Arts
Tokyo Weekender
2009 January
Column: It’s Oh So Quiet
"January, month of empty pockets! Let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer's forehead.” – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.
“January, month of empty pockets! Let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer’s forehead.” – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.
January has always been a quiet month for entertainment. Wallets have been decimated by the holiday season and the cold darkness of the northern hemisphere doesn’t encourage trips out to the shops, let alone cinemas, theatres or gigs.
The beauty of this time of year is the unexpected.