Category Archives: Art

Why Tosca Dies

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

“…it feels like a bleakly amoral story, with an almost nihilistically hopeless conclusion.” Continue reading →

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What Wotan Wants

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

“It seems hard to sneak a look at God’s cards. But that He plays dice is something that I cannot believe for a single moment.” Continue reading →

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Not racist but.

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

“Opinion was divided between whether A A Gill was a brilliant writer or a complete prick, as if the two are in some way mutually exclusive.” Continue reading →

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Save Rhiwbina Library

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

Let’s learn to love and value all libraries, from the biggest to the smallest. Continue reading →

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Interview with The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Posted on December 24, 2014 by

“Work hard. Learn to switch off. Remember that the work doesn’t lead to rewards – the work is the the reward.” Continue reading →

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Happiness of an incompetent golfer

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

When I stride out purposefully in my sun visor and plus-fours, my expectation levels are near-zero. Continue reading →

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Out of the Paper Bag

Posted on December 9, 2013 by

If there are 100 actors on stage, your eye will be drawn to the brilliant and the terrible – and you’d find it very hard to decide which is which. Continue reading →

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