A play within a play within a dream
The best-handled part of the play was how deftly it switched between humour and seriousness, with shifts in mood augmented by subtle lighting changes.
Tag: CAROLINE HO
The glory of grimdark fantasy
What its novels lack in moral messages and optimism, they usually more than compensate for with cynicism and gratuitous violence.
The timelessness of sex and deviance
By the end of the play, the thematic threads are brought to an intimate and impeccable convergence.
Shakespearean comedy with a sinister spin
“It’s the kind of play that’s expansive. […] You could produce it in so many different ways. There’s so many options, because it’s a fantastical world.”
Following sexuality across four periods in time
“We’re still opening up a lot of our issues to the world, and that still has very contentious reception […] So it’s interesting watching women develop through history.”
A note on history: From AM to FM radio
FM stations were willing to play longer songs by new artists, and FM became the progressive platform for musical experimentation and discovery.
Ceramic pottery and portraits of consumerism
“It’s always a complete and utter surprise to me, to open up that kiln and go, ‘Look at that!’”
A note on history: Taking metal to its zenith
The term “extreme metal” refers to music that takes all the characteristics of metal and pushes them even further. Basically, it’s metal at its fastest, rawest, most abrasive, and noisiest.
Art of the earth
“I do my work in order to help show my love for nature and for the things around me.”
A note on history: The drummer’s time to shine
Neil Peart performed with colossal drum kits that included a variety of percussion instruments such as wind chimes and tubular bells.