GEORGE GALLOWAY - Dinner with Portillo Excerpt 2003

GEORGE GALLOWAY - Dinner with Portillo Excerpt 2003

George Galloway:
“I could run through the world now, tyranny by tyranny and virtually every one of them is backed by the United States. It only stays in power, because of the United States. The Pakistan example, which is the perfect crystallisation of this; a soldier called ‘The General’, called himself a president, you’ll remember that, […]

Awareness, Critic, Events, Global, Human rights, International, News, Political, War

WORLD CUP 2006 - The Blame Game

WORLD CUP 2006 - The Blame Game

I was bitterly disappointed by the outcome of the England-Portugal game. But was even more surprised by the lack of dignity in the comments of certain elder statemen of the game or The three grumpy old men…
You know the guys seating atop of the balcony during the Muppet show. True legends like ‘Wrighty’, ‘Shearo’ should […]

Football, International, Legends

CONVINCING ARTIFICE - Spontaneous Theatre, Barriers & Power

CONVINCING ARTIFICE - Spontaneous Theatre, Barriers & Power

Rotozaza’s physical theatre Life Affirming Joyride plays at the Bullion Room. Maureen McManus speaks to Ant Hampton about spontaneous theatre, barriers and power. Life affirming joyride anyone?
Yeah, right, like that’s going to happen in a run-down theatre space at the back of the Hackney Empire. Sure, all these bohemian types with their winter underwear seriously […]

Actor, East London, Festival, International, Music, Performance, Performer, Theatre

LEIGH LIGHTING - My Aqueous Resonance

LEIGH LIGHTING - My Aqueous Resonance

The Royal National Theatre eagerly and protectively awaits the title and production of Mike Leigh’s new play, as do we, excited by the mystery and fascination of it all. Will it cause a tempest, flooding the South Bank venue with honour or derision?
“I want you to get an interview with Mike Leigh!” The assertion in […]

Actor, Art, BBC, Director, Drama, Editor, Film, Hollywood, International, Movie, Opera, Theatre

ISMAIL KADARE - Man Booker International Prize Winner 2005

ISMAIL KADARE - Man Booker International Prize Winner 2005

“Dictatorship and authentic literature are incompatible… The writer is the natural enemy of dictatorship”
Ismail Kadare, Albanian writer of broad international reputation who has been living in France, has won the first ever Man Booker International Prize recently. He has received the prize of £60,000 and a trophy at the Award Ceremony on 27 June 2005 […]

Critic, Culture, Editor, History, Inspiration, International, Poetry, Political, Traditional, War, Writer