26 October 2017 Cambridge – Once A Great University A literary adjustment. By Chin Chin Thank the Good Lord for the University of Cambridge. Well, no, not the Lord in the sense of Christ or one or more thirds of the Holy Trinity. That would be too exclusive, offensive to other religions or even worse… Continue reading Issue 126: 2017 10 26: Cambridge – Once A Great University (Chin Chin)
Tag: Shakespeare
Issue 59: 2016 06 23: Following The Map (Chin Chin)
23 June 2016 Following The Map Satnav would not have taken us to Naseby. By Chin Chin Harbingers of doom come in a number of forms and, generally speaking, depend on which god you happen to have offended. Upset the gods of ancient Rome and you can expect elderly soothsayers at every turn, droning on… Continue reading Issue 59: 2016 06 23: Following The Map (Chin Chin)
Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Play’s The Thing (Chin Chin)
02 June 2016 The Play’s The Thing – But What Is It? Will simplification of Shakespeare work at The Globe? By Chin Chin Splutterings across luvviedom have greeted the appointment of Emma Rice as the new artistic director of the Globe Theatre. That isn’t because of her plan to swap the genders of Shakespeare’s characters. … Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Play’s The Thing (Chin Chin)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: The Shadow of the Past (John Watson)
21 April 2016 The Shadow of the Past We should not hold old stories about who Mr Khan rubbed shoulders with against him. By John Watson Some jokes are recycled generation by generation and they are often not very good ones. Take this as an example. A man walks into a restaurant and orders soup.… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: The Shadow of the Past (John Watson)
Issue 46: 2016 03 23: To be or not to be – who, exactly? (Chin Chin)
24 March 2016 To Be Or Not To Be – Who, Exactly? Finding a Shakespearean alter ego. By Chin Chin It is always said that psychometric tests are hard to manipulate and I suppose that must be the case otherwise they would be completely useless. After all, most employers want exactly the same things: intelligence,… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23: To be or not to be – who, exactly? (Chin Chin)
Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Macbeth (John Watson)
18 February 2016 Macbeth The Bason Botanical Gardens, Wanganui Reviewed by John Watson Many years ago I was chatting over lunch to a very low church Christian and describing the Easter service at Saint Bartholomew the Great in London. Saint Bartholomew’s is not low church at all and he listened quietly to what I said… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Macbeth (John Watson)
Issue 41: 2016 02 18: The Curse of the Pharaohs (Chin Chin)
18 February 2016 The Curse of the Pharaohs How many will die this time? By Chin Chin Curses come in different shapes and sizes. At the top end of the scale there is the “full pharaonic,” visited on Lord Carnarvon and others shortly after the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A quality… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18: The Curse of the Pharaohs (Chin Chin)
Issue 29:2015 11 19: Macbeth
19 November 2015 Macbeth (Director: Justin Kurzel. Certificate: 15) reviewed by Neil Tidmarsh Don’t be dismayed by the credits “Screenplay by Todd Louiso, Jacob Koskoff, Michael Lesslie” and “Based on ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare” – this film is authentic Shakespeare through and through. All the words are Shakespeare’s, even if not all Shakespeare’s words are there. Cuts… Continue reading Issue 29:2015 11 19: Macbeth
Issue 16: 2015 08 20: UK News in Brief
20 August 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS LABOUR LEADERSHIP: Tony Blair has added his voice to those of Jack Straw, Alan Milburn and other big beasts campaigning to prevent Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn’s position has been reinforced as new voters are signed up, polls indicating that he is… Continue reading Issue 16: 2015 08 20: UK News in Brief
Issue 13: 2015 07 30: The fat lady has gone
30 July 2015 The fat lady has gone by J R Thomas The opera, they say, ain’t over until the fat lady sings. But that was then, this is now. The fat lady, fans of Covent Garden may remember, is no longer acceptable on the Royal Opera House stage. As far back as 2004, Deborah… Continue reading Issue 13: 2015 07 30: The fat lady has gone
