There is no true story that doesn't make you laugh and cry. No matter how awful and tragic a story there is always an element of comedy. It releases tension - we need that release - even Shakespeare does this in the beginning of Macbeth before the murder of King Duncan where there is some serious comedy schtick going on (pardon the pun...).
Introverts – We walk amongst you
It is the shy kids who are easy to forget. They can be ushered into the corner by the teacher/director or the other actors/students and overlooked because they generally won't complain. They will accept the status quo because they won't want to rock the boat. Their creative skills enable them to show acceptance and contrition when faced with missing out on opportunities.
Oracy is an Art and Great Art Changes Culture
Oracy is much more that just speaking fluently. It is confidence in front of people (be they large groups or small). It is eloquently articulating points of view without resorting to vulgar language or insults. It is the skill of bring people together. It is an art that can be a vehicle of cultural change.
A Science implemented by Artists
In industries or vocations where creativity or free thinking seems like a fading star in a galaxy far, far away, we can find artists implementing science to demonstrate the commonalities between groups.
There’s that theme again…
One of the greatest things that our current interconnectivity provides us with, is an exposure to more culture, more groups, more businesses, more industries and an opening of the realisation of possibilities that we might be more alike than our current world view permits
Creative Business?
How can business and creatives co-exist when the two are often seen as mutually exclusive. Can the recipe for success lie in the two becoming life partners?
Tact – More than just Sugar and Cream
Treat everyone as your peer. Be direct. Be honest. Be true. Its that simple.
Bugger Me!
I sat today for over two hours spellbound! My employer presented me with the opportunity to listen to one of the most amazing speakers I have heard for a very long time. I say amazing because Robyn Moore's words, her delivery and her passion touched me in a way that gave me, to use her words … Continue reading Bugger Me!
And as imagination bodies forth
And from here, is where it bodies forth... again. A community theatre in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. An opportunity to reignite a true passion. An Australian play about an awkward guy who finally realises what life is all about. Life imitating Art. Performance Art. I'm starting this blog tonight not because I wish to shamelessly 'plug' … Continue reading And as imagination bodies forth
