gettingbacktostuff

well it was only a matter of time before we had to get to see things live! - (before the restrictions kick in again) an afternoon at Snape watching a harpsichord recital seemed like the answer - well it was as odd, exclusive and niche as performance art but maybe not as interesting. Although the playing was quite awesome.The walk along The Sailors Path to it was most excellent. Splayed Festival from The Place in London was a way of connecting - you watch live, paying what you can/want we checked out a few - Caj Collab was an extraordinary collaborative experience between Nando Messias and Rebecca Bellantoni, especially as they only have a day to work together to create the piece. Using two screens creatively looking at the duality of presence,  Mele Broomes endless journey sets a body in space https://www.melebroomes.com/, Cade & Macaskill explore how to exist if presenting yourself is your life https://www.artsadmin.co.uk/profiles/cade-macaskill/ onto the screen - a little disappointing but entertaining (just). Juliet, Naked - so many co-incidences but the story rolls along keeping any questions one has away.The Boys in the Band - the gloriously dialogue was poisonous within a highly theatrical setting https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10199914/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Trial of the Chicago 7 was a little too shiny or surface, it was entertaining but/and. The tax Collector - I was expecting more from Shia, there was lots of words/violence but not enough 'off the wall' philosophy. 28 days uuummmh.