8 April 2009, Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, London You feed us. You wash us. You dress us. You sing to us. You watch us sleep. You make us promises and sometimes hope we will not remember them. You tell us stories you hope will frighten us, but not too much. You try to tell … More Tim Etchells & Victoria: That Night Follows Day
22 April 2009, Barbican, London As I mentioned before, I’m always intrigued to see Asian talent on the international stage. It’s really great that Tan Dun and Lang Lang have made it globally (and how young Lang Lang is!) I was speaking to a friend and also a colleague before the concert.. why is that … More LSO – Tan Dun – Lang Lang
14 April 2009, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London Absolutely phenomenal. Am so glad someone told me to buy tickets a year ago! When they played Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 in F minor, I think I stopped breathing for 45 minutes. Over these past 3 years… as I watch more and more shows (and probably getting … More Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela
Spill \ˈspil\ intransitive verb: To pour out or spread beyond limits Robert Pacitti is an amazing man. He’s the force behind SPILL, London’s festival of experimental theatre and live arts performance. I always find it really intriguing speaking to him. He’s so genuine and brimming with ideas…so incredibly packed with them that he’s going to … More SPILL
31 March 2009, Roundhouse, London What a treat 😀 A feast for all your senses. And the best part was getting free tickets 😀 (just kidding!) I was curious to see how this would compare to Fuerza Bruta, a circus I saw at the Fringe Festival two years ago. The concept is similar: an in-the-round … More NoFit State Circus: Tabú
3 February 2009, Sadler’s Wells, London I love it when you come out of a show and you are desperate to find the song they danced to/sang/played 🙂 The song I was desperate to download this time round was Schubert’s Impromptu – 3 Klavierstücke, D 946 Nr. 1. It’s a beautiful song and I loved … More Celebration: Agnes Oaks & Thomas Edur
24 February 2009, Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. I really liked how they stood in a line and walked and moved at different paces. I liked the piece they did with musical boxes. The section where they passed the mic about. And the duet between the two men. The dancers were fantastic. Great sportsmanship, … More Candoco Dance Company
7 March 2009, Musem of Modern Art, Stockholm, Sweden My two favourite types of art exhibitions are photography and animation. And how great it was to catch both at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm! Andreas Gursky – a great German photographer. In fact, the highest priced photographer alive (as of 2007, he holds the record … More Moderna Museet
Eat Your Art Out 