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• Two For A Girl at the English Theatre Berlin

  

  Travellers tell tales around camp fires, late into the night when nothing else is stirring… What happens when two people from different spheres in Ireland – a... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A #Brexit Playlist

  

  Stunned. There’s nothing else to say about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. For the past few months, I’ve been reassuring everyone the Brexit... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Glass Making in Berlin Schönholz

  

  Jesse Günther plies a molten blob on the end of a red-hot pipe, turning it this way and that as he tugs out a shape. Within minutes, he has created a glass... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Today in Berlin, It Rained…

  

  Filed under: Berlin, Life in Berlin Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lippy at the Schaubühne Berlin

  

  Lippy, a theatre piece based on a true incident that occurred in Leixlip, Ireland, where four women committed suicide by starving themselves to death, starts... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Learn German the Berlin Way

  

  I always say there are two types of expats in Berlin; the language people – those who have a real interest in German, have studied it at university or work as... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Last Supper at the Schaubühne Berlin

  

  The Last Supper by Ahmed El Attar, currently on as part of the Schaubühne’s Festival International New Drama (FIND), is a fascinating glimpse into the Egyptian... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• No Compromises! The Art of Boris Lurie at the Jewish Museum Berlin

  

  It is rumoured that Boris Lurie’s No!art movement got its name when a woman entered an exhibition on 10th street in New York, looked his Railroad to America... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Fear Industry at the English Theatre Berlin

  

  Fear Industry is not really a play. Rather, it is a montage of movement and sound building on one theme; fear. Photo by Achim Wieland Performers Marios Ioannou... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Friedenskirche: A Journey Through Space and Time with the Berlin Soundpainting...

  

  Friedenskirche is a Baptist church in Charlottenburg with a history stretching back to 1897. The red-brick building feels solid. Inside it is stark, modern. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Palast-Talk: British Evening

  

  Friedrichstadt-Palast – the glitzy show palace in Mitte – recently hosted an illuminating discussion about German and British theatre. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Inkblot Berlin: Berlin Writers Read

  

  This Friday, 29th January, I will be reading at Inkblot Berlin at the English Theatre. Come along… Inkblot Berlin gives you the chance to hear the voices... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• EXIT Berlin – Live Escape Game

  

  “You have both been – obviously falsely – locked in an asylum,” says Toby. I cast a sideways glance at the Bavarian, who could probably quite legitimately be... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Berlin Street Art 3

  

  One of my favorite walks in Berlin is along the S-bahn bridge from Alexanderplatz to Hackescher Markt. You could be thinking about where you’re going and what... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lukas, A Musical at TiltHAUS

  

  Lukas is a musical with a difference; modern, minimalist, set in Berlin. The story centers around one decision; should Lukas leave his Berlin home and follow hi... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Transcendence at the English Theatre Berlin

  

  A hundred years ago, on 25th November 1915, Einstein proved his general theory of relativity, transforming our understanding of physical reality. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Exhibition: There’s No Place Like Time

  

  There’s no place like time is an art exhibition with a twist. It’s a retrospective of the work of video artist Alana Olsen, curated by her daughter Aila, who... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Daniel Sloss at Quatsch Comedy Club

  

  I am loath to say anything critical about Daniel Sloss because he started yesterday night’s show at Berlin’s Quatsch Comedy Club by reading out the last letter... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• What Attending a TEDxBerlinSalon Does for Your Mood

  

  Tuesday afternoon was the TEDxBerlinSalon – a series of inspiring talks on the topic of Leading in a Complex World. I didn’t want to go; I was feeling blue,... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Short Film: Rhino Full Throttle, A Berlin Love Story

  This beautiful, award-winning short film Nashorn im Galopp (Rhino Full Throttle) directed by Erik Schmitt plays with a bunch of crazy filming techniques and... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL