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I Miss The Mountains: Fly More Than You Fall @Swkplay

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Losing a parent when you’re still figuring out who you are and your place in the world seems like a bummer of a topic for a musical. But somehow, Fly More Than You Fall tackles grief and loss with a light touch, catchy music and enthusiastic performances. While it may not offer great insight into the exploration of grief, it gives pause for thought and a few laughs on the way. After all, death doesn’t take a holiday, and nobody gets out of here alive. We just hope it doesn’t happen too soon. It’s currently playing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant .  We first meet Malia as she prepares for summer writers' school. She aspires to be a writer and has a story in development. Encouraged by her mother to keep going, she is looking forward to the summer. But the summer school is cut short when her mother is diagnosed with stage four cancer. Back home so her mother can spend her last days with her family, Malia has to grow up quickly and find her voice while watching her mother slip away.  T

Scenes from Covent Garden Monday 21:44

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Scenes from Covent Garden Monday 21:44 Originally uploaded by Pauly_ . Scaffolding amongst the window shopping...

Crap design in London

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Crap design in London Originally uploaded by Pauly_ . The votes are in for the most hated buildings and public spaces in London , but surely the Charing Cross station subways would also have to rank high in the lousy public space stakes? Orange and brown tiles and the smell of piss pervade throughout...

Scenes from Soho Sunday 19:05

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Scenes from Soho Sunday 19:05 Originally uploaded by Pauly_ . Some people were rather excited about the outcome of today's World Cup match ...

Scenes from Angel Sunday 13:32

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Scenes from Angel Sunday 13:32 Originally uploaded by Pauly_ . Smoke 'em...

Scenes from Covent Garden Saturday 21:24

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Scenes from Covent Garden Saturday 21:24 Originally uploaded by Pauly_ . A haze across the city from the Royal Opera House balcony with the market below in view... I Was at the Opera House to see two short operas Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung (by Bartók and Schoenberg respectively), which as to be expected was a great production beautifully performed and sung. Bluebeard's Castle struck me as a polygamists opera but there were so many pschchological layers to the opera such as "why this woman would be interested in some grumpy old man with a mouldy castle?" to keep you on the edge of your seat. Erwartung which was nicely linked through set design and costumes was more one woman's battle with her mind. It wasn't really my cup of tea. At 45 minutes however it didn't really matter... All the opera talk this weekend has been on the Royal Opera's new production of Tosca, which is the first new production they have mounted since Maria Callas was p

Music: Those crazy chicks...

The Dixie Chicks are on BBC TV tonight . They are keen to plug it as the scene of the crime , but all controversy aside their new album Taking the Long Way (which is on my iPOD) has some pretty darn good songs on it. Here's hoping they keep writing about themselves, being themselves and just writin'…   The album really deals about their experiences post 2003 when in an off-hand statement at a London concert they told the crowd they were ashamed to be from the same state of the US as George W Bush. That apparently is disrespecting the President as he was just about to commit troops to the war in Iraq. Every country has its sacred cows, but this album is full of little "fuck yous" to their fans who used to have them with Reba McEntire on their CD changer. Combined with great melodies, great voices who could ask for anything more? Interestingly they are not the only ones disrespecting the President nowadays. Pink has a great song on her latest album Dear Mr President . T

News: Underground rubbish

Today was one of those days when I had to be at Cannon Street in the City by 9am, so when the tube went tits up and I was still in Clapham, it made for an interesting day transferring from bus to tube to tube to get there. I did make it just in time, but it could have been worse as some people were stuck underground for over two hours . Current travel tip for London is to allow for an hour and a half getting anywhere at the moment…

Scenes from outside the Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden Friday 17:07

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Scenes from outside the Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden Friday 17:07 Originally uploaded by Pauly_ .

One last look at NYC

One last look at NYC from the Wintergarden …

Scenes from London Bridge Tube Thursday 18:42

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Scenes from London Bridge Tube Thursday 18:42 Originally uploaded by Pauly_ . Waiting for the next southbound Northern Line tube. Severe delays as to be expected nowadays...