Author: Julian Bond

Amazing video, watch it, it’ll add years to your life if you follow its advice. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/01/02/highfructose-corn-syrup-alters-human-metabolism.aspx All part of Mikyla Durkan’s 120 days of sugar-free living, to follow her go to www.facebook.com/burjesta  

Click on the following link to listen to Julian Bond taking part in a discussion on Liverpool Community Radio of George Orwell’s ‘Homage to Catalonia’ his account of his experiences of the Spanish Civil War.  Lots of politics.  The final 20 minutes is an interview with Liverpool writer, Jo Mac, talking about writing, funding problems… Continue reading Julian Bond, Liverpool Community Radio, Homage to Catalonia – George Orwell

We can confirm that our next production ‘Sugar – The Poisoners’ Progress’ will be performed from Friday 29th November through to Monday 2nd December @ The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ. The play looks at the role of sugar in our diet and the intentions of the food industry in promoting sugar and withholding… Continue reading Sugar – The Poisoners’ Progress dates confirmed

[Leading up to our next production ‘Sugar – Poisoners’ Progress’ coming late November/early December] Hello – This is Day 1 of A 120 Day Experiment to see how easy it will be for me to eradicate all refined and processed sugars from my diet. Ok so to be clear this is not a well thought… Continue reading Poisoners’ Progess – Daily Diary of Sugar Free Living – Mikyla Durkan

Mikyla Durkan, co-founder of Burjesta Theatre is starting today a sugar-free diet.  This is in conjunction with her directing our next production ‘Sugar – Poisoners’ Progress’ which will look at the promotion of sugar by the food industry and the concealment of the harm it does to our health. Mikyla will be blogging her experiences… Continue reading Sugar – Poisoners’ Progress

Julian Bond, co-founder of Burjesta Theatre writes the following on an event on Liverpool Community Radio: “Just got back from a very interesting hour spent on Liverpool Community Radio as part of their ‘The Reading Room’ program where I was part of a panel of five people talking about George Orwell’s ‘Homage to Catalonia’ (which… Continue reading George Orwell – enemy of the working class, Julian Bond on Liverpool Community Radio

This coming Wednesday we’ll be looking at the ‘lazzi’ which is the pre-prepared gag which commedia performers are want to throw in to a performance at any time they choose, you’ll be coming up with your own.  We’ll also be looking at creating your own character for commedia and developing character traits for that character.… Continue reading Burjesta Workshop 7th August – Commedia dell’arte

Burjesta Theatre are beginning, this Wednesday evening, 31st July (and for the five Wednesdays following), a series of workshops where we’ll be looking at Commedia dell’arte, the Italian form of theatre, originating from the 16th century with improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios, looking comically at the status of society and involving a romantic… Continue reading BURJESTA DELL’ARTE

Burjesta Theatre’s weekly workshops will resume on Wednesday, 31st July, 7pm @ The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool.  £2.  We’ll be looking at Commedia dell ‘arte and how it can be utilised in the 21st century in theatre productions.  All welcome non-actors and actors alike.

We would like to thank everyone who has loyally supported us through our latest production ‘The Belly of Merrie England’ and for making it such a great show.  Thank you!