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Signal to Noise by Forced Entertainment; an excoriating commentary

Belajelijk is a Dutch word. It means ridiculous but somehow hints of truth. Someone might say that something’s a ‘belachelijke concusie, maar ze is waar’ (a ridiculous conclusion, but it’s true). And belajelijk’s the best word to summarise ‘Signal to Noise’ as the performers matched their bodies and energies to those of pre-recorded voices created using AI text-to-speech software. It took me a…

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Cucumber Sci-Fi

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Black Sabbath the Ballet - brief review

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Stand-Up Jim, but not as we know it

An interactive wine tasting, comedy, travelogue performance.. with photos. Did I mention wine?

An interactive wine tasting, comedy, travelogue performance.. with photos. Did I mention wine? I’ve started something new. The first sold out before I had a chance to tell my friends. I’m doing the second in October. It combines my experience in the performing arts with my photography, my travel writing, my need for adventure and the course in wines I did at WSET (the Wines and Spirits Education…

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12 crimes in which cat fur has been used as forensic evidence, a ChatGPT Procrastination

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Like everyone (it seems), I’ve been playing around with generative AI. Today’s results made me smile, so I’m sharing. I have left it as spawned, having spent enough time procrastinating today. “While cat fur may not commonly be used as a specific forensic evidence in crimes, there have been instances where it played a role in investigations. Here are 12 examples…

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O Medea, Trajal Harrell

O Medea, Trajall Harrell (c) unknown Trajall Harrell is one of my three favourite choreographers. I love his work. I love it as it feels in the moment. His layering, level of detail, lyricism and patterning are frankly awesome. But I love it most for what it teaches me. I’ll see the same work three or four times if possible. Each visit reveals different aspects and referents, makes me question…

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Salsa & Bachata: From Zero to Hero in the Canary Islands

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Israel Galván's La Consagración de la Primavera

by Yoana Kostadinova Israel Galván is a Universe. He is a masterpiece. A ticket to watch him perform is a ticket right into your heart. That’s because Galván will take you through a 1 hour 10 minute voyage of delirium. An indelible experience that will mark you for life. Truly a rite “La Consagración de la Primavera (Rite of Spring)” is a rite. Like it says on the packet. A rite of spring of…

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Decision Day

Sending love and strength to all those who failed in their bids to remain or become NPOs and IPSOs today, and huge congratulations to those who have maintained their status or just achieved it. The fight for fair funding in the arts continues. You’ll hear more from me, starting early next year, on alternative and collaborative routes to sustainable funding, as DanceGRiST’s pilot projects go…

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of the Queen. We join the nation in recognising her life and achievements, while mourning her loss.

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Why I use Agile Scrum throughout DanceGRiST

Why I use Agile Scrum throughout DanceGRiST

Carole Edrich presenting at the RSA, photograph (c) Pete Jenkins. This post outlines why I use Agile Scrum throughout DanceGRiST, an organisation comprised of creative freelancers. I have written it so that everyone gets the same introduction to the ideas and approach I use, along with its value for DanceGRiST, for our creative freelance members, for our clients and other stakeholders. So what…

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No Faulting Fawlty?

Tonia Myers and Sybil, played by member of the cast (c) Tonia Myers 2022 Just the mention of Fawlty Towers brings an involuntary smile to my face. I’m immediately transported back to the late 70s sitting round the TV with the whole family splitting our sides and cringing over Basil Fawlty’s escapades. Surely he is not going to …. Oh no …. yes he is!!! It was easy to persuade my husband and two…

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Frédéric Gassita: Creative Process, Balance and Labels

Frédéric Gassita: Creative Process, Balance and Labels

Frédéric Gassita, image (c) Frédéric Gassita, no photographer credits given Super-achiever, artist, footballer and co-founder of Libreville’s African Music Institute, Frédéric Gassita brings his Bantu Jazz Orchestra to London next weekend. I spoke to him about his life, his creative process and works. Frédéric Gassita, Creative Process CE- I am interested in the ‘hows’ of your creative…

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The Boys Get The V, a free immersive experience

The Boys Get The V, my immersive experience (kinda)

The Boys Get the Temp-V, camphone image by Marcus Tucker (let’s call him T) The BOYS get the V was an immersive experience that ‘might just literally blow your head off’. Live in London between June 2nd and 5th, a group of us went to the Vought’s London HQ to smuggle out some contraband Temp V.   We watched The Boys Season 1 and 2 catch-ups, and as much of Season 3 as there was time for before…

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DesperTango – ‘Awakening within Tango’

DesperTango – ‘Awakening within Tango’

Sarah Morgan offers the opportunity to join Biologist, Psychologist and Tango Coach Ennio Fioramonti in an interview where he shares inspiring insights into the therapeutic powers of dance. The close embrace fundamental to Argentine Tango offers a non-verbal, often sub-conscious opportunity to reflect to us how we relate to others. These are perhaps the most authentic expressions of our…

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21 towel related travel hacks for Towel Day

21 towel related travel hacks for Towel Day

UK Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy cover “A towel, [Douglas Adams’ Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy says] is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have” so, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Towel Day here is a list of 21 travel hacks using towels. Dry yourself with it, or dry almost anything else Pat or rub yourself, your children or pets dry. Dry your…

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Argentina on a London stage

Argentina on a London stage