Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk. Favourite stage direction:
“Priya presses play on Just Dance on the Wii. Music: ‘Crazy in Love’ by Beyoncé. Daniel and Oli start the routine. It comes back so easily they don’t really need to look at the moves on the screen. Daniel gives a committed if somewhat stilted performance but Old pulls focus. Daniel is happy to let him fly. Priya joins in from the side.” – Chris Thompson’s Of Kith and Kin
Aleks Sierz FRSA is a theatre critic, and author of the seminal study of new 1990s playwrights, In-Yer-Face Theatre. His other books include Rewriting the Nation, The Theatre of Martin Crimp, John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger, The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights and Modern British Playwriting. His latest book (co-authored with Lia Ghilardi) is The Time Traveller’s Guide to British Theatre. He also works as a journalist, broadcaster, and lecturer. Aleks blogs independently at www.sierz.co.uk and tweets at @alekssierz.
