Insignificance

Last night I went to see Insignificance at the Sheffield Lyceum. The play involves four influential American characters in a hotel room: a Nobel prize-winning physicist, a blonde bombshell actress, a famous baseball player and a US senator.

The play starts late at night when the professor is visited by the senator (the characters are obvious in their identity, but their names are never mentioned). The professor is then visited by three other characters, and their interaction reveals more about their character and history. (Wait, did I actually just type that? Isn’t that possibly the most redundant sentence?) The story is touching and emotive, and the play questions the things in life to which we give significance.

I found it highly entertaining; it was funny in places and heavy and thought-provoking in others.

Paul Simon - Rhythm of the Saints

The other item which I am reviewing is Paul Simon’s The Rhythm of the Saints. A while ago some people from my Church went out to Uganda to help build a school. A couple of Sundays ago, they showed a presentation which detailed their work, the beginning of which featured s song by Paul Simon which is utterly mind-blowing. The song is The Obvious Child and it is completely gorgeous. I’ve never wanted to dance so much! The following song, Can’t Run But is also amazing. I’ve not had time to listen properly to the other songs, but from what I have heard the album reveals Simon’s interest in tribal music (sorry, that’s the stupidest term, but it’s the only one I can think of).

I actually can’t believe how good Paul Simon is. he is so incredibly talented. All his songs glow with the most amazing energy.