Funny how much better writing goes when you type stuff instead of just thinking about it. I think this play might actually happen.
Archive for September, 2009
Funny how much better writing …
Monday, September 28th, 2009Sunday, September 27th, 2009
While riding my bike north from Christchurch today, I met some guys driving south atop a giant smoke-belching steam engine. They were towing a spacious-looking homemade caravan, and behind that a mid-size commercial truck.
Me and those guys are ready for Peak Oil.
I can confirm that I have defi…
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009I can confirm that I have definitely seen the rain. I have seen the rain coming down on a sunny day.
2001 Opening Credits: School B…
Monday, September 21st, 20092001 Opening Credits: School Band Version http://bit.ly/WMfLf
Spent a few hours being Batman…
Sunday, September 20th, 2009Spent a few hours being Batman last night. Most entertaining. Surprised to find he has x-ray vision. Only fell off the world once.
I don’t mind Jehovah’s Witness…
Saturday, September 19th, 2009I don’t mind Jehovah’s Witnesses. They care enough about my soul to come and find me, and they look so happy when they hear a kind word.
A small child is wandering my …
Friday, September 18th, 2009A small child is wandering my street offering parsley from a bowl to passers-by. Nobody seems to need any parsley.
Talk Club
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Do you like to talk? At length? With other people? And with nice food?
Here is the basic idea behind Talk Club:
- We meet at 4pm on a Sunday evening.
- Everybody brings a plate of food, and drink as you see fit.
- Everybody brings something to share. It can be an idea, a question, a poem, a piece of music, a game to play, a powerpoint presentation… anything that people can discuss.
- Everybody gets a card with their name on it.
- We put the cards in a hat or a velvet bag or somesuch, and draw one out.
- If your card is drawn, you present your presentation.
- Following the presentation, discussion is allowed. Sometimes it’ll be the point of the exercise, sometimes it’ll be more like “what did everyone think of that?” Discussion will continue until it’s done.
- Repeat steps 3 to 8 until everybody agrees we’re done for the evening.
If you think there should be other rules… we can talk about that.
First meeting is at my place from 4:00pm to 10:00pm on Sunday, 4 October 2009. Email me if you need the address.
Your Dinner with Tatsumi Hijikata
Monday, September 7th, 2009Do you enjoy extreme Japanese experimental theatre, or intellectual New Yorkers talking over dinner? This is, of course an inclusive or, because everybody likes one or other of these things, but some people like both. And if you’re one of those people, then you may wish to come over to my place on Friday and watch some videos with more of those people, and know you are not alone.
We shall be watching a documentary on Butoh, followed by a selection of short videos of Butoh performances, followed by the classic film My DInner with Andre, in which Andre Gregory and Wallace “Inconceivable” Shawn discuss the purpose of theatre over dinner.
Time: 7:30pm Friday 11 September
Bring: Snacks and drinks
Invite: Anyone else who might be interested
Email: Me, if you’re not sure of my address
