Lives of F, Synchronised Swimming, Ed 1. (poem 1)
Lives of F, Synchronised Swimming, Ed 1. (poem 1) It is an old-fashioned August that melts. The world still turns predictably, slow and smart, public services go to work. Two well intentioned [...]
Lives of F: Young Adult. (poem 4) ‘Effy & Fred do London.’
Lives of F: Young Adult. Ed 1. (poem 4) 1 Frederick, or Frederick-Danvers-Hill, (as he likes to be called), after Great Great Grandfather – the circus-star turned soot-revolution mogul, [...]
Life in the time of quarantine: grieving projects & telling new stories about ourselves.
I want to speak about grief. Not the grief we feel at the loss of a person or relationship, but the grief we feel for projects, plans and visions of the near and middle future. Loss felt when a [...]
REVIEW: A Very Expensive Poison, FRANK Mag,’ Oct 19.’
A Very Expensive Poison, The Old Vic – review by Tamsin Flower (Feat’ image by Marc Brenner) Script by Lucy Prebble Direction by John Crowley Lucy Prebble’s creative [...]
Madmen & Madwomen – the sub-plot of Patriarchy in White-Collar Offices. FRANK Mag’ Aug 19′
Madmen & Madwomen – the sub-plot of Patriarchy in White-Collar Offices. ‘The overwhelming experience of women in a society dominated by men is that of being silenced.’ [...]
Review: Peter Gynt, National Theatre, August 2019
Peter Gynt – National Theatre, Aug’ 19’. Review by Tamsin Flower Script by David Hare Direction by Jonathan Kent Everyone loves seducers and sociopaths…in fiction. The [...]
Feature: ‘Rise Sister, Rise!’ – The rise of women’s circles & what we can learn from them…The FRANK Mag,’ May/June ed. 2019
Rise Sister Rise! The Rise of Women’s Circles & what we can learn from them… Sixteen women sit quietly smiling at each other in the hub of an urban wellbeing centre. We have [...]
Review: Six the Musical, The Arts Theatre. The FRANK Mag,’ May/June ed. 2019
Review of ‘Six’ – Arts Theatre, 16/4/19 Book & lyrics by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss Direction by Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage Henry the Eighth’s six wives appear ‘for one [...]
Review: The Light in the Piazza, Southbank Centre. The FRANK Mag’ July/Aug ed. 2019
The Light in the Piazza – review, The Southbank Centre, July 2019 By Tamsin Flower Book by Craig Lucas, Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel. Italy – romanticised by all, from Shakespeare [...]
Lives of F audio-poem 4, parts 1, 2 & 3 – ‘Frederick & Effy do London’
Lives of F, poem 4, parts 1, 2 & 3 – ‘Frederick & Effy do London’ Baby F has reached young adulthood… Click below for audio-file part-one: livesoff4part1 part [...]