Category Archives: On screen…

Be it LCD, TV, on stage or silver screens, whatever show or series Scarlet is watching…

morning after the night before…

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Say “Sunday Morning” and I think Kris Kristofferson (and Johnny Cash) coming down. It also, unfortunately, reminds me of one particularly rough Sunday slap bang in the middle of a Hilton Festival. I’d spent most of the frozen night prior, … Continue reading →

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of quests…

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

I live much of my life in a deep sea of irony… which seems to be the best way for the Universe to ensure it has my undivided (so help me gods!) attention. I believe in the existence of Love … Continue reading →

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post script…

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Any artistic endeavour requires vast amounts of courage – which is why I have an abiding respect for theatre makers. And one of the reasons I struggled to pen the Owl review. I got my former Good Girl panties in … Continue reading →

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night, Owl…

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Night. A battered armchair seeps stuffing onto the stark, scuffed stage and sets a bleak scene. Subtle use of light narrows the focus on a lone figure, 10 year old Olivia, as she embarks upon a journey: innocence, lost. Man, … Continue reading →

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doors…

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Life is a surprising little trip, ain’t it? When you least expect it, she shrugs her silken shoulders and neatly derails whatever predictable track you thought your train was on. At the last minute, without warning. As is her wont… … Continue reading →

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roses are red…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

…dilly dilly. Violets are blue. Or something. Apologies (again) for the radio silence but family’s been at the forefront this week. And there’s been a little drama. Typical my family *sigh* but on with the show, right? Right! I’ve loved stories, most … Continue reading →

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the curse…

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Me and the pimp mobile hit the road up the West Coast this week to meet up with Ma Nguni and The Bee Whisperer (tale to follow). Which meant I got ample opportunity to spin some tunes as we sped … Continue reading →

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wings of desire…

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Ok. So in the absence of being able to write nice, new material right now, I might as well share something from the archives. Inspired by the stunningly subtle and lyrically romantic  Wings of Desire (directed by Wim Wenders) I … Continue reading →

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breaking free…

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Sometimes the toughest lessons are the very ones which set you free. Which is why I’m ultimately grateful to those who’ve passed through my life painfully – in their wake is a precious learning, some strange reclamation of who I … Continue reading →

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for a song…

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Yesterday’s post got me thinking about music and it’s mysterious message-in-a-bottle quality. Who hasn’t heard a song and immediately been teleported back in time to a place, person or specific event? As you might’ve deduced given how I keep harping … Continue reading →

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