Category Archives: creative work

More thoughts on mental health in the theatre – point me in the direction of better stories.

Posted on Apr 7, 2019 by

Just so you know chaps, Spoilers ahead… Two weekends ago I went to see the play Equus with a friend of mine. I don’t want to turn this blog into a ‘review of psychological plays’ blog, or indeed give the … Continue reading →

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Thinking about next year

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 by

I have been a bit quiet of late. I’ve been really tired and had to concentrate my energies of doing just a few things rather than the usual broader scope of stuff I get involved in. However I’ve not been … Continue reading →

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DIY Sould repair and ‘Womb Art’ – does anyone really want to see that?

Posted on Aug 26, 2018 by

I think I have been putting off posting this for quite some time because I’m really not sure who would want to see this kind of thing. I had been working on a little series of pieces called DIY soul … Continue reading →

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Blogging – taking some down time

Posted on Aug 12, 2018 by

Things aren’t often noisy over here on Magpie, but they’ve been a bit quieter than usual. I’ve been having a bit of an emotional slump, which I think are related to the hormone injections I’ve been having as part of … Continue reading →

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More stuff on Lionel Shriver

Posted on Jul 7, 2018 by

I wrote a blog a few weeks ago about Lionel Shriver and her objection to the new diversity policy of Random House. Quite a few other more well read people than me also wrote about it, and came to similar … Continue reading →

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Weekend work in progress

Posted on Jun 24, 2018 by

I’ve been working on an animation for my documentary that involves some figures playing poker. Here’s a quick peek at one of the work in progress images. I planned for the hands to be more of a mint green but … Continue reading →

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Lionel Shriver and her flawed imagination

Posted on Jun 15, 2018 by

A friend of mine once called me a fag hag. She meant it as a complement, but later decided to upgrade me to a ‘diversity whore’, which was also, I think, meant as a complement. I am a fan of … Continue reading →

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