Post-War Chancers and Furious Housewives: Adaptation and The Merry Wives of Windsor
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, one of my research projects at the moment is an investigation of the …
Tag Archives: performance
Riffing on a Theme: Jazz, Christianity and the Bible
A few of my friends are sharing this excellent piece on Christianity, music, doctrine and other things, by the Dean …
‘so pure and rational an attachment’: Isabella Glyn’s Performance of Social and Sexual Risk at Sadler’s Wells
A couple of years ago I published this article in the journal Victorian Network, as part of my research into …
Who’s The Man: Twelfth Night, King David and Interpellation
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man …
John Lyly and early modern authorship, by Andy Kesson
“It is difficult to overstate Lyly’s impact on early modern culture, but this book will do its very best” (3). …
Listening to the Bible: The Art of Faithful Biblical Interpretation, by Christopher Bryan
Christopher Bryan’s Listening to the Bible: The Art of Faithful Interpretation grapples with an issue which has produced a number …
Shakespeare and Settings of Desire
The Wind in the Willows is a hell of a show if you cross-cast it, apparently. I was told this …
Beyond Belief: Religion, Opinion and Practice
“The university respects the rights and religious views of its students” declares a sign in the departmental corridor. This isn’t …
I Believe in Sherlock Holmes, Just Not So Much in “Sherlock”
This is a guest post by Lily Ankh. As most people with access to a television or the internet within …
Beautiful Nightmare: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty on TV
This is a guest post by Dr. Caitlin McDonald, author of ‘Global Moves:Belly Dance as an Extra/Ordinary Space to Explore …
