lost my voice. I mean it was gone. A gasp. A gap, where my charisma usually comes out resonantly. Weirdly, I didn’t panic.…
Finding my voice
“A theme of our times is the fear that our voices will be heard less and less.” 24 hours before standing on a theatre stage in a white suit speaking these words, I had lost my voice. I mean it was gone. A gasp. A gap, where my charisma usually comes out resonantly. Weirdly, I didn’t panic.…
We might sometimes wonder what we're all actually watching. We're usually wise enough to treat such speculation with the same English good sense as salaries – you shouldn't ask and you don't really want to know. But I want to share three videos I've watched within the same 24hours that together I think paint a certain picture. One that Murdoch…
Why celebrate? Who are we kidding with all the bunting and baubles? I don't think I'm known for my sombriety or humbug – I for one have been looking forward to the end of the year and it's lengthening excuses for winter's many toasty pubs. But is there a time we should just say: put your knees DOWN, Mother Brown? …
Finishes can be healthy. The little campaign I’ve run for myself at the start of this year has finished. The 2202:2022 weeks began with a sort of creative statement of intent as an artist – How Big’s release. Which happened to come out 24 hours before the current Russian leadership launched an invasion into Ukraine and started a war.…
None of us know what is going on. I’m recalling the words of Jay Springett FRSA from his podcast 301: Permanently moved to online, no 2208: Say Act Feel. "What can we do about things we can do absolutely nothing about? ..In order to act, one must be sure about how one feels." Across our work channels we are supposed to…