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• Thoughts on Auditions

  

  The other night I was catching up with another actor and the topic of auditions came up. The more we talked, the more I realised I had to say about auditions,... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 THEATRE & OPERA

• Great Expectations With Movie Adaptations

  

  There are a lot of movies based on books that are either recently released or set for release in 2013, with even more productions in the works for some of the... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Get Reading Review: My Hundred Lovers

  

  It’s been a while between reviews of the Get Reading books bestowed upon me last year, but My Hundred Lovers by Susan Johnson has got me going again. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Book, Movie and Pop Culture Opinion

  

  I have an interesting relationship with popular fiction and pop culture in general. On the one hand, there’s a big part of me that doesn’t want to be “the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Leftover Christmas Food Creativity

  

  I love this time of year. The holiday season makes people happier and more open, growing with every “Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Year” that I hear. Merry... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Movember Poem

  This year I wrote a post in support of moustaches during Movember. As a result I was invited to join a team one of my salsa friends set up and helped raised... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• “I Am My Voice”

  Everything I am is represented in my voice. Everything you are shines through when you speak. Our voices are the ultimate instrument. They express both the... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Get Reading Book Review: Word Hunters – The Curious Dictionary

  

  This week I received a shipment of books. But these were not just any books, they were the 50 Books You Can’t Put Down, sent to me courtesy of Get Reading and... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Literary Discussion: Why is Lolita a Victim?

  

  It is perhaps a bit controversial to talk about Lolita as anything but a victim. The adolescent girl from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel is the apple protagonist... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Why Moustaches Are Sexy

  

  I’m compelled to preface the main point of this post with a little insight: I’m not exactly a champion of facial hair. Sure, I know and respect that it’s totall... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Shakespeare-Inspired Magnetic Poems

  

  Three weeks ago I got a present from my sister (who lives in Canada): a Magnetic Poetry kit inspired by Shakespearean language. Since then I’ve written three... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE