In search of gravitas
Gravitas, the heavy tread of moral earnestness, becomes a bore if it is not accompanied by the light step of
Tag: leadership
Naked emperors
‘I want to change, but not if it means changing,’ a patient once said to me in complete innocence. This
Why I don’t tweet
It was my younger son, who’s a digital native, who persuaded me it was a bad idea. I’d been watching
Whose will? Whose Triumph?
State funding of culture is a very tricky thing to do in a democracy. Patrons, sponsors, customers just buy what
Recuperada
Volunteers and candlelight ‘Above all there are more men,’ says Roberta Megias Alcalde, a librarian working in a village near
Old maps and new projections
In Flanders (Belgium) there has been much recent debate about cultural governance. The central issues are about the best models
An even break for young artists
Three months ago, I agreed to make a ‘digital postcard’ for the engage conference, which takes place in Cardiff today
Those who get it, and those who don’t
As the crisis sapping the Western economies continues, the division between those who get it and those who don’t becomes
Theatre as solidarity
We ask no money for our performances. We ask for the public to contribute with food products with extended shelf
The art of uncertainty
The effects of the 2008 banking crash continue to spiral, despite the initial confidence of politicians and business people that
Parliament of Dreams 