Happy 30th birthday to us!

15th June 2012

We are 30 years old today!! Illuminations was incorporated on 15 June 1982. We were sort of aware of that but could not quite remember the exact date. But my colleague Linda Zuck has just looked out the paperwork and more

‘ ‘Tis but the time’

15th June 2012

We are thrilled to confirm that our television film of the RSC's production of Julius Caesar, directed by Greg Doran, will be broadcast on BBC Four at 8pm on Sunday 24 June. As you can imagine we will be blogging more

Today’s ten Julius Caesar thoughts

2nd June 2012

Apologies (and how familiar is this) for the lack of posts. We have been preparing the final part of the filming of the RSC's new Julius Caesar, which we are doing this weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare Theatre. I'll try more

‘This happy day’ [the days after]

7th May 2012

It takes a while to wind down and warm up after a shoot like ours for Julius Caesar. We were away from Oriental City by 6.30pm on Saturday, although there are two further days of clearing up and 'restitution' still more

‘How many ages hence…’ [day 9]

2nd May 2012

'... Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn and accents yet unknown?' There is a slate-grey sky over the Edgware Road this morning. But at least it's not raining. Inside the location the sparks have hung out to more

‘The Ides of March are come’ [day 7]

30th April 2012

There is a blue, blue sky as I come out of the underground station at 6.20. The best weather of the shoot so far. But Saturday night saw thunder and rain of tempest-level force. So I'm truly worried as I more

‘Whoever knew the heavens menace so?’ [day 4]

26th April 2012

There was bright sunshine when I stepped out of the tube this morning (at 6.20, thanks for asking). But pretty soon the dark clouds were gathering, and not long after that there was the first of several bursts of torrential more