The Normal is the good smile in a child’s eyes:-alright. It is also the dead stare in a million adults. It both sustains and kills-like a god. It is the Ordinary made beautiful: it is also the Average made lethal. - Peter Shaffer, Equus. Remembering the great playwright - Peter Shaffer - on the anniversary of his birth... Sir Peter Levin Shaffer CBE 15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016 * Photo by Lemon - Chichester Cathedral, UK, 28th July 1965. 📷 #petershaffer #britishplaywright #equus #amadeus #liverpool #bevinboys #corkireland #poethero
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” - Prospero, The Tempest Today April 23rd is the ageed upon birthday of William Shakespeare, no one knows the exact date of his birth. We do know that he was baptized on April the 26th, 1564 and died in 1616, also on his alleged birthday April the 23rd, aged fifty-two. So today is both the great bard’s birth and death days. Prospero, Shakespeare’s marooned sorcerer-duke protagonist of The Tempest, has been in my head and my dreams. I think this why Prospero is on my mind, he’s emblematic of the artist, who like the sorcerer can through alchemy make something that is entirely new out of seemingly nothing. I think of the characters closest to Prospero as metaphorical aspects of that new art. Ariel the spritely figure of light - Prospero declares of Ariel who he has freed, and yet still controls - “It is mine Art”. And I think of that forsaken figure of shadow - Caliban - of Propero’s two attendants this troubling, misbegotten creature haunts me the most. Is Caliban the disturbing thought we can’t shake - a chimera, a bugbear, a bogeyman that tells us more about ourselves, than all the world’s Ariels? Prospero says of Caliban - “This thing of darkness, l acknowledge mine”. Even Miranda, Prospero’s cherished daughter, his greatest creation, and the one he has the least control of, is a metaphor for a great artwork that outlives us, and has a life beyond the artist. So today I think of Shakespeare with gratitude, as I confront the light and darkness and embrace my inner Ariels and Calibans, dreaming of a Miranda. * Prospero and Miranda (Henry Taylor and Mary Ryan), November 11, 1865, albumen prin, Julia Margaret Cameron Photo 📷 #williamshakespeare #britishpoet #britishplaywright #britishwriter #thetempest #prospero #ariel #caliban #miranda #poethero #wearesuchstuffasdreamsaremadeon
The truth will out!!! Did you ever read this in school? What’s your favourite play? #drama #classic #britishplaywright
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard. Grove Press. 1977. $8 shipped.
Mark Ravenhill’s Ben and Imo intimately captures Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst, as they work on the former’s Gloriana, a ‘British national opera’ commissioned to herald in a new Elizabethan era in 1953. Yet it also persuasively captures the cultural anxieties of this third Carolean age, where Holst’s triumph over Britten’s narcissistic cruelty points to a wider conflict between duty to art, duty to respect and duty to country. #benandimo #markravenhill #royalshakespearecompany #swantheatre #stratforduponavon #britishplay #britishplaywright #benjaminbritten #imogenholst #gloriana #opera #britishcomposer #elizabethan #carolean
~ Daniel Farson ~ (Kensington, London, 1927-Georgeham, Devon, 1997) “Shelagh Delaney” [1939-2011] Salford, 1959 Gelatin silver print «The young playwright is shown outside her house in Salford a year after her debut play A Taste of Honey had premiered at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, and during its run in the West End.» #latergram #danielfarson #britishphotographer #shelaghdelaney #britishplaywright #englishplaywright #screenwriter #womanwriter #womanplaywright #atasteofhoney #salford #famoussalfordian #northernengland #outsideherhouse #museumcollection #nationalportraitgallery
Last night we read Alexander Zeldin’s stark play “Beyond Caring”, a modern genuine tragedy about the working poor on the night shift in a meat-packing plant. (pictured is Janet Etuk from the London stage run, by Mark Douet for the Independent). PlayDate is our monthly on-line play reading followed by an open group discussion of the play, open to everyone around the word, regardless of experience. PlayDate is an extraordinary and unique opportunity to practice your drama skills, public speaking and English, no matter the level! Hit the link in our bio now to sign-up for next month’s “PlayDate” when we will be reading Frances Ya-Chu-Cowhig’s gut wrenchingly funny “The World of Extreme Happiness”! If one of your resolutions for 2024 was to slip your pinky toe back into the arts, or even try them for the first time, let Crane Creations Theatre Company be your friendly little enabler :-) @ontarioartscouncil @mississauga.arts @saugaculture @insauga #cctcplaydate #playdate #crane creations #worldwidetheatre #zoomtheatre #practiceenglish #moderntragedy #moderntheatre #alexanderzeldin #britishplaywright #workingpoor #nightshift #worldwideinvitation #francesyachucowhig #worldofextremehappiness #challengyourself #firsttimeartists #2024resolutions #friendlylittleenabler
Book Theme of the Month: Classic Literature Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw is a timeless classic that brilliantly dissects the idiosyncrasies of early 20th-century British society. Shaw's sharp wit and insightful social commentary make this play an enduring masterpiece. With its rich characterisation and engaging dialogue, it remains a relevant and thought-provoking read, offering a window into the human condition and societal norms of its time. A must-read for fans of classic literature!
It's the start of the week, gente! And on the holiday homestretch! We are at @alecsecareanu Media Monday! Here for you is an interview of Alec in part of the cast of Gundog, the play by @simonlongman at the @royalcourt Theatre. This is actually a still from the rehearsal video because I love this photo. His smile and long legs and how two inches of wrist show because he is so tall. Also CURLS 😄 Here is the link: https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/gundog/ Thanks for reading! #alecsecareanu #mediamonday #alecmediamonday #gundogplay #simonlongman #royalcourttheatre #aleconstage #romanianactor #britishplaywright #curlscurlscurls #thisgorgeoushuman
Betrayal: A Play by Harold Pinter. Grove Press. BCE. 1978. $8 shipped.
Off to see this new documentary about Noël Coward at @palacecinemas Barracks tonight as part of the Cunard sponsored @britishfilmfest More for DH who is a Coward fan although I have seen Felicity Kendall in “Hayfever” a few years ago. Should be interesting anyway! #noelcoward #britishactor #britishwriter #britishplaywright #playwright #britishdirector #madabouttheboy #documentaryfilm #documentary #FilmGirlGail #classicfilm #classicfilmfan #filmjunkie #filmimwatching #oldmovies #nowwatching #whatimwatching
We are extremely excited to welcome British poet and playwright, Caroline Bird, as one of our jurors for the 2024 Montreal Prize cycle. Caroline Bird has seven poetry collections published by Carcanet and was recently awarded a Cholmodeley Award. Swipe to learn more! #poetryprize #montreal #britishpoet #britishplaywright #theairyear #rookie #cholmondeleyaward #forwardprizes #carcanet #carolinebird #carolinebirdpoet #poet #poetry #englishpoetry #englishpoet #anglophonepoetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #montrealprize #montrealpoetryprize #montrealprize2024
Using a really old picture as a cheat way to show you a play I’m currently rereading 👀 #currentread #currentreads #currentlyreading #amreading #britishdrama #theatre #plays #russelltovey #books #booksta #britishplaywright
**SOLD** Collection of Six Antique Wilkie Collins Novels Six novels from English author and playwright, Wilkie Collins. Collins was exceptionally popular in the 1800s and wrote detective/suspense stories involving romance. This book collection is in excellent condition and would be a fine addition to your home library or holiday decor. Each book measures 5.5” x 8” and contains around 500 pages. These books were published by Harper & Bros. in NY and London. The shop listing contains additional photographs. Titles include: * The Queen of Hearts, 1902. * After Dark & Other Stories, 1875. * The New Magdalen, 1873. * “I Say No” or The Love Letter Answered and Other Stories, 1899. * Basil, 1904. * Hide-and-Seek, 1904. Miscellaneous bits: Please DM with questions prior to purchase. The system allows 30 minutes for you to change your mind after placing an order. I typically cannot cancel an order outside of that window as I package and ship same-day. I don’t accept returns or exchanges, so please be sure you’re ordering the books you truly want! If you’ve paid attention to all of this, you’re the best!!!!!! #classicbooks #fiction #literature #collectiblebooks #beautifulbooks #antiquebooks #antiquarianbooks #collectorsbooks #oldbooks #bookshelf #booksforsale #bookstacks #bookcovers #booklover #bookgifts #booklove #literaturelover #bookworm #fictionbooks #classics #classiclit #wilkiecollins #literature #englishnovels #englishnovel #British #plays #britishplaywright
. 【碰！劇團 「讀劇分享會」】 日期：2023年11月4日 時間：晚上19:30至 Late 地址：碰劇團工作室（葵芳區，地址在報名成功後提供） 讀劇主持：陳瑞琦（Suki） 讀劇演員：田沅臻、何敬樂、陳鳳林、黃健朗 費用：免費（需報名） =-=-=-=-= 問：為什麼想分享Sarah Kane的劇本？ Suki：於我來說Sarah Kane 是一個無法取代的存在，還記得地鐵上第一次讀她的劇本集，心痛得哭成淚人，為她的纖細、敏感、對世界的失落、以及對世界不放棄的鍾愛，實在是過份地撼動著我當年還沒看過很多世界的心靈。而過了直到現在的許多年，我仍沒有遇過另一個如此觸碰我內心的劇本。 而過了這許多年，一直在長大，長大到無法否認自己是一位大人的程度，為了不傷害他人和更輕易的生活，我學會了把世界和情感隔絕，只有在戲劇的世界才能稍為坦誠。 最近放眼社會，好多香港人都被一種灰色的霧霾籠罩著，是說不出的失落，還是對未知的迷惘，子非魚我沒法知道是不是自己的一廂情願，但希望最少我們都能打開心扉地生活，在無常中仍懂得快樂，面對不公平的時候仍會憤怒，仍保有最珍貴的自我。找回五感，找回自己。 =-=-=-=-= 有興趣參加我哋「讀劇分享會」嘅朋友，請dm我哋唷！ 免費入場！報名即可！ #碰劇團 #碰劇團讀劇分享會 #讀劇分享會 #讀劇 #英國編劇 #後現代戲劇 #驚爆 #CrushTheatre #PlayReading #SarahKane #Blasted #InYerFace #BritishPlaywright #PostModernTheatre
Today marks the birthday of Harold Pinter, the celebrated English playwright who died in 2008. Discover what it means to be 'Pinteresque' and what defines a 'Pinter pause' with our guide to the life and work of Harold Pinter. Click the playwrights #linkinbio or head to https://stageagent.com/writers/62/harold-pinter #HaroldPinter #pinteresque #pinterpause #playwright #theatre #plays #comedyofmenace #pinterplays #lovetheatre #theatrefan #stage #britishplaywright #showguide [📸Harold Pinter in 1962 from the Nationaal Archief (the Dutch National Archives) CC0, PD-US]
. 【碰！劇團 「讀劇分享會」】 日期：2023年11月4日 時間：晚上19:30至 Late 地址：碰劇團工作室（葵芳區，地址在報名成功後提供） 讀劇主持：陳瑞琦（Suki） 讀劇演員：田沅臻、何敬樂、陳鳳林、黃健朗 費用：免費（需報名） 嚟緊11月4日晚，我哋碰！劇團想同大家分享一個精彩的英國神級編劇Sarah Kane的劇本《驚爆》（"Blasted"）。免費入場！報名即可！（因進行形式的關係，恕不接受Walk-in） Sarah Kane係20世紀90年代英國傑出嘅戲劇家。佢以打破傳統戲劇規則而聞名，平生只有五部劇本，但每一部都探討黑暗同破壞嘅內在邏輯，反映人性嘅苦難一面。佢係後現代戲劇嘅開拓者。 《驚爆》係英國女劇作家Sarah Kane於1995年創作嘅一部具爭議性嘅劇作。佢以非常生動深入嘅描述主人翁在精神同肉體上嘅崩潰。 「Blasted」一詞意味著完全毀壞或摧毀。Kane喺呢部作品中探討咗存在主義嘅主題，例如隔離、絕望同人生本身嘅無意義性。劇中人物喺精神同肉體上不斷下降同求救，最終幾近瀕死狀態。 佢以生動描繪暴力、性行為、食人同痛苦等內容，得到美國嘅NC-17評級。佢亦成為英國劇場史上爭議最大嘅作品之一。但係，Kane透過極端嘅語言同形象，探討人性嘅絕望一面，同時喺學術界贏得讚譽，為描述人性黑暗一面打開新思路。 儘管有人認為呢部戲劇過於衝擊，但大多數戲劇學者都非常欣賞Kane推動藝術嘅創新精神，正面直面困難嘅話題。《驚爆》呢個詞正好總結咗呢部戲劇想要將人物本能、原始同暴力嘅一面展現出黎。佢從極端嘅手法中，讓觀眾一睹人性嘅破壞狀態。 有興趣參加我哋「讀劇分享會」嘅朋友，請dm我哋唷！ 免費入場！報名即可！ #碰劇團 #碰劇團讀劇分享會 #讀劇分享會 #讀劇 #英國編劇 #後現代戲劇 #驚爆 #CrushTheatre #PlayReading #SarahKane #Blasted #InYerFace #BritishPlaywright #PostModernTheatre
I’ve seen copious productions of @ayckbourn_playwright’s plays, in both the West End and Manchester (where I live), and more recently at the @oldlaundrytheatre in Bowness-on-Windermere, alongside the BBC’s stellar tv and radio adaptations. But, in around 50 years of theatregoing, I’ve never caught any of his plays in his hometown of Scarborough, where many of their world premieres have taken place. The closest I came was his staging of R. C. Sherriff’s WWI play, Journey’s End, at the former Library Theatre in the Yorkshire seaside town. That changes tonight as I attend a performance of Sir Alan’s 89th play at @thesjt, where he was artistic director until 2009. #constantcompanions #stephenjosephtheatre #alanayckbourn #siralanayckbourn #britishplay #britishplaywright #britishtheatre #ukdrama #scarborough #yorkshire
Play Reading Circle, September edition • Hangmen by Martin McDonagh #torontolibrary #toronto #library #libraryevents #play #playreading #playreadingcircle #hangmen #hangman #readingcircle #martinmcdonagh #playwright #playwriting #englishlit #englishliterature #britishplaywright #torontoreferencelibrary
HELLO HOLLYWOOD! Please come and see all 18 plays! All writers, directors and actors are simply amazing. My play is called ‘STOP DRINKING MAN’ and will be performed October 8th, 14th & 20th. I have a superb creative team in bringing my characters to life. I am very grateful for everyone’s kindness and support. Love it! I cannot wait! It’s going to be absolutely marvellous, darlings! 😎🌟🙏🏻❤️ #fiercebackbone #tasmin #jahan #playwright #playfestival #britishplaywright #shortplay
In Otway's words #ThomasOtway #OtwayPlays #RestorationDrama #EnglishPlaywright #VenicePreserved #DramaticGenius #17thCenturyTheatre #TragedyMaster #LiteraryLegacy #LoveAndBetrayal #ClassicalTheatre #OtwayWorks #TheatreHistory #EnglishDramatist #BritishPlaywright #TheatreClassics #OtwayQuotes #TheatreLovers #OtwayDrama #RestorationEra
Another Goodreads review for BLOOMING VIOLET. "I had the opportunity to watch a stage reading of this brilliantly written play. It tells the story of Violet Macdonald's life in Great Britain from childhood to adulthood, and the play spans from World War 1 to post World War 2. There was a mix of hard ache, tragedy, hopefulness, and lots of humor, as we were taken back in time to life during that era. There was no back drop or props necessary for the reading, as I could picture exactly how things were at that time from listening to the actors/actresses reading from the pages. I would highly recommend reading this play, and even better if you can watch it being acted out. You will not be disappointed-the writer will have you in stitches." A. Lupton #lakeofbays #britishplaywright #limberlost #stagereading #theatreinmuskoka #muskokatheatre
Another Goodread review. "Excellently written, it certainly captures perfectly the ups and downs of working class life over two World Wars, Depression and new beginnings. I was born in Yorkshire and can relate to many of the things in the story. True life is often better than fiction and Blooming Violet is testament to that. A cracking good read and highly recommended!" A. Bartle #yorkshire #britishplaywright #bloomingviolet #ww1 #ww2 #emigrate
It’s alway #womenday in my #life #womensupportingwomen #feminism … my #work is #dedicated to my #mother … “a woman with such an incredible #vision “… I have always admired my mum …’drawing a #school with her #fingertips in the sand ‘…. I always remember her drawing out her #plans in the #sand in #africa … the house 🏡… the school … nothing was ever #impossible or out of reach’ ‘if you can imagine it, it is real’ … I have been asked by an #actress🎬 friend of mine, who is the woman, what do you base your #ideas upon for your work?? … #womensvoices #ithinkitsmymother … #francaramedariofo #francarame @fondazioneforame …. Another #foundation I’m really interested in is #foundation #Sharpe beautiful #writing #satire @fundaciotomsharpe @catalan_culture who is more celebrated at/in @catalunyaexperience #satire #writing than his own birth country… #uncelebrated #artists #britishplaywright @youngvictheatre @nationaltheatre
Saw an amazing play about the boundaries between work and play. A visceral metaphor for the climate of fear in which large corporations increasingly hold their employees to ransom. #bbcradio #mikebartlett #contractions #theroyalcourt #britishplaywright #losangelestheater
📚Book Review📚. I read this book again after about 30 years when I studied this play for my A levels and it now appears in the GCSE syllabus. I had forgotten what a prophetic and yet reflective playwright Priestley is. In my opinion, this play holds a mirror up to our current society as well as society of the past. The social comment and ethereal character of The Inspector feel as relevant today as when it was written. It’s well worth a read. My appreciation of this play has grown along with my grey hairs! 🤣 #inspectorcalls #britishplaywright #jbpriestly #goodreadschallenge2023 #schooldays📚
Our latest podcast episode features @olivercrockerauthor sharing a special, personal tribute to actor and playwright, Frank Williams, who passed away June 26th, 2022, aged 90. Frank Williams is of course remembered with enormous affection by generations of Dad's Army fans, but thanks to Oliver, we also learn about his early career on stage, in live television drama and comedy, and in feature films. Oliver generously gifted us some audio of Mr Williams himself, sharing some of his own recollections of life as a working actor, and a real life role on the General Synod of the Church of England. As a young actor and cinema buff, Frank Williams was keen to appear in the movies, and secured work as an extra in some major productions being shot in Britain, including on the MGM epic, Ivanhoe (1952), which starred Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Fontaine. Frank Williams enjoyed being part of this unique community of background artists; “…It was quite extraordinary, really…most marvellous set of people, a real cross-section of everybody from old Etonians to people who had just been let out of prison…it was a fascinating group of people, a wonderful group of people…” Join us to hear more from Frank Williams himself, along with Oliver's personal tribute and one or two of our favourite Frank Williams moments in Dad's Army. Listen on our website, dec4podcast.com, or find us on Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music and more. I was a real privilege to work with Oliver to put this together the for the first anniversary of Frank Williams' passing. 🙏 #dadsarmy #dadsarmyfans #britishactors #britishtheatre #britishplaywright #frankwilliams #britishcinema #podcast #filmextras #backgroundartist #britishcomedy
@olivercrockerauthor is one of Britain’s leading and most respected authors, historians, podcasters and publishers on classic British television, whose work on iconic productions like The Bill and All Creatures Great and Small is valued and appreciated as much by the creators as by the fans. He has put together something very special for our latest podcast episode, as we remember actor and playwright, Frank Williams, who passed away June 26th, 2022, just short of his 91st birthday. Frank Williams is remembered with enormous fondness by generations of fans as Timothy Farthing, the perpetually exasperated Vicar in the BBC’s Dad’s Army; on television, radio, stage, and in two feature films separated by almost half a century. Victoria Wood once described Dad’s Army as ‘the most affectionately regarded comedy programme in the history of television’, and Frank Williams made his own unique contribution to that universal love for the programme in all its forms, the characters, and the actors who brought them to life. Oliver joins us to share some personal memories of this incredibly talented, generous and exceedingly kind gentleman, and has also gifted us some very special audio from his own personal archive, of Mr Williams himself, reminiscing about the adventures and misadventures of a working actor from his earliest theatre and film roles, to pioneering and undoubtedly terrifying live-to-air television drama and, of course, Dad’s Army. We also learn about his real life role with the General Synod of the Church of England, and his final, emotional onstage appearance in the West End in 2021, celebrating his 90th birthday. Listen on our website, dec4podcast.com, or Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music and more. Links in the smart-bio. Huge thanks to Oliver for sharing his personal tribute with us. #dadsarmyfans #dadsarmyappreciationsociety #dadsarmy #britishactors #britishplaywright #britishtheatre #frankwilliams #podcast #thebillpodcast #yourangmlord #thearmygame #classictv #britishcomedy
'I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it' 〰️ Will Shakespeare. As You Like It. . . . . #shakespeare #williamshakespeare #willshakespeare #asyoulikeit #britishplaywright #british #playwrights #playwrightsofinstagram #playwrightsofig #writers #writersofinstagram #readerslife #readerscommunity #readerscommunity #writerslife #lesleytrufflewriter #lesleytruffle
Tucked inside the @worldofbeatrixpotter in Bowness-on-Windermere is the @oldlaundrytheatre, where @ayckbourn_playwright’s 88th play Welcome to the Family finishes its world-premiere run today. The uber-prolific playwright’s 89th play opens at @thesjt in September. #welcometothefamily #alanayckbourn #ayckbourn #ayckbournplay #oldlaundrytheatre #bowness #bownessonwindermere #britishtheatre #britishplay #britishplaywright #britishdirector #newplay #lakedistrict
Remember this? CATS the movie! Disaster! Tom Hooper took a huge gamble. Approximately $95 million dollars wasted! Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber devastated! Imagine if 95 of us writers were given $1 million dollars each to promote our own material! That would be truly amazing! One day! (Image from The Times) #jahan #writer #playwright #tasmin #britishplaywright #catsthemovie #lordandrewlloydwebber #taylorswift #judidench #jamescorden #idrisalba #talentedactors #riskymove #andrewlloydwebber #musical #catsthemusical #musicalfantasy #boxofficeflop #millionsofdollars #tomhooper #sharethemoney #sharethetalent #movieflop #sharethecreativity #promotewriters #promotecreativity #onemilliondollar #writinginspiration #onemillionbucks #thetimes
Powerful images of @markfarrellyuk as Patrick Hamilton in his blazing solo performance in The Silence of Snow. Coming to the Grove this Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets available from website. Link in bio #TheSilenceOfSnow #PatrickHamilton #GroveTheatreEastbourne #TheatreLife #DramaPerformance #StageProduction #EastbourneEvents #BritishPlaywright #TheatreLovers #CulturalExperience #LivePerformances #Storytelling #DramaticArts #TheatreCommunity #LocalTheatre #MustSeeShow #ClassicTheatre #HistoricalDrama #TheatreMagic #WeekendEntertainment
Stay in a room full of positive energies... * * * #inspirationalquotes #inspiringquotes #alberteinstein #samueldaram #bamewriters #britishasianplaywright #britishplaywright #britishasianyoutuber
Let's be the pilot of our 24 hours! ⏲️ * * * #michaelaltshuler #inspirationalquotes #inspiringquotes #motivationalquotes #timemanagement #timemanagementtips #samueldaram #bamewriters #britishasianyoutuber #britishasianplaywright #britishplaywright
J.K. Rowling, the inspiration for all seasons. * * * #jkrowling #jkrowlingquotes #samueldaram #inspiringquotes #inspirationalquotes #britishasianplaywright #britishplaywright #bamewriters #britishasianyoutuber #motivationalquotes #inspiringwomen #sundayinspiration #pinkmusic
Inspiring words from @ryanserhant * * * #inspiringquotes #inspirationalquotes #morningroutine #morningmotivation #samueldaram #britishplaywright #ryanserhant #morningjournaling #coffeeinspiration #digitalnomad
"Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival." Martha Gellhorn #marthagellhorn #marthagellhornquote #marthagellhornprize #ernesthemingway #hemingway #inspiringquotes #inspirationalquotes #survival #selfesteem #selfesteemquotes #samueldaram #bamewriters #britishplaywright
"Sweet are the uses of adversity." Shakespeare, As You Like It. * * * #shakespeare #shakespearequotes #asyoulikeit #britishplaywright #robbiewilliams #lovemylife #beach #beachlife #beachfashion #beachhunk #britishasian #britishasiantheatre #britishasianwriters #bame #bamewriters #samueldaram #samueldaramyoutuber
Is this the bank where the wild thyme blows? In collaboration with Royalty Now, we created the A Midsummer Night's Dream luxury candle. It features all of the key aromas represented in Shakespeare's famous scene. Our goal was to recreate the fragrances that Shakespeare specifically cited to transport you to his world and provide the sensorial experience of this aromatic blend created 400 years ago in the Bard's mind. It is reasonable to assume that Shakespeare would have encountered these aromas in his lifetime, which inspired this monologue's detailed olfactive description in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This image was created in celebration of William Shakespeare's 459th birthday. #Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare #worldshakespeareday🎭 #Midsummer #AMidsummerNightsDream #Bard #BritishPlaywright #BritishPlays #BritishTheatre #Theatre #StratfordUponAvon #history #historylovers #historynerds #historygram #timetravel #timetraveler #oldworld #KLEIO #KLEIOhistory #TheGlobeTheatre --------------------------------------- Conjured with a bit of imagination, help from Shakespeare, and Midjourney
Zephaniah grew up in Jamaica and the Handsworth district of Birmingham, England, leaving school at 14. He moved to London in 1979 and published his first poetry collection, Pen Rhythm, in 1980. He was Writer in Residence at the Africa Arts Collective in Liverpool, and was a candidate for the post of Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. He holds an honorary doctorate in Arts and Humanities from the University of North London (1998), was made a Doctor of Letters by the University of Central England (1999), and a Doctor of the University by the University of Staffordshire (2002). In 1998, he was appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education to advise on the place of music and art in the National Curriculum and in 1988 Ealing Hospital in London named a ward after him. His second collection of poetry, The Dread Affair: Collected Poems (1985) contained a number of poems attacking the British legal system. Rasta Time in Palestine (1990), an account of a visit to the Palestinian occupied territories, contained poetry and travelogue. His other poetry collections include two books written for children: Talking Turkeys (1994) and Funky Chickens (1996). He has also written novels for teenagers: Face (1999), described by the author as a story of 'facial discrimination'; Refugee Boy (2001), the story of a young boy, Alem, fleeing the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea; Gangsta Rap (2004); and Teacher's Dead (2007). In addition to his published writing, Benjamin Zephaniah has produced numerous music recordings, including Us and Dem (1990) and Belly of de Beast (1996), and has also appeared as an actor in several television and film productions, including appearing as Moses in the film Farendg (1990). His first television play, Dread Poets Society, was first screened by the BBC in 1991. His play Hurricane Dub was one of the winners of the BBC Young Playwrights Festival Award in 1998, and his stage plays have been performed at the Riverside Studios in London, at the Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival and on television. His radio play Listen to Your Parents, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000, won the Commission for Racial Equality Race..
Got to play a different kind of set last week and experiment with some funny songs and a coffee machine in Milk On The Side: A Barista Musical 🎶☕️ VERY grateful to everyone who came to see the show, especially to the audience members who were willing to play instruments alongside me (swipe) and let me pick on them a bit. Hoping they’ll be more ☕️ #MilkOnTheSide in the future! Thank you to @judi_amato and @draytonarmstheatresw5 for making it all possible! 💖 🏷️ #newtheatre #newwriting #musicaltheatreuk #newmusicals #lyricist #ukulelemusical #ukuleleplayer #LondonTheatre #OffWestEbd #pubtheatre #pubtheatreUK #Britishplaywright #playwrightcomposer #actormusicians #Britishactormusician #ukulele #Baristaproblems #Baristalife #BaristaMusical
Well,,,, it's done! Organizing a reading with 4 actors and then it is ready to be sent to theatres across the pond. #yorkshire #playssetinWW1 #WW2 #asimplertime #alifelived #britishplaywright #northeastengland #livetheatre
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was one of the most famous literary figures of Victorian England. He has some claim to being the greatest British playwright in the 19th century, and plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest and Lady Windermere’s Fan continue to be seen by audiences today. Wilde is also famous for his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, essays, and short stories. However, he was ruined by a trial brought on by his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas that outraged the very public that Wilde had enthralled with his plays. Join Wil McCorquodale in exploring the career of an influential and enigmatic writer and the trial that destroyed him. ➡️Oscar Wilde and the Trial of the Century with Wil McCorquodale ➡️Sunday, April 16 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | $35 ➡️This class will be held in person at WIH, simulcast live via Zoom and will be recorded for you to watch anytime for 7 days. ➡️ Click on the link in our Bio to register for this class. #wilmccorquodale #historyandculture #history #culture #onlinelearning #continuingeducation #lifelonglearning #riveroaks #houston #whattodoinhouston #registerforclasses #victorianengland #britishplaywright #novel #oscarwilde #shortstories #trialofthecentury #writer
"Misty," by Nigerian-born British playwright and actor Arinzé Kene, directed by Omar Elerian, at @theshedny. There are just a few shows left (until April 2nd), but from the staging to the stellar performance by Arinze himself in a role that it's not just a thespian tour de force but physically demanding, this is a theatrical gem—an imperative must. Since photos were not allowed, I'm sharing at the end of the slide a great picture of Kene by bronwen.sharp and some I took after the show. This is a fantastic example of using technology, special effects, and props to enhance the mise en scène. Small-cast plays are always acting-centric, but although this one is a One-Man musical with the intense performance of Kene, who overflows the stage, it's hard to ignore the work of the supporting creative team with super-talented musicians Liam Godwin and Nadine Lee, and child actors Ifeoluwa Adeniyi and Braxton Paul. #Misty #arinzekene #omarelerian #mistyNY #gehgeh #theshed #manhattan #manhattanite #hudsonyards #hudsonyardsnyc #britishplaywright #theatre #musical
#tvmovie A NUMBER (2008) Based on a play by Caryl Churchill. A father is confronted by the sons he had cloned decades earlier. 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 James MacDonald 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁 Tom Wilkinson (Salter), Rhys Ifans (Salter's Sons) #anumber #carylchurchill #filmtv #teatrocinema #adattamentocinematografico #britishplaywright 🎭 prossimo appuntamento con @masterclassperformare in arrivo a giugno 2023‼️
#play #anumber #carylchurchill #britishplaywright #child #drammaturgiacontemporanea #carylchurchilltheatre #likeforbook #likeforlike #instareader 🎭 prossimo appuntamento con @masterclassperformare in arrivo a giugno 2023‼️
#messainscena A NUMBER (2002) 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 Caryl Churchill 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Stephen Daldry 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Michael Gambon (Salter), Daniel Craig (Bernard 1, Bernard 2, Michael Black) 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 Ian MacNeil 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 Rick Fisher 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 Ian Dickinson 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 Joan Wadge 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Kev McCurdy Royal Court Theatre, London 📷 Donald Coope #carylchurchill #michaelgambon #danielcraig #stephendaldry #britishplaywright #drammaturgiacontemporanea #danielcraigfans 🎭 prossimo appuntamento con @masterclassperformare in arrivo a giugno 2023‼️
Tanika Gupta discusses her plays and life as an Indian-origin British playwright in a session at The Creative Arts Academy. Head over to the link in bio, to know more. @tcaacademy #TanikaGupta #DineshGupta #BritishPlaywright #Theatre #Playwright #History #Racism #BritishTheatre #UK #Kolkata #MyKolkata #TheTelegraph
It was a 2022 New Year’s resolution! This is what my writing challenge looked like! Love for the written word pouring all over the page! Simply amazing. So happy with it! #writingchallenge #newyearchallenge #newyearsresolution #365playschallenge #writingaplay #writing #writingplays #britishplaywright #tasmin #jahan #playwright #shortplays #stageplays
This holiday week is rolling along, gente! We are at @alecsecareanu Trio Tuesday! This is Alec with, I think, cast member Ria Zmitrowicz, when he was in the #simonlongman play Gundog at the @royalcourttheatre in February of 2018. Look at all his curls! I love the extra two two inches of wrist visible because he’s so tall. And his smile. Thanks for reading and I hope to see you tomorrow! #alecsecareanu #triotuesday #alectriotuesday #gundogplay #simonlongman #royalcourttheatre #riazmitrowicz #aleconstage #romanianactor #britishplaywright #curlscurlscurls #thisgorgeoushuman
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".⠀ ⠀ As a teenager Coward was introduced into the high society in which most of his plays would be set. Coward achieved enduring success as a playwright, publishing more than 50 plays from his teens onwards. Many of his works, such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter, and Blithe Spirit, have remained in the regular theatre repertoire. He composed hundreds of songs, in addition to well over a dozen musical theatre works (including the operetta Bitter Sweet and comic revues), screenplays, poetry, several volumes of short stories, the novel Pomp and Circumstance, and a three-volume autobiography. Coward's stage and film acting and directing career spanned six decades, during which he starred in many of his own works, as well as those of others.⠀ ⠀ At the outbreak of the Second World War, Coward volunteered for war work, running the British propaganda office in Paris. He also worked with the Secret Service, seeking to use his influence to persuade the American public and government to help Britain. Coward won an Academy Honorary Award in 1943 for his naval film drama In Which We Serve and was knighted in 1970. In the 1950s he achieved fresh success as a cabaret performer, performing his own songs, such as "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", "London Pride", and "I Went to a Marvellous Party".⠀ ⠀ Coward's plays and songs achieved new popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and his work and style continue to influence popular culture. The former Albery Theatre (originally the New Theatre) in London was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre in his honour in 2006.⠀ • ⠀ • ⠀ • ⠀ #authors #authorsofinstagram #writers #author #writersofinstagram #books #bookstagram #writer #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #authorlife #writersofig #writerslife #amwriting #reading #book #booklover #authorsofig #write #authorscommunity #authorslife #bookworm #britishplaywright #noelcoward #drama #theatre
GOOD by #cptaylor at @haroldpintertheatre Fantastic show with #davidtennant #sharonsmall and #elliotlevey #britishplaywright #holocaust #westendtheatre Good and evil " I don't believe in evil" says Anne in the play...
Advent Window 13: Sir Tom Stoppard (born Tomáš Sträussler, 3 July 1937) OM CBE FRSL HonFBA Like Marmite Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard is an acquired taste but there's no denying that he's one of the most important, and most internationally performed dramatists of his generation. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, and often delves into the deeper philosophical thematics of society. Prolific and brilliant, his most prominent award-winning plays include: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Jumpers, Travesties, Night and Day, The Real Thing, Arcadia, The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, Rock 'n' Roll and Leopoldstadt. Stoppard is also known for numerous screenplays, and these include: Brazil (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Russia House (1990), Billy Bathgate (1991), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Enigma (2001), and Anna Karenina (2012). I wrote to Sir Tom in early 1988 when I was still 13 and he had just finished writing his new play Hapgood, which focused on a British female spymaster (Hapgood) and her juggling both her career and motherhood. The play would star Felicity Kendal and Nigel Hawthorne and was directed by Peter Wood. This was his warm and friendly reply... #sirtomstoppard #tomstoppard #britishplaywright #dramatist #britishdrama #hapgood #felicitykendal #nigelhawthorne #rosencrantzandguildensternaredead #leopoldstadt
Directing was a lot of fun! I feel so lucky to have worked with not only an amazing co-director but also a very talented cast. You just never know what's going to happen on stage. The trick is to just keep going! 😂 . Thanks to @passedcoll and @passtechtheatre for making this week happen and @claratheatremaker for the action shots! 🎬 Play: Hush-a-Bye Mountain by Jonathan Harvey 🎭 . @zoe_brown.x @ewanriddle @truecloudyblue @eilidhclampy thomaskitching7 . #directing #directingactors #actors #acting #actinglife #scottishactors #scottishtheatre #hushabyemountain #britishplaywright #edinburghactors #edinburghcollege #edinburgh #scotland #performance #performingarts
Bill Davis’ Smoking Gun Collective production of No Man’s Land offers a classic evening of one of Harold Pinter’s densest, most obscure “comedies of menace.” When Hirst (Jack Rigg) brings an apparent stranger, Spooner (William B. Davis), back to his elegant home—a kind of existential haunted house—the two engage in an oblique battle of wits, threats, and one-upmanship. Hirst’s servants, Foster (Chris Walters) and Briggs (John Prowse), provide additional muscle, but Spooner holds his own through alternating power moves and craven abjection. Poet Spooner’s insistence at the end that “the subject will never be changed” (make of that what you will) suggests a stalemate in the power dynamics. No one wins, nothing is resolved, but the audience goes home having experienced Pinter at his most … well … Pinteresque. The show offers strong acting and as clear a staging of Pinter as you’ll probably ever see. What impressed me most was 83-year-old Davis’ ability to handle pages full of Pinter dialogue, much of it non sequitur, with barely a hiccup of hesitation. Along with fellow octogenarian F. Murray Abraham’s stellar work in the current season of The White Lotus, Davis’ performance is an eloquent counter to the ageism actors face in theatre, TV and film. Jerry Wasserman www.vancouverplays.com December 5, 2022 #theatrevancouver #performingarts #theatrelovers #ensembletheatrecompany #williambdavis #vancouverevents #vancouvertheatre #vancouverwhattodo #vancouverbc #nomanslandvancouver #HaroldPinter #britishliterature #britishplay #britishplaywright @nomanslandvancouver
Come with me to Pinter's No Man's Land. 2 PERFORMANCES LEFT! Get your tickets on my website: https://www.williambdavis.com/nomansland Meet Spooner that I have the pleasure to portray: "My career, I admit it freely, has been chequered. I was one of the golden of my generation. Something happened. I don’t know what it was. Nevertheless I am I and have survived insult and deprivation. I am I. I offer myself not abjectly but with ancient pride. I come to you as a warrior. I shall be happy to serve you as my master. I bend my knee to your excellence. I am furnished with the qualities of piety, prudence, liberality and goodness. Decline them at your peril. It is my task as a gentleman to remain amiable in my behaviour, courageous in my undertakings, discreet and gallant in my executions, by which I mean your private life would remain your own. However, I shall be sensible to the least wrong offered you. My sword shall be ready to dissever all manifest embodiments of malign forces that conspire to your ruin. I shall regard it as incumbent upon me to preserve a clear countenance and a clean conscience. I will accept death’s challenge on your behalf. I shall meet it, for your sake, boldly, whether it be in the field or in the bedchamber. I am your Chevalier. I had rather bury myself in a tomb of honour than permit your dignity to be sullied by domestic enemy or foreign foe. I am yours to command." #theatrevancouver #performingarts #theatrelovers #ensembletheatrecompany #williambdavis #vancouverevents #vancouvertheatre #vancouverwhattodo #vancouverbc #nomanslandvancouver #HaroldPinter #britishliterature #britishplay #britishplaywright @palvancouver @nomanslandvancouver
When you wonder if it's reasonable to have champagne for breakfast every day! 🍾 No Man's Land is now on stage at @palvancouver Tickets: available on my website www.williambdavis.com link in the bio. A play by Harold Pinter, that I directed and where I play the part of Spooner. Only until Dec 9 at PAL Studio Theatre Don't miss my return to the stage! #theatrevancouver #performingarts #theatrelovers #ensembletheatrecompany #williambdavis #vancouverevents #vancouvertheatre #vancouverwhattodo #vancouverbc #nomanslandvancouver #HaroldPinter #britishliterature #britishplay #britishplaywright
Lewis Morley (British/Aust., 1925–2013). Somerset Maugham At Cap Ferrat, France 1961/1992. Toned silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, “Lewis Morley” label on back of frame, 60.8 x 50.7cm. Discolouration, slight silvering and crinkles to image, glue stains verso. Framed. Similar image illustrated in Lewis Morley: I to eye, 2011, p263, with the comment “Morley took this photograph for Tatler magazine at villa La Mauresque, Maugham’s base from 1928 onward. In the last years of his life he lived there with his secretary Alan Searle, whom he formally adopted, taking a course of injections of lamb foetus tissue to fend off old age.” William Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. Ref: Wiki. Item #CL195-126 #lewismorley #somersetmaugham #britishplaywright #tatlermagazine #villalamauresque #alansearle #photography #capferratfrance
Literary update😊✨ #haroldpinter #birthday #britishdrama #britishplaywright #20thcenturydrama #englishliterature #englishliteraturestudent #ugcnetjrf #ugcnetenglish #ugcsetenglish #baenglish #maenglish #maenglishentrance #upscenglish #englishliteratureforcompetitiveexamination #englishliteraturemadeeasywithsaswati
Christopher Marlowe was a writer and poet in the Elizabethan era, who is often considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He is best known for his tragedies, which feature themes of doomed love affairs, political intrigue, and tragic heroes. His most famous plays include Dr. Faustus, Tamburlaine the Great, and The Jew of Malta. Though Marlowe's life was short (he died at age 29), he produced a body of work that continues to be treasured by writers and readers to this day. Through his powerful words and dramatic stories, he has earned a place in history as one of the most influential voices of his time. . . #christophermarlowe #beinspired #inspirational #inspiringpeople #poet #theatre #theater #theatrearts #playwright #16thcentury #plays #poem #elizabethanera #elizabethan #britishplaywright #giraffion
I am SO excited to be taking to the road tomorrow morning with an incredible group of people to begin the first leg of touring DNA with @quirkybirdtheatre!! 💕 Fresh off of some fantastic days spent rehearsing and working together with this new ensemble cast to find our fresh dynamics for the play - it's endlessly fascinating to me how the same production with a different cast can feel like an entirely different beast! Looking forward to honing this excellent play amongst such talented, supportive people. Living the working actor dream right now and it's honestly giving me such a high! ❤️ P.S if you are so inclined to come and see this amazing play, we'll be in Bristol's @almataverntheatre this November! Check them out for tickets whilst they're still available! 😄 Xx 📸 - charlotte_mcevoy #dna #denniskelly #theatretour #rehearsalsnaps #tourlife #actorslife #britishtheatre #tourtime #ukactors #castingdirectorsuk #theatrefam #tocketsavailable #theatrebristol #bristolactors #britishplaywright #actorsofig
Playwright Natasha Gordon recently discussed her journey with NINE NIGHT, including how the important lessons from her life translate on stage, with The @washingtonpost ! #SwipeLeft 🎭🇯🇲🇬🇧🎊 . . . #washingtonpost #dctheatre #dcevents #playwrights #natashagordon #londontheatre #americanpremeire #blackplaywrights #britishplaywright #dmv #montgomerymd #maryland #washingtondc #theatre #theatrelife #jamaica #ninenights
"La persona que no piensa por sí misma, no piensa en absoluto". Oscar Wilde🖋️📗 Encargo para @felipepavezs #oscarwilde #literaturainglesa #dublin #britishpoet #britishplaywright #playwright #dramaturgos #poetry #das_fila #sculpture_art
"Some people hate my plays; they are not to everybody's taste. I don't think I've ever sat through a production of one of my plays that somebody hasn't walked out of. But I don't do this deliberately. I'm trying to entertain people, I'm not trying to be difficult. I learned a long time ago that playwriting is about communication. It's about trying to communicate something, whatever that is, as clearly as I can. I am probably still learning how to do it." Robert Holman Playwright/Novelist 8/25/1952 - 12/3/2021 Robert was a resident dramatist at both the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), and the National Theatre. Best known for his 1986 play, Making Noise Quietly, his dramatic works mainly focused on the emotional lives of every day people. Beginning in the 1970s his plays have been produced at a variety of venues including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court Theatre, as well as in the West End. In addition to playwriting, Robert is the author of the 1992 novel The Amish Landscape. He died at the age of 69 from cancer.
We are so happy to pick up where we left off after the postponement of NINE NIGHT last season. #SwipeLeft to take an inside look at the first rehearsal! “It is a gift and privilege for me to more deeply anchor and guide the visceral newness of what blackness is by way of bittersweet joys lived by this UK-Jamaican family’s traditions, culture, and spiritual release,” said Director Timothy Douglas. Performances begin September 14 🎊🌌💛 . . . #NineNight #WestEnd #USPremiere #BlackCreatives #Actors #CastAnnouncement #London #BritishPlaywright #AmericaPremiere #DCTheatre #MDTheatre #Entertainment #BlackTheatre #Plays #DMV #Debut #FirstRehearsal #BTS #BehindTheScenes #Director #Designers #Script #DCTheatre