Reflections on my MFA

Some of my reguler readers (Bernard Cantanker, Jimmy Munt, Anonymous) will be concerned what I have not written much recently. This is to be understood. My mind has been elsewhere. Vernon has recently told me that my Master of Fine Arts is being terminated as a result of "industry apathy" (his words). This is a pretty state of affairs. Vernon says there is simply no demand for my type of cutting edge drama, and that the Arts Council of Tifton are unlikely to fund to any serious degree my art.

WELL, WHAT IS ARTS FUNDING FOR IF IT ISN'T TO FUND ART?!

I am not swayed by Vernon's comments. Indeed I cannot afford such self-indulgencing. The true artist must forge ahead, friendless and despised. What is which I shall do. I must be strong. I must be vigilent. I must be True To My Muse.

BRIEF CANDLE is not a one-off. My pen itches to create, and having created, create more. If there is no audience, then so be it. I have played to audiences of no-on before. I am happy to do it again.

Watch this space...

(By the way, Mum has booked me for holidays this summer so there will be a hiatus in my blogging.)

Are you listening, Tony Blair???

Phew! Just got back from LiveB8!!! The feelings and emotions we managed to feel were just pure magic!! I was a bit late getting there because I found out (on the day - THANKYOU BRITISH RAIL (not)) that there are litrally NO trains what go direct to Edinburgh from Tifton Parkway!!! Even for an occasion as important and POTENTIALLY LIFE-CHANGING as LIVEB8!!! Anyway, Col and I were able to do some serious brain-storming about our Edinburgh fringe production of my ouef, BRIEF CANDLE. We're going to approach Sir Lord Bob Geldof to introduce it and act as patron, because LiveB8 so impressed us... As a direct result of LiveB8 Col and I have decided to eat tuna for the REST OF OUR LIVES!!! Only this kind of WORLD ACTION can halt the alarming dolphin deaths around Japan!!! I will come back to LiveB8 at intervals because it's frankly too important to ignore. All would ask is that you each consider adopting a sardine. It's not diffuicult - just buy a can of sardines in your local Tesco and lay it on a piece of buttered toast - delicious AND revolutionary!!!

The weather is getting warmer

Some call it summer. Those of us in the know can tell it's global warming. Just look at ice cream sales - going through the roof. Ice cream melts faster these days, which is why sales are going up, which can only mean one thing: I'm going up to Edinburgh this weekend to show the world I CARE. If you're wise, you'll join me. I'll be at Tifton Parkway railway station at 4am.

Be there or be unfair.

LIVEB8 - fish should be eaten, not ignored.