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Category Archives: performing arts
Top Hat
I went to see the wonderful musical Top Hat in London for the second time last week. I totally adore this musical! It’s old timey, simple, and just plain amazing. I have a soft spot for tap dancing, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, drawings, performing arts, sketchbooks
Tagged dancing, london show, sketch, tap dancing, top hat
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OuterEdit
I’ve been invited to join an exciting online design project organised by the Singapore based OuterEdit. Their website hasn’t launched yet, but have a look at their facebook page. It’s a chance for 5 designers/illustrators to work together to create … Continue reading
Posted in design, performing arts, press
Tagged collaboration, design, Singapore, T-Shirt
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Theatre Royal Haymarket
I went to see The Importance of Being Earnest, my favourite Oscar Wilde play, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London last week, and took some photos of the beautiful interiors. I love the paintings they do on the safety … Continue reading
Posted in performing arts, photography
Tagged chandeliers, Haymarket, safety curtains, Theatre
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Don Giovanni
This weekend I went to see Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Royal Opera House in London. It was beautiful, romantic, and also rather frightening. And melodramatic, of course, but that’s what opera is for. I adored Donna Anna, (I liked … Continue reading
Posted in drawings, performing arts, sketchbooks
Tagged Don Giovanni, london, Mozart, opera, Royal Opera House, sketch
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just a minute
I went to a recording of ‘Just a Minute’ (my favourite radio show ever) last week, at BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London. We had to wait in line for a long time, but it was worth it. Nicholas … Continue reading
Posted in drawings, illustration, performing arts
Tagged BBC, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, just a minute, Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, radio show, Ross Noble
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Stephan Said album artwork
In my last NY blog I mentioned that I went to a gig of a friend of a friend (Stephan Said) and did some sketches… well, my friend showed him the sketches, he (Stephan) loved them, and asked me if … Continue reading
Posted in design, drawings, friends, illustration, performing arts, travel
Tagged album, album cover, CD, music, New York, NY, sketches, Stephan Said
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New York visit
Hello again, here are a few items of Mariko news from NY… I went to see my ceramic products on display in Tiffanys on Fifth Avenue. Hurrah! They’d sold out of the mugs, which was great to hear. I painted … Continue reading
Posted in drawings, food, new york, performing arts, shopping, sketchbooks, travel
Tagged New York, Tiffanys, travel
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