Faith in hope

Faith is a curious thing. It sometimes passes me be and then every once in a while it strikes me down. Fills me with hope. It attacks the mind with its incurable persistence. It makes one think of a higher reckoning which is unexplainable, unknowable, indifferent and yet altogether tolerant of anything you could imagine.

Faith scares me. Yet it makes me hopeful of a higher force which will pull me back from this brink. Force me to reevaluate. Force me to feel. To think.

Hope drives me ever forward in everything I do. Sometimes i doubt myself. But it lives on in my soul and it is unexplainable. And it makes me warm....

the race to the start

as we reach the beginning of something which will take years to focus on, we aim to race for the starting line in order that we are those who cross the finish before the others. there will be no race if we race against our fellow men, we must follow in order that we are able to once again lead. there will be no end. there is no beginning. there is only now. here. truth is not an emotional being, it is fact not thought. and so what is the place of thought? are we capable of thinking if we are clouded by our emotional beliefs and what are those beliefs when placed within the context of what we are thinking? is thought of any use? or should we allow our thoughts to be guided by the world's media and governments? in any case, would that amount to fact? what is fact? what is fiction? what is fantasy?

where do you want to live?

Our time is running out

As I stand on the edge I see all before me. I know now what before was only a mystery and with this knowledge I am helpless. Unable to go further or do more. As I long for something more than my lot in life I wonder if I am capable of something else. Something more. I know not but I am willing to hope.

I put my trust in you. I long for your support but I know the truth. It will never be.

Hope lives on. Stronger than ever.



-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:The End of the World

the poetics of failure

Recommended read: Performance Theatre and the Poetics of Failure by Sarah Jane Bailes

ideas a brewing……..

ooh ooh…

lots of ideas coming now. new performance project planned for the new year and research starting now…..think i'm finally going to release my inner clown - how exciting!

chaos and discordianism will come to the fore and i have to find a way of ridiculing mother nature, fun fun fun!

moi, je suis un idiot :)

Just keep blogging

Time for testing a new blog. If your reading me on blogger you can now find me on wordpress too: mjneale.wordpress.com

Looks pretty handy. Gonna see how it works out....

But then I'm crap at blogging anyway!


-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Belgravia Close,Barnet,United Kingdom

The Ball

The Ball
Choreography by Yr 2 Btec ND Dance students
Directed and Edited by Kate Finegan & Michael Neale
Year: 2010

Robin: Life After Batsy

Robin: Life After Batsy
Written by & Starring James Simpkin
with Mario Hitra
Directed & Edited by Michael Neale

Don't you just love Easyjet...

Don't think I ever left this place without being delayed!





-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Krakow Airport

The drunken CL!

Here she is in all her glory!!!!


-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:KTO Party, Krakow

This is the end...

And so once again Krakow is over. Another good year beyond us.... This year was a good show and got better with every performance. Really good bunch of students who got on really well with both each other and the job. Got to try to get some more physical discipline into them though.

Next year...got to deliver my own clown show! Off to France to go Buffon school methinks......... :D




-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Main Market Square,Kraków,Poland

Mojito time!!!!

-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Main Market Square,Kraków,Poland

8mm filming

What fun! Kate and I have just finished filming out first 8mm movie! Got some lovely shots in krakow and in Nowy Sacz! Great weather for it! Well happy it's done now it's time to edit.... :)


-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Estery,Kraków,Poland

Coffee time

Ooooh! It's coffee time


-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:TriBeCa

Enter Krakow

Hahaha. Back in Krakow again and all is good! Here in our favourite little garden bar and the beer is flowing


-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Mikołajska,Kraków,Poland

Light at the end of the tunnel

-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Leicester Rd,Barnet,United Kingdom

That time of year

Off to Krakow in the morning. Have to be up in 4 hours to get to the airport but it's all good! 5th year running performing at the International Street Theatre Festival and it should be a good one! fire is the theme and this years show 'Inferno 2010' should be quite the talk of the town!! Lol. I wish! Short but sweet which means lots of time to taste the local produce after....mmmm....not so sure the rum will be worth testing but may have to give it a crack...

See you on the otherside ......


-- ...with a sign that says 'if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer, and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested' --

Location:Barnet

Moving On

what a year…and its only half cooked…

things are moving on up i think. life goes on and it has its shit moments but it aint all that bad. had some fun recently… ;) and i hope it gets better

nearly finished for the year and i cant wait!

not sure if life is worth this

shit….life aint good…whats the point in putting ourselves through this all the time…..
bugger it

bugger it all

Hey ho

Oh well. WTF is the point in it all. Why do we suppose to be right all the time.

I am a failure. And I am proud of it.



-- ...on a packet which says: "Ribbed for her pleasure, and if she's a moaner this will make her a screamer and if she's a screamer this will get you arrested." --

The Bedbug

Ok....so bedbug rehearsals are actually starting to go quite well....when everyone turns up!!!!!!!!!

Contracts have been issued and people are now bound to attend all rehearsal sessions.

I am happy that progress has been made this week with scenes 3&5 - the wedding looks great and the biomechanics are looking cool.....

So....

Off to work