If it's Thursday, it must be the first preview of Richard II. My posts from Stratford-upon-Avon towards the live broadcasts to cinemas have been appearing mostly on Mondays, but from now on there will be more than a more
We are thrilled to confirm that Illuminations is to release the BBC cycle of Shakespeare's History plays An Age of Kings as a 15-episode, 5-disc DVD set on 8 December. You can place your advance order here. An Age of more
Now how do I write this latest post in my Richard II series? On Friday last I and others watched a full run of the play in the rehearsal room. On Thursday the production has its first preview. So I more
I like this original video essay by Michael Coresky and Casey Moore about the films of Ingmar Bergman very much; it was made for The Criterion Collection. There are lots more Links below, with thanks this week more
'On Saturday night I saw (and heard) the future of arts programmes.' It is some five and a half years since I started my blog post Live from the Met with that line. The occasion was the first live High Definition more
How fascinating to see three different productions of the same great play in one week. Last Friday I watched a preview of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts adapted and directed by Richard Eyre at the Almeida (until 23 November). Over more
Press features for Richard II get into gear this evening, Tuesday, with the appearance of David Tennant and director Greg Doran on BBC Radio 4's Front Row at 7.15pm. I will post an iPlayer link once that goes more
Throughout the summer my MacBook Pro was developing little signs of fatigue. The 'u', the 'i' and 'o' keys started working only intermittently. The lower part of the screen sometimes showed a light brown stain. Then somehow or other, I more
To Clapham Picturehouse last night for the NT Live broadcast of Othello with Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear. Excepting only the sound bleed from the bar next door through much of the second half, this was a triumph. An exceptional more
So just how excited are we? Homeland S3 starts in the States on Sunday - and a week later, on Sunday 6 October, on Channel 4. In one of my Sunday Links... columns I highlighted the recent Varieties more