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As the ten-piece band on stage roars through one classic Ennio Morricone track after the other, one woman keeps diving her hand into a large bag of potato crisps. Keeps pulling out one thin chip at a time and placing each one between the fingers of her other hand. Keeps
It’s been a long day. President Donald Trump and Steve Bannon have finally slipped out of their fat suits and are settling in for the night. Vintage champagne and imported sashimi are served in a second oval office soundstage within a nuclear-proof silo deep under the White House as
It’s a coastal country hotel with a reputation for outstanding live music. Green hills rolling down to the sea and a low-key welcoming outdoor performance space that’s drawn the likes of Ed Kuepper, Kevin Welch, Mia Dyson, Don Walker, Steve Kilbey et al. This evening it’s The
You’ve been trying to avoid them after you left your old life. But they’ve finally found you. And they’re not going to let bygones be bygones. “The Stairwell” is a quick literary short story about life. And death. 500 words / 2 minutes of erudite reading pleasure Keep
Philip Morris stumbles into a classroom to give a talk on advertising. Critical thinking. Media literacy. Societal dynamics. Market analysis. Consumer behaviour. External factors. Internal drivers. Creative engagement. Strategy development. Campaign generation. Value perceptions. Status referencing. Imitative motivation. Will Philip teach these young schoolgirls a thing or two? Or will