Critic Ismene Brown leads the opposition: “Sweet packets rustled behind my ear, fish and chips were wolfed nearby … People were still entering in droves 30 minutes after the start, obstructing the view of Juliet’s first scene. … Yes, there’s much … [that] could inspire people to fall under ballet’s spell, but the O2’s who-cares audience policies lead to dismayingly antisocial behaviour.”
Tag: 06.18.11
Kerouac’s On The Road Redesigned For iPad
“The ‘amplified edition’ of On the Road … includes the full text of the novel, of course, with expandable marginal notes giving historical and biographical background. An interactive map traces Kerouac’s three real-life cross-country road trips, with links to relevant passages from the novel.”
Stephen Page’s 20 Years Leading Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia’s Flagship Aboriginal Arts Group
“He has arguably had one of the most challenging jobs in mainstage arts in the country, having to juggle not only competing creative and managerial demands but carefully negotiate a complex web of black politics and sensitive cultural protocols, including seeking permission from traditional communities to tell their stories.”
Yale University Announces New $150K Literary Prizes
“Called the Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes, they will be given annually starting in late 2012 or early 2013, with seven to nine grants of $150,000 each awarded to playwrights and writers of fiction and nonfiction.”
Pakistani Army Launches Its Own TV Drama, With Soldiers As Actors
In an effort to boost its public image, the country’s military “is funding a TV action series aimed at showcasing its role in fighting Taliban militants. To keep costs down, the army employs soldiers as actors, with no extra pay for their services, and uses real military equipment.”
Meet The Sexcamaids, Dancing Through The Mermaid Parade
“By day, they are corporate lawyers and bankers, teachers and doctors. By night, they are practicing members of a dance troupe, gearing up for the highly anticipated Coney Island Mermaid parade on Saturday.”