All ideas and wording are my own, with AI assistance used only for grammar and spelling and proofreading. Design Is Interpretive Design is often discussed in managerial terms: budgets, schedules, technical constraints, interdepartmental coordination. We talk about how it supports a director’s vision—how it solves problems, meets deadlines, and delivers a coherent aesthetic. That language has its place... It is not how I experience design. Out at Sea by Slawomir Mrozek. Desig

Recently, I found myself in the theatre, watching a production that—at least initially—didn’t land for me. The pacing felt off. Choices that might have seemed bold to others felt clumsy to me. By the final curtain, my first instinct was to write it off as simply “bad theatre,” and to judge the artists involved accordingly.

“Venues can work with artists, not just as landlords of the arts. ”It’s a statement that has followed me across continents — from Perth to Mumbai — and one that continues to invite reflection on how we sustain the arts.

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