Radio Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (BBC Drama on 3)
April 29, 2012
Writing about web page http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g4vv1 I listened last night to the BBC’s new radio production of Twelfth Night, starring David Tennant, Ron Cook, Naomi Frederick and a host of other fantastic actors. I’m not going to offer a review, as I can’t claim to particularly like or enjoy radio drama. It did, however, force me …
Britgrad 2012
April 23, 2012
Writing about web page http://www.britgrad.wordpress.com I don’t normally repost non-performance related material up here, but I’m always happy to make an exception in the case of Britgrad, the annual postgraduate Shakespeare conference at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon, which has been a very good friend to me over the last five years. I’m now ineligible …
World Shakespeare Festival
March 24, 2012
Work commitments and money restrictions are forcing me to be very conservative when it comes to this year’s World Shakespeare Festival, but I’m pleased that I’ve finally now got a few tickets booked and looking forward to being there for at least some of the Festival! So far I’m booked for the Globe to Globe …
Digital Programmes – The Comedy of Errors (NT Live)
March 11, 2012
Writing about web page http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=49018&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NTLiveNewsletter080312-Tess&sSourceCode=5371 When I attended the live screening of The Comedy of Errors last week, I was disappointed to find that only free cast lists were available in the foyer – there was not the opportunity to buy a physical programme, as available in the theatre. However, I realised yesterday that the …
Much Ado @ Wyndham’s Theatre
June 19, 2011
I want to make clear – I have NOT seen Much Ado about Nothing at Wyndham’s Theatre, starring Catherine Tate and David Tennant. Quite simply, I couldn’t afford it. I was also sceptical about what appeared to be a particularly cynical production aimed at the West End. The two most popular stars of the most …
Shakespeare Poetry Hour @ The Underglobe
May 10, 2011
Writing about web page http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/lit_week_2011.cfm Just a quick note on a thoroughly pleasant event last night. As part of the British Academy’s Literature Week, Elisabeth Dutton (who did wonders with Hoffman last year) directed a series of snippets designed to illustrate interactions between players and audiences, drawn from the early modern drama and later. The …
Shakespeare music on the radio
April 23, 2011
I get circulars sent to me from time to time, but thought I’d post this one seeing as it’s now the 23rd and, officially, Will’s birthday. Their words, not mine, so don’t come complaining if you don’t like the playlist! This weekend marks what may have been Shakespeare’s 447th birthday, and Classical 105.9 FM WQXR …
The Tragedy of Hoffman @ Magdalen College, Oxford
September 26, 2010
Writing about Hoffman Symposium, Magdalen College, Oxford from The Shakespeare apocrypha Seeing a rehearsed reading mounted by an academic society for an academic conference allows for some bizarre moments. One image from Elisabeth Dutton’s The Tragedy of Hoffman will stay with me for a long time, as it featured some of the academics whose work …
Reviewing Shakespearian Theatre conference @ The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
September 14, 2009
I normally discuss academic conferences over on my PhD blog, but the unique theme of this particular conference – and its implications for my work – means it merits inclusion within the Bardathon’s remit. Seeing as it’s been very quiet here on the reviewing front (very few new openings in my area, and I’ve been …
Reviewing Shakespearean Theatre conference
August 19, 2009
Writing about web page http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/content/view/907/648/ On September 5th-6th, I’ll be taking part in the Reviewing Shakespearean Theatre Conference in Stratford-upon-Avon. My favourite kind of conference, this will bring together academics and practitioners in the field from around the world, and hopefully provoke some extremely interesting discussion on the art of reviewing. My paper is one …
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