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Can’t say enough good things about A Good House, now on @royalcourt.bsky.social. It is simultaneously intense and genuinely funny. If you have the chance, go see before it closes! royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/a-g...
A Good House - Royal Court
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January 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Such a treat to attend this insights evening at the Royal Ballet and Opera ahead of their new production of Festen. So curious to see how this comes to life on stage! www.youtube.com/live/pphFWVW...
Insights: Festen
YouTube video by Royal Ballet and Opera
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January 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Spotted this tribute to Oscar Wilde the morning after I saw the National’s gloriously camp production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” This statue is not far from his former home on Tite Street. Lovely to think of him continuing to defy conventions in his old neighbourhood nearly 200 years on.
Sculpture in bronze of an adult man’s head resting at a 90 degree angle on a plinth. There is raised text on the bottom indicating that this represents the head of Oscar Wilde Panel of images and text near the statue that provide more information about the sculptor and the piece. The first panel reads that “The 'Head of Oscar Wilde' was created by Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi CBE (1924 - 2005). Paolozzi was born in Leith, Edinburgh, the son of Italian immigrants. He lived and worked primarily in England and his studio was in nearby in Dovehouse Street. Paolozzi worked predominantly as a sculptor, printmaker and textile designer, alongside teaching commitments in England and Germany, including at the Royal College of Art.” The second panel reads “In 1998, The Chelsea Society commissioned Paolozzi to propose a public sculpture and the artist chose to commemorate the poet and playwright Oscar Wilde [1854 - 1900] but the project could not be realised before the artist's death. To coincide with the centenary of Paolozzi's birth and Wilde's 170th birthday on 16 October 2024, a posthumous casting was commissioned by the Paolozzi Foundation with the support of Kensington and Chelsea Council. Utilising the original casting model, the piece was created by Pangolin Editions, a foundry that Paolozzi worked with during his career, under the overall supervision of Paolozzi's former studio assistant. Dovehouse Green is an ancient churchyard belonging to St Luke’s and Christ Church.” The third panel reads “Born in Dublin, Oscar Wilde lived in Chelsea for much of his creative life, in nearby Tite Street. Here, Wilde wrote many celebrated works including 'The Importance of Being Earnest', "Lady Windermere's Fan and The Picture of Dorian Gray'. After a notorious libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry, Wilde was himself arrested at The Cadogan Hotel, Sloane Street and sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour. Wilde is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. In 2017, Wilde was pardoned posthumously.” An alternative view of the sculpture of Oscar Wilde’s face. The sculpture appears to show his face fractured into fourths but largely held together.
January 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Almost 37,000 migrant households in London are living in poverty because they are affected by NRPF - and a further 120,000 are “at risk of destitution”.

Our analysis, carried out by the Centre for Social Policy Studies:
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December 6, 2024 at 10:35 AM
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An interesting reflection on the tension I’ve felt from effective altruism: hard to argue against maximising impact, but EA has often felt reductuve & soulless, not sufficiently valuing human connection, beauty or inspiration. Here’s to promoting the magnificent life. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/b...
Screenshot of article from NYT with text highlighted: “There’s nothing wrong with the desire to measure the value of our giving. But there’s also nothing wrong with thinking expansively about that value, or the tools for measuring it. Maybe a neighbor giving to another neighbor is what one fractured street needs. Maybe making someone else’s life magnificent is hard to price.”
December 7, 2024 at 11:54 AM