Better late than neverever.... Happy 40th David @officialdavidhallberg ! Looking at this photo capturing a historic moment in both our lives. January 2019.... A stolen cigarette at Hotel Metropol in Moscow on your larger balcony than mine.... The Bolshoi theatre our backdrop. Your sharing a secret of perhaps becoming the AD of @ausballet . How nonchalant we were about it all when I said THAT word to you the first time.... KUNSTKAMER. To think how much has happened since that time to us both; to the world. Everything has changed, yet our friendship, so dear to me has grown and strengthened throughout this unforgettable adventure together. 2 decades we’ve known each other. In awe of everything you’ve done.... Inspired by all we are doing right now.... In elated anticipation to see what future you shall navigate ahead. The roads may be rocky and upward climbing, but they are the fibre of what makes a life well-lived thus far. Revel in this moment and celebrate the beautiful poetry you’ve discovered and shared to our precious art form. Can’t wait to see, see we assemble again back in Melbourne soon. Until the next Shoup & Shalad, save me a slice of birthday cake, s’il vous plait. P. X