Suddenly, there are all sorts of plays in London telling true stories – theatre as journalism – or journalism as theatre. “The curtain rises on a new hunt for reality – or semblance of reality.” But is this theatre? Journalism? Both? And what happens to the facts in the process?
Tag: 03.17.04
Living Up London’s Art
“London is home to many of the world’s leading dealers, auction houses and museums, and Britain accounts for a quarter of the global art market worth $23.5 billion a year. But until now the city has never tried to promote its huge range and depth of expertise cohesively. That will change today, with the announcement of a major new initiative to celebrate London’s unique place in the international art market.”
Meet “Lit Idol”
The literary version of Pop Idol was crowned in London this week. “Paul Cavanagh was named winner of Lit Idol, a contest designed to unearth Britain’s ‘hottest fiction talent’. Cavanagh, from Ontario, Canada, secures representation by the literary and media agency Curtis Brown after winning the contest, the first of its kind, with his work, entitled Northwest Passage. The 1,466 entries were asked to submit up to 10,000 words from the opening chapters of a novel and a two page synopsis when they entered the competition.”