I spent a lot of time this year working with the hideously talented Bob Moran on his triumphant show Art-pocalypse. I pitched it to pinched neighbours as Watergate meets Fawlty Towers. But it’s more contentious than that, suggesting, as it does, the value of personal agency, creative freedom, and love.
I’m unaware of the extent of the logistics required but you would pull in crowds here in Lisbon or up in Porto. There’s a big base of Anglophone escapees hungry for cultural content in our native tongue and longing for a sign of sanity from the countries we left when our compatriots lost all their marbles all at once.
“The future belongs to the brave and interesting.” ...that is the most optimistic non scriptural sentence i have contemplated in a while. I pray it can be true.
Here from the Delingpod. It's always fascinating to hear people's waking up stories.
I don't actually believe there is an 'elite' or a 'conspiracy'. The Schwabs, Johnsons, Gates, Faucis of the world are just characters in a Faulty Towers/ Monty Python comedy.
The reason why everyone is dying suddenly and civilisation is collapsing is that the masses insist on taking these characters seriously. Historically, evil atrocities are just deadpan comedy/ farce, that everyone accidentally takes seriously and goes along with.
The definition of 'a tyrannical nation' is just one that's lost its sense of humour (China, Korea, WW2 Germany). This begs the question: WHY IS IT that a nation that gave the world Faulty Towers, Monty Python and The Office fell for Boris Johnson and Chris 'Gareth Keenon' Whitty???
In what way was 'covid' not a cringe comedy following the exact same comedy tradition we are known for?
What a brilliant show in London, so pleased that I was able to attend. You and Bob have such great talent. It’s a terrible shame about Newcastle being cancelled. The show deserves to go on tour, more people outside of London need to see it.
Please do another date around London - gutted I couldn’t do the premiere!
Totally brilliantly erudite, kind and balanced piece. Thanks. x
I came to see the London show. It was funny,moving and I sobbed my heart out when Bob spoke of Poppy.
Both you and Bob are humans I wished they were more of. If you can't go to Newcastle, what a shame. They will miss out on some excellent truth.
It’s tragic (and infuriating). But we’ll put the show on again. Somewhere. Thank you for coming. Wasn’t he great! xxxxx
I’m unaware of the extent of the logistics required but you would pull in crowds here in Lisbon or up in Porto. There’s a big base of Anglophone escapees hungry for cultural content in our native tongue and longing for a sign of sanity from the countries we left when our compatriots lost all their marbles all at once.
I'd love that. X
“The future belongs to the brave and interesting.” ...that is the most optimistic non scriptural sentence i have contemplated in a while. I pray it can be true.
It is. X
I loved your conversation with James Delingpole. Feel so uplifted to have discovered you!
Haha thank you. You’re very kind xxx
Here from the Delingpod. It's always fascinating to hear people's waking up stories.
I don't actually believe there is an 'elite' or a 'conspiracy'. The Schwabs, Johnsons, Gates, Faucis of the world are just characters in a Faulty Towers/ Monty Python comedy.
The reason why everyone is dying suddenly and civilisation is collapsing is that the masses insist on taking these characters seriously. Historically, evil atrocities are just deadpan comedy/ farce, that everyone accidentally takes seriously and goes along with.
The definition of 'a tyrannical nation' is just one that's lost its sense of humour (China, Korea, WW2 Germany). This begs the question: WHY IS IT that a nation that gave the world Faulty Towers, Monty Python and The Office fell for Boris Johnson and Chris 'Gareth Keenon' Whitty???
In what way was 'covid' not a cringe comedy following the exact same comedy tradition we are known for?
https://odysee.com/@CoronaStudies:3/coronastudiestrailer1:5
As Emma Watson once said during a Vogue interview (paraphrasing), "When the world is in crisis, it's up to us artists to step up to the plate".
Anyway, here's my 3 thoughts for the day.
1. the thing tyrants fear the most is being laughed at.
2. All tyrants throughout history were ridiculous and silly, but this was never acknowledged until decades later.
3. The internet and social media are allowing us to make (and share) this realisation in real time.
What a brilliant show in London, so pleased that I was able to attend. You and Bob have such great talent. It’s a terrible shame about Newcastle being cancelled. The show deserves to go on tour, more people outside of London need to see it.