taking the scenic route….
Have you seen Katie Roche at the Abbey yet? It's very good. I recommend it. It feels very modern. I don't know if it's the writing or the production; probably a bit of both. The character of Katie feels modern, she is opinionated and ambitious and fun. The play shows that modern, free woman trying to... Continue Reading →
On Saturday August 26th, Artists to Repeal the Eighth are taking over Project Arts Centre and offering a smorgasbord of art in response to the Eighth Amendment. A Day of Testimonies starts at 11am and includes film, live performances, music, installations and discussions. I think it's going to be a really special day; a galvanising... Continue Reading →
Pretending I'm a millionaire helps me figure out how I feel about my life.
Tomorrow, March 8th is International Women's Day. I like to do something to mark this day each year, usually something small like going to see a female-led play or film. This year I'm doing something bigger. I'm taking the day off work to join Strike 4 Repeal on O'Connell Bridge to protest the 8th Amendment.... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, the Citizen's Assembly met for the third time to listen to experts and discuss the issues around the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. I watched some of the proceedings online. The presentations are still available on the website. The whole thing looks like a staff think-in for a big organisation. Each table has a facilitator, who stood up to speak for the table. It seems to have... Continue Reading →
Most end of year write-ups that I've seen look back at 2016 and remind us of all the terrible things that happened in the last 12 months. A lot of terrible things did happen but I want to write something more positive. I want to pay tribute to WakingTheFeminists and all they achieved last year.... Continue Reading →
Image from a Buzzfeed article on 21 Perfect German Words We Need in English. Check it out, there are some beauties there. There are so many things to worry about right now. So many things to care about and feel anxious about and powerless to correct. For a start, in Ireland the number of people being... Continue Reading →
I started reading blogs almost 20 years ago, back when they were still called online journals or online diaries. The ones I read were mostly written by girls in high-school or college in the US. They were young women who had taught themselves html coding so they could create webpages and graphic design so they... Continue Reading →
Tickets for this year's Dublin Theatre Festival go on sale for the general public this morning at 10am and I am making plans - what to see, when to see it, what to book now and what to book later. My early booking is financially strategic; if I don't book my Festival shows now, I'll spend... Continue Reading →
