Masters and Servants

October 2, 2014

The verb “To lord” is defined by the OED as “to play the lord, behave in a lordly manner, assume …

Trash and Treasure

July 24, 2014

The good fortune of being exposed to excellence in the arts makes one wonder what it is that takes a …

July 2, 2014

William Shakespeare’s plays have be re-interpreted in so many different media over so many centuries that it would be nearly …

May 14, 2014

What is it about stories that improve with repetition? Nearly every culture has its narratives, and the retelling of a …

April 29, 2014

I have had the great benefit all my life of participating in choral music – community choruses, church and chapel …

March 11, 2014

A number of years ago I had the good fortune of hearing Alfredo Kraus sing Werther at the San Francisco …

February 18, 2014

1. Design a set in which, for two acts, there is a pit (disguised as a lake) taking up two-thirds …

February 1, 2014

Can there be Art without Love? What makes a great artist? Possessing a greater gift than others, an ability to …