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 …
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“rising nightly among the metropolitans”: The Fun and Fascination of Victorian Theatre Adverts
This week I’ve been redrafting a chapter from my book about Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi, and remembering why Victorian …
Just Pretend: Praying and Acting
Praying and acting are two of the most annoying activities in the world. If you’re not someone who does them, …
‘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 …
Just In Time: Medieval Drama, Time, and Mysteries
After reading Lucy Allen’s lovely piece “Time Present and Time Past: Winter Reading for St Lucy’s Day”, I ended up …
The National Theatre Story, by Daniel Rosenthal
“The history of a producing theatre is not what it wanted to do, but what it did”, declares Trevor Nunn …
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 …
This Is Not Relevant: On Old Texts and Modern Culture
“Relevant” is a popular word. It appears in adverts, corporate jargon and cultural criticism alike. It’s particularly popular in discussions …
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 …
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