For the last two years, Raoul Martinez (aided and abetted by Joshua van Praag) has been developing a major project on the subject of freedom, power and control, called "Creating Freedom". He has just completed the first of a series of documentaries, in which he interviews a wide range of serious thinkers (including Chomsky, the late Howard Zinn, Vandana Shiva, Amy Goodman, and Ha-Joon Chang) on these topics. The project also includes some amazing portraits by Raoul of his interviewees. If you are interested in freedom; the freedom of thought, speech, movement...etc... please keep an eye out for this wonderful film, "Creating Freedom".
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I find I live in a lunch-box
And all I smell is plastic air I breathe my breath; in, out, over & over ‘Till I’m near ready to pass out- fall over But I don’t I still stand Standing still Slouched Standing slouched still In this lunch-box I sweat & breathe Pawing the curved plastic wall With my foot looking for a grip To lift me up, out & stand straight No slouch! But there’s no grip, I slip, Bang my head, then, still Stand, slouch, with what will I can Can’t scratch that itch Growing, knowing, that the growing is Going nowhere, growing into nothing So, sweat & breathe in this Lunch-box, like a growing old sandwich So, I had the "Soupface" read-through last Friday, 3rd February at RADA and it went very well indeed with some great feedback. Now I have a better idea of what needs to be fixed thanks to the wonderful talents of my classmates.
On Saturday 4th February, I went to see Wicked at the Apollo Victoria and Our New Girl at the Bush Theatre. Talk about a fantastic day at the theatre! The two shows were brilliant! I was very pleased with myself indeed. I have now seen both the plays that are on at the moment at RADA, performed by my classmates. The two shows are wonderful. You should go see them! They are: "The Maids" on in the GBS and "Saturday Night" a Stephen Sondheim Musical on in the Vanbrugh. Buy your tickets here I have now begun writing a werewolf feature film. I am 10 pages in and am stuck. Let's wait a while and see what happens... You put me in the field of the long blue grass
And you stayed on the perimeter Guarding I could barely see you Only shards of you could I see Through the tall stalks of the field Breaking the picture of you into lines Here and there Fragments Like the sun through a fence Flickering as it's passed fast In a car staring out Longing for more Don't set just yet! I want to feel the touch Of your bent crooked soft hands! Of your feather soft white hair! Of your fragile soft frame holding- me! But it was blue in the moonlight. And I curled over And you Became a static blue statue I want to stay with you! Like the moon at night Always shining Lighting the way Just too far to lasso To pull closer to you Pastel blue love. But I saw the lavender! Lovely lavender seeped from your side Like a wound I picked the lavender Like corn from it's stalk And it glowed And lit my way- Still lights my way Carry it by my breast- My lavender Cross- Till it becomes me too And I shine like you Out of the blue Lavender! Lovely lavender Afraid we would not see your colours You stayed blue to us On the perimeter Guarding But looking with eyes of lavender Wrapping me up in your lavender gaze With your imaginary lavender kisses How I wish I could dance & smile And stay a while in your lovely Lavender eyes! |
AuthorMy name is Maureen O' Connell but everyone calls me "Mo". I'm an Irish actress. I write and make films also. I am the author of all poetry and creative writing on this blog and the copyright of which is owned by me- unless otherwise stated. I've just graduated with a BA from the 3 year Acting Course at RADA, London. Have a gander round the website at your leisure! Cheers, Mo Archives
February 2021
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