Ooops – I have been preoccupied

Mainly with getting stuff done. And some not getting stuff done.

I found this very indie game maker – strangely compelling: Alien Dovecote. Word/narrative games.

Burgess Hill tomorrow – looking forward to working with Chris & co.

Brighton Festival – first week!

We went to Circopolis on Tuesday, which was excellent; fun, rhythmic, surprising and full of mind-boggling skill. On Wednesday, we went to Table Manners at the Basement, which was absolutely brilliant; especially the middle piece by Future Ruins – absolutely flawless, very uncomfortable, and utterly unpredictable. Last night, we went to see How Like An Angel in All Saints Church, which was also fantastic – acrobatics and aerialism, not a harness in sight, high up under the vaulted ceiling, emphasizing antigravitational struggle and some pretty spectacular falling. And gorgeous choral singing.

We finally discovered The Warren this year, organised by James Turnbull – a lovely little hideaway just off West Street.

All good. Otherwise, the week has been hectic.

It rained on our parade

Brighton Festival opened today with the Children’s Parade, as usual. I took lots of photos, which I will eventually upload. The Mods were excellent, and I really liked Aliens Love Underpants, too. The day started out sunny, but by the end of the parade I was shivering in the drizzle.

Last night, we went to Lighthouse for the opening of James Bridle’s Under the Shadow of the Drone, and on from there to the Regency Town House for the opening of Mariele Neudecker’s The Air Itself is One Vast Library.

We also tried Hove Kitchen, which was a pleasant surprise. The calf’s liver was excellent. Yum! Tomorrow, we might go to Root Experience‘s Plays Series workshops. But not outdoors, if it’s going to rain. I am just not that hardy.

I am currently very successfully procrastinating about doing my book keeping.

10 good ways to learn Swedish

This is quite amusing:

10 good things to know about Sweden

First day of working with Punchdrunk’s The Drowned Man

I am very excited. And I can’t tell anyone anything, because it is all secret. But I am writing up, as I sit on the train (well I was, until I got distracted by email).

Looking at my photos – I like this one from Dublin