I can make the music louder Or I can make the songs all fade I can make every girl just wanna get up and dance And make the boys in the band start to play (…) I can make tonight forever Or I can make it disappear by the dawn And I can make you… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
First Lines: e-Reader Special
Lately, I’ve been using my e-reader a lot. Once I finished King Lear, I kept on trucking and made my way through whatever was loaded on it. Which, for the largest part, are short(er) stories I had lying around. So, I’ll tackle those a few at a time. First: Zombiecorns and The War for Banks… Read more »
Seen Live: Schwalbe speelt vals
Two teams of four players play a game. The aim of the game is to strip the opposition of their clothes. It starts out as fun and games, and it’s hilarious to watch. Gradually, the players lose themselves in the game, and it becomes more physical, harsher even. At times, it’s unpleasant to look at…. Read more »
King Lear
Since I was going to see Het Toneel Speelt’s production of King Lear, I figured I might as well read it, since that brings me closer to finishing my copy of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Cutting a few corners, one could condense King Lear down to this: the elderly King Lear wants to… Read more »
First Lines: W2P, Welcome to Paradise
Hans Sibbel, better known as Dutch comedian Lebbis, wrote W2P, Welcome to Paradise to go along with his show of the same name. Both the book and the show are about evolution, and where it is taking the human species. And frankly, it drove me mad. The thing is, I think I know a bit… Read more »