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 Amyjanesmith ― http://amyjanesmith.blogspot.com

I write articles about theatre/creativity and also reviews of specific performances.

Performances I write on range from West End musicals, major plays, performance art, one woman/man shows, contemporary dance, political theatre, performance poetry, etc. The list goes on as I continue to discover more performance mediums.

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Listed: Jan 8, 2012

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Depression for dummies

Depression for dummies

on performance and positivity ― Image: Allie Brosh ∙ So I've written in the past about mental health issues, and couldn't help but do a quick post to highlight an absolutely bloody brilliant blogpost about depression from Ali Brosh. ∙ Ali has always communicated...

Tags: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Stigma

Amyjanesmith ― 1 week 2 days ago

Humour & illness

on performance and positivity ― ∙ So the above video was on Britain's Got Talent - 14 year old Jack Carroll's 2 minute stand-up comedy audition. Comedians often struggle on these shows: to win over a crowd within this short timescale, or rather - to avoid being buzzed off ...

Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Humour, Coping, POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Illness

Amyjanesmith ― 2 weeks 5 days ago

Dysautonomia: All the medical tests

Dysautonomia: All the medical tests

on performance and positivity ― ∙ Photo: NHS Choices So by this point I've had a lot of different medical tests. Since all that fainting and stuff started going down I've had all sorts of wires and monitors on for various reasons. Each time I got a letter come through ...

Tags: EEG, Invisible Illness, POTS, Illness, Blackouts, Tilt Table Test

Amyjanesmith ― 3 weeks 5 days ago

Life to-do list

on performance and positivity ― Because I think the phrase 'bucket list' is ugly, here, in no particular order, is my life to-do list: ∙ Get a book published. Direct a full length play/performance. Have children. Learn to meditate. Find love. Go on a gondola in Venice. ...

Tags: Wishes, Goals, Travel, Life, Bucket List, Arts

Amyjanesmith ― 3 weeks 6 days ago

When did you last pray?

on performance and positivity ― ∙ One of the questions that came up during Forced Entertianment's Quizoola (see here) was "when did you last pray?" ∙ As with the inevitable nature of the performance, I answered in my head. Then I wondered about other people's ...

Tags: POTS, Christian, Prayer, Religion, Illness, Praying

Amyjanesmith ― 4 weeks 6 days ago

How to help someone with a chronic illness

How to help someone with a chronic illness

on performance and positivity ― So I stumbled across this little gem of an article which lists 50 ways you can help someone with a chronic illness, and it got me thinking about the idea of asking for and accepting help, but also the other side of this: the process of offering or...

Tags: Helping, Invisible Illness, Dysautonomia, POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Illness

Amyjanesmith ― 5 weeks 3 days ago

Girls and Hannah's OCD

on performance and positivity ― ∙ Girls is a show that I was sucked into from the first episode - which is a rare treat. I was in awe of Lena's writing, directing and performing and a little bit/a lot in love with Jessa. It was a fun and easy half-hour watch that made me...

Tags: Mental Illness, Mental Health, HBO, Lena Dunham, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Girls

Amyjanesmith ― 5 weeks 5 days ago

Forced Entertainment and #Quizoola24

on performance and positivity ― Right now, Forced Entertainment's Quizoola is being performed, and also live streamed, from the Barbican. The performance started last night at 11.59pm and ends tonight at 11.59pm. ∙ Quizoola involves two performers on a stage. They both ...

Tags: Performance, Experimental Theatre, Contemporary Performance, Arts, Forced Entertainment, Theatre

Amyjanesmith ― 5 weeks 5 days ago

POTS

on performance and positivity ― Fast heart and weak limbs but not too worried. Boyfriend worries but I don't worry. Then I collapse. Then I'm fine for a few months. Then I collapse and my heart is going 197bpm and that's bad. Then I'm fine for a few weeks. Then I pass out. One...

Tags: Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Syncope, Invisible Illness, Dysautonomia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Cardiology

Amyjanesmith ― 7 weeks ago

The Book of Mormon

on performance and positivity ― So this week I got to see The Book of Mormon. This is one of those musicals that I've been excited about seeing since it hit Broadway - the other two of those being Wicked and Avenue Q. Besides my own anticipation for the show's arrival in London,...

Tags: Political Theatre, Mormons, Matt Stone, Musical Theatre, Comedy, West End

Amyjanesmith ― 10 weeks 4 days ago

People are good

People are good

on performance and positivity ― People are good and do exciting things. Basically, this post is a way to let you know about people I know doing various exciting things which you should follow - if you like what they're doing, which I'm sure you will. ∙ Sometimes it feels ...

Tags: Performance, Drag Queen, Make-up, Creativity, Brighton, Folk Music

Amyjanesmith ― 11 weeks 4 days ago

This is just lovely.

on performance and positivity ― It really is. Watch to the end.

Tags: Beauty, Positivity, Love

Amyjanesmith ― 17 weeks ago

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