Obscure books on a particularly obscure branch of theatre,
Musical Instruments,
Film,
Music,
Silent Comedy,
New writing,
Dental Automita,
Music
The Marcia Blaine School For Girls; David Byrne; Django Reinhardt; Steve Reich; Philip Glass; Arvo Part; Frank Zappa; Rufus Wainwright; The Village Orchestra; Peter Gabriel; Led Zeppelin; Nick Drake; Accrual; Marillion (my secret shame); Mike Oldfield; Pink Floyd; Michael Nyman; early Fleetwood Mac; Nick Cave; God Speed You Black Emperor
Movies
The Fisher King, The Ipcress File, Annie Hall, Play It Again Sam, Local Hero, For a Few Dollars More, The Royal Tenenbaums, Solaris, Goldfinger...
Television
The League of Gentlemen, Firefly, Brass Eye, Jam, The Day Today, Around the World in 80 Treasures, Frasier, Benjy Zak & The Alien Prince.
Books
The Song Lines - Bruce Chatwin, An Evil Cradling - Brian Keenan, Jonathon Strange & Mr Norrell - Susannah Clarke, V - Thomas Pynchon, Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut Jnr, 1982 Janine - Alasdair Gray, Poor Things - Alasdair Gray, Stone Junction - Jim Dodge, Too Loud A Solitude - Bohumil Hrabal, Hot Wok - Ken Hom.
Heroes
Django Reinhardt;
Buster Keaton;
Terry Gilliam;
Stanley (ratatatata) Kubric;
Bruce Chatwin;
Ian Dury;
Frank Zappa;
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band;
Kurt Vonnegut;
David Byrne;
Spalding Gray; Peter Sellers
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: BA Hons Drama & Theatre Arts Specializing in Playwriting
A writer, director and actor, I specialise in physical theatre. Using masks, mime, puppets, silly word play and physical high jinks I aim to bring a smile to as many people as I can by whatever the means.
About me: I have quite tufty hair growing on the bridge of my nose.
I like music.
It makes me happy.
I play the banjo.
I am alergic to cats. Which is annoying.
I like books.
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oh go on then....have some more. looking forward to seeing you next weekend!
Orphax (NL) vs TVO (UK) live set DJ Hex
This week's Pre-Op brings you a special collaborative set on turntables and laptops from Netherlands based Sietse van Erve, aka Orphax (Verato Project/Cut Hands), and Glasgow's The Village Orchestra (Stuff Records/Highpoint Lowlife/Accrual). Using vocals and found sounds as source material, expect dark drone based textures and some noise interludes for good measure. Orphax has released several highly limited cd-rs on respected noise outlets Cut Hands and Verato Project and performed alongside the likes of Mitchell Akiyama and Janek Schaefer. The Village Orchestra is also known as a member of electronica outfit The Marcia Blaine School For Girls, and as well as several solo releases records drone guitar work as part of Accrual on Static Caravan, Unlabel and Diesel Combustible.
DJ Hex brings along the wrist restraints and horse tranquilisers.
Loved the facial hair slideshow. I tried it as well, notably with disasterous results and ended up with a moustache not unlike Freddy Mercury's. RIP. What is keeping you busy big Al? Check out my primary one photo. A good few faces you'll remember!
Ello squire. Just dropping a quickie. How's life in the far northern fishy bits of island life? Have you found the local tavern keeper's daughter flexing her buttocks against your badly plastered walls? Or is it all a bit placid?
Just thought I'd drop you a line to say hello. Hope all is well on the Isle of Mull - I am insanely jealous of you being in such a beautiful part of Scotland when I'm not even in Scotland at all...and won't be for quite a few months yet. Not even going to make Edinburgh this year, argh! Are you performing this year?
Anyhoo, all's good in New Zealand and I get to watch lots of movies and listen to lots of music for free with work, so I can't complain really :)
hey how are things on the isle of mull? do you drinke mulled mullberry wine while mulling over your mullet? let's talk soon...i'll be in your country this summer.
On Good Friday between 4 - 6pm BST (GMT+1), and to celebrate my 35th Birthday i will be taking part in the biggest so far Eilidh Daily Ukelele Ceilidh in George Square, Glasgow.
http://www.myspace.com/eilidhceilidh
Come join me in a strip the willow, gay gordon or just a wee jig aboot.
Go on Enjoy Yourself!
See it live on the Glasgow City Webcam, http://www.glasgowcitycouncil.co.uk/webcam2/webcam1.htm
well, next time i'm passing thru mull on way tae.....erm, ummm, mmmmmm......i'll gie u a shout and we can sample all the malts we can find
;-)
keep up the gid wurk wi the edyoucayshun o the islanders ;-)
ATB
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Into the Valley
Betrothed and divine
Realisations no virtue
But who can define
Why soldiers go marching
Those masses a line
This disease is catching
From victory to stone
Alasdair!!! GREAT to hear from you!!!! I won't be performing in Prague this year... alas, the funding did not come through... :( I will miss the festivities quite a lot! I'd call, but you live far far away and I'd have to promise verizon my first born child were I to call... and they already own my two dogs (I don't have dogs). I hope we cross paths soon!
Hey Al, Sorry im lame at keeping in contact, i dont have a computer so i write to people in fits and starts. If you try my email it should be up and running again.
Hope all is going well with you and the new job aaaaand maybe see you in the summer xx
Aye it is Loch Lomond on me backdrop.
Fraid tae say i dinnae recognise whit urs is......ur gonnae have tae spill.
Sounds like ur havin a braw time....hope the local talent is as good as the cuisine.......tell u this, ur weather is much better than back hee......its feckin c c c c c c c c c freezin ma baws aff weather here !!!!
Enjoy yer 'working holiday' lol [ya lucky so and so ;-) ]
Poofy would like to thank you for the breaking-of-legs well wishing... I on the other hand want to know when we're gonna work together... hmmmmm????? and have you thought of touring canada? hmmmm????? this is more than i should write in the comment box, but i'm past the point of no return now... wait, i'm gonna hit return...
woohoo!
Salutations sir and thanks for getting me that 10 year old footage. Brought me back. I had some of the most cherised memories from school and didn't really want to leave at the time. Ah, memories. Thanks. I'll keep it with the 95/96 yearbook at the house! Hope you are well big guy.
Alright good sir? Just watched the DVD, many thanks by the way, was absolutely insane to see everyone! So many people I’d forgot about! My hair do was not a highlight, ha! It was fashionable at the time, honest!
Anyway, Need to start getting sorted, off the see the mighty Mogwai at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, then flying back on sat to see them at the barras on the sat with the one and only Andy Lynn.
Cheers again!
Many salutations Mr Satchell. Hope things are well with you. I am fine. Going back to work on Monday after having a few days off. Say, you don't still have that footage from our 6th year at school? I'd be keen to get a look agaon at it. Memories and all that. Cheers bud.
