So begins Young Marx, the debut production at the new Bridge Theatre on London's South Bank. For me, the play was an unexpected delight - not the dry, inaccessible political lecture I feared it might be, but a playful, upbeat comedy highlighting the all-too-human flaws and failings of one man, now known as the greatest intellectual revolutionary of his age. Here's my thoughts.
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Review: Bridge Theatre, Young Marx
The year is 1850, and amongst the ramshackle streets of Soho, a desperate man heads to the pawnbrokers with his wife's family silver tucked under his arm...
So begins Young Marx, the debut production at the new Bridge Theatre on London's South Bank. For me, the play was an unexpected delight - not the dry, inaccessible political lecture I feared it might be, but a playful, upbeat comedy highlighting the all-too-human flaws and failings of one man, now known as the greatest intellectual revolutionary of his age. Here's my thoughts.
So begins Young Marx, the debut production at the new Bridge Theatre on London's South Bank. For me, the play was an unexpected delight - not the dry, inaccessible political lecture I feared it might be, but a playful, upbeat comedy highlighting the all-too-human flaws and failings of one man, now known as the greatest intellectual revolutionary of his age. Here's my thoughts.
Sunday, 26 November 2017
Shakespeare Sunday: Richard III
Welcome to 'Shakespeare Sunday', where I take an extract from one of the plays and write my thoughts.
'Teach me how to curse...' Richard III Act 4, Scene 4
Crippled Queens: Hurting or Helping?
Monday, 20 November 2017
Shakespeare Sunday: Macbeth
Welcome to 'Shakespeare Sunday', where I take an extract from one of the plays and write my thoughts.
'Hecate, Hecate, come away' Macbeth, Act 3 Scene 5
Middleton's Additions: Worth a Second Look?
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Review: Alarum Theatre, Idle Women
While we remember the men who fought to keep our country safe, let us also spare a thought for the women who toiled to keep it running...
It's been a few weeks since I saw Idle Women of the Wartime Waterways, but now, during this time of remembrance, it is as apt a time as any to review this heart-warming show of courage and perseverance.
It's been a few weeks since I saw Idle Women of the Wartime Waterways, but now, during this time of remembrance, it is as apt a time as any to review this heart-warming show of courage and perseverance.
Sunday, 12 November 2017
Shakespeare Sunday: King Lear and Henry V
Welcome to 'Shakespeare Sunday', where I take an extract from one of the plays and write my thoughts.
'Why, this is an arrant counterfeit rascal...' Henry V Act 3 Scene 6
Bawcock or Heart of Gold? Comparing Kent/Caius and Pistol
Saturday, 11 November 2017
Working The Blanks: Week One
As the first week of my poetry residency comes to an end, I'd just like to write a brief summary of the goals I've set myself, the things I've learnt, and the hopes I have for future weeks. I was made to feel welcome straight away, and I'm really happy with the start that I've made.
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Sunday, 5 November 2017
Shakespeare Sunday: Much Ado About Nothing
Welcome to 'Shakespeare Sunday', where I take an extract of one of the plays, and write my thoughts.
'She would infect to the north star' Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 1
Bullying and The Hostile Environment
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