Jane Whoever: Clueless, Shakespeare and (Not) Austen
It’s a truism that Clueless is based on Jane Austen’s Emma. A rich heroine who has some luck at matchmaking …
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Shakespeare Misquoted, Misunderstood and Misapplied
The linguistic soup we swim around in contains more than a dash of Shakespeare. Tea-towels, fridge-magnets and dictionaries of quotation …
Link: Three Men In A Boat, an Adaptable Classic
I’ve just reviewed a touring production of Jerome K. Jerome’ Three Men In A Boat by the Original Theatre Company. …
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