Ah, London!
Tower Bridge raised We landed at Gatwick Wednesday morning, August 1. Beautiful sunny day, a lot like southern Ontario. England has been in the grip of a drought, but it has cooled off slightly in our honour. The emerald isle…
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Thoughts and musings about theatre, art, music, politics and life.
Women's March in London UK against Trump
Judith and I went on the Women's March against Trump from the US embassy to Trafalgar Square. The streets leading to the embassy were packed, so it took a long time to get to the embassy. When we finally reached…
A vintage panto at Wilton's Music Hall
Day one in London, Thursday December 15. Despite potential jet lag, went to our local theatre space, Wilton's Musical Hall. Derelict for years, the nineteenth century musical hall has been restored not to its former glory, but to a faded…
London in December: Photos
A few photos from our first day in London. Winter light. Sun goes down early, the twilight is long, the streets teem with life.
The Artword Story 1: Why "Artword"?
Judith Sandiford paintings at Erindale Art Gallery, 1986. "Paintings from the Virtual Museum". Judith and I close down Artword Artbar every August and every January. These are times to reflect, re-energize and see some shows that aren't our own. I…
Photos from Once I Lived in the Box
Some photos taken last night (February 4, 2016) of Learie Mc Nicolls' Once I lived in the Box, at Artword Artbar. Dancers: Angelo Del Franco, Sharon Harvey, Tanis Macarthur and Learie Mc Nicolls. Music by Edgardo Moreno and lighting by…
Building Dance in Hamilton
Rehearsal photo, "Once I lived in the Box", L to R: Angela Del Franco, Tanis Sydney Macarthur, Sharon Harvey Artword is presenting Once I Lived in the Box by Learie Mc Nicolls February 3 - 5. I know Learie's work,…
Stratford-Upon-Avon: Othello
Shakespeare's funerary monument, Holy Trinity Church. We had seen a remarkable Othello two years ago at the National Theatre, with Adrian Lester as Othello and Rory Kinnear as Iago, set in a contemporary military garrison resembling those in Iraq or…
