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There’s a book cover for my upcoming chapter on the documentary “Intimidades de Shakespeare y Víctor Hugo”

On this weeks Media Zoo FFR, I shared my thoughts on the new Netflix show “3 Body Problem”. "What would you do if you knew we weren’t alone in the universe? What would you do if you knew something bad was going to happen in the future?" These questions echo throughout "3 Body Problem”, the new Netflix show from Benioff & Weiss, creators of Game of Thrones. Standout performances, genuine stakes, and the intricate weaving of timelines and storylines captivate viewers, driving the tension. Unlike typical disaster narratives, which focus on individual response, this show delves into generational preparation, grounding even the most fantastical premise in the reality of our everyday lives and history… Read more via the post below.

Here is one cat out of the bag from my forthcoming book SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS, new evidence for Shakespeare’s acting career (look on the content, not the title!) https://lnkd.in/eaVQqvP5

Thanks to Box of Tricks for hosting a great conversation with Suzanne Bell, the dramaturg at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Lots of useful takeaways about textual integrity (theatre directors shouldn't change a script without the writer's agreement), audience engagement, being safe within the industry, dramaturgy, and so much more. What will stick with me most is the idea of writing about something that has no answer, and if there is an answer it's 'it depends'. Good way of approaching a chewy topic that you can explore in many different ways and get an audience to think about in an entertaining way.

“Look on every exit being an entrance somewhere else.” – Sir Tom Stoppard Almost every one grows up reading Shakespeare at least once. But few ever hear of Sir Tom Stoppard, a British playwright and screenwriter. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966, Stoppard debuted one of his most acclaimed works: "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead." The play is about the lives of two minor characters waiting “in the wings” from Shakespeare’s "Hamlet." It’s a self-aware, comical take on what minor characters do in-universe while not on stage. One passage from the play features Stoppard’s popular quote above: PLAYER: We keep to our usual stuff, more or less, only inside out. We do on stage the things that are supposed to happen off. Which is a kind of integrity, if you look on every exit being an entrance somewhere else. (Act I) The Player, one of the primary characters of Stoppard’s play, explains that when they leave the main stage of "Hamlet", they go backstage and continue to live their lives. Exiting Shakespeare’s play is simply an entrance into Stoppard’s. But somewhere in time, someone thought “look on every exit being an entrance somewhere else” was a great soundbite when taken out of context. Now, the quote takes on a new meaning with existential ramifications. And I like it.

Smart and insightful interview, thanks Jack Gilligan.

How To Audition for Shakespeare https://lnkd.in/etcJ5s5D

AP Dhillon Releases EP ‘The Brownprint’ with Ayra Starr, Gunna AP Dhillon produced most of the EP himself but received support from a range of producers and collaborators. Read More at: https://lnkd.in/gfPHeYEF #indiareportagenews #headlines #breakingnews #worldnews #indianews #latestnews #Dailyupdates #entertainmentnews

repair is so much more than bringing things back to life.