Masks, monks and mayhem in Hahoe Village, South Korea

This isn’t what I expected from a UNESCO World Heritage-listed folk performance. On stage, a butcher brandishes a pair of testicles, freshly cut from a slaughtered bull, and tries to sell them to the men in the audience as a virility aid. “You old gentlemen with your young wives,” he says. “You can’t do withoutContinue reading “Masks, monks and mayhem in Hahoe Village, South Korea”

Sleep No More, New York

The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia – March 8, 2014 There are two ways to approach Sleep No More, Punchdrunk’s immersive interpretation of Macbeth in New York. You can do what I did and read a dozen reviews, search online for tips and even download a Macbeth study guide to revise on the way there, orContinue reading “Sleep No More, New York”