Eurovision
Logos · 14 May 2007
Well congratulations Serbia. It's over for another year and the winner while a glorious singer lacked the over the top glory of Lordi. The big four, France, Germany, Spain and the UK all finished well…
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Logos · 11 May 2007
Hi there me again. I am pleased to note that at last the news media hve realised the dangers inherent in the new laws combined with what were already quite restrictive regulations on newspapers. With…
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Logos · 6 May 2007
It's only one week to Eurovision. Hooray. And being SBS it will be on time. No stupid reality shows to delay it. Well Nerds FC is fun even the second time around and it doesn't over run. This means th…
Read more →Sedition Acts and the artist
Logos · 13 April 2007
Once again I am back banging my old drum. Today or tomorrow new legislation comes into effect barring from sale and presumably from library shelves any material which "advocates a terrorist act." Wond…
Read more →The Art of the Board Operator.
Logos · 16 March 2007
OK, I am currently working as one of the board op's at a venue in Adelaide for the Fringe Festival. The venue is hostig a number of shows from interstate and overseas and we have (there are two of us)…
Read more →Politics and the Arts
Logos · 19 February 2007
The other day during a conversation with my partner about a posting on this site she said (approximately) "but that's politics, this site is about theatre." I also remember Molly Meldrum once saying.…
Read more →Santa Rides again
Logos · 22 December 2006
For those of you with kids check out NORAD tracks Santa. It's fabulous They follow him throughout his entire journey around the world and have many statistics about the number of cookies he eats and h…
Read more →A new year two new projects and a thunderstorm!
Logos · 21 December 2006
As I sit here we receive temporary relief from our drought with a thunderstorm (I can almost hear my garden cheering). I have in front of me plans for two productions that I will be heavily involved i…
Read more →Festivals. Overkill?
Logos · 22 November 2006
Just sitting and musing to myself about Festivals. Are we overdoing it? I speak mainly here about performing arts festivals. Here in Adelaide we know have an annual fringe festival even though the Art…
Read more →A Joke
Logos · 6 October 2006
A lighting designer and the full stage crew of a touring show were travelling through the desert on a tour bus when there was a dreadfull accident and they were all killed. Off they all went to heaven…
Read more →Intolerance, racism, bigotry and censorship.
Logos · 13 September 2006
This is not strictly a topic relating solely to our industry but rather to the country we live in which is greatly changed from the country I grew up in. It relates to a thread about Sedition and…
Read more →Sitting, thinking, writing, procrastinating.
Logos · 6 September 2006
I am sitting here attempting to write simultaneously, a book, a script and a production plan for a childrens literacy project. I have inspiration seeds from bunch of drawings and really short adventur…
Read more →Lighting, Sounds and Special Effects
Logos · 31 August 2006
I have recently been involved in several productions where directors seem to totally ignore the possibilities inherent in good tech. some of these directors are amateur some are professional. Lighting…
Read more →Seasons Come and Seasons Go. But for how long?
Logos · 28 August 2006
So as promised here is my thread on seasons. I have spent considerable time in the UK where amateur or local or "little" theatre, rarely seems to run more than a week. Open on Tuesday or Wed…
Read more →To Choose or not to Choose. A play.
Logos · 18 August 2006
I am currently involved with a group that has had the incredible luxury of total access to a venue to do 4 plays a year and rehearse on the stage, build their sets weeks before the show opens and so o…
Read more →SHORTS
Logos · 28 June 2006
Well. I am about to go to the tech/dress of an evening of Short Plays, one of which I wrote and another of which I directed. The direction has been interesting. A play that only runs eight minutes giv…
Read more →I'm Home
Logos · 6 June 2006
Well I've just got home after watching the opening night of a one man tribute to Benny Hill, written by the performer, that I directed and did sound design for. An interesting experience. My empl…
Read more →Winging Writer
Logos · 5 June 2006
This is my first personal blog and quite frankly it's simply a whinge. I am sitting at my computer attempting to cut a play what I have written by 10-15 mins without tearing the heart out of it. I hat…
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