I am trying to find the words to describe a piece of theatre that used almost none at all. I will begin by saying this show was the most beautiful piece of art I have seen in a long time, hoping that you’ll excuse my clumsy attempts to explain it. We arrived just before the [...]
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The Dream of Sancho
Posted in recommendations, theatre, tagged Edinburgh fringe, physical theatre, The Dream of Sancho, theatre on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
theatre recommendation: The Trespassers
Posted in recommendations, theatre, tagged Joseph Ziegler, Kelli Fox, Lucy Peacock, Morris Panych, Noah Reid, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Trespassers on May 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I saw The Trespassers at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival last year and instantly fell in love. It was beautiful, from beginning to end. It’s a dark comedy, not howlingly funny, but I did laugh off and on throughout. And yet, as soon as it ended, I burst into tears and couldn’t stop. Cried through the [...]
Much Ado About Nothing
Posted in Emma Thompson, movies, recommendations, theatre, tagged Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Keanu Reeves, Kenneth Branagh, Much Ado About Nothing, Robert Sean Leonard, Shakespeare on April 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I watched Kenneth Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing again last night. I love that movie more every time I watch it. (If you’re not familiar with the plot of the play, there is a decent [if not well-written] synopsis at Wikipedia. Yes, I’m lazy.) I have to admit, on the whole this movie is rather [...]
Juliette Binoche on Q
Posted in Audio/Podcasts, Juliette Binoche, recommendations, tagged Audrey Tautou, foreign film, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mira Furlan, Q with Jian Ghomeshi on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have another audio recommendation for you.
Emma Thompson on Desert Island Discs
Posted in Audio/Podcasts, Emma Thompson, recommendations, tagged Desert Island Discs, Emma Thompson, Eric Thompson, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Phyllida Law, Richard Lumsden, Stephen Fry on April 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I worship at the feet of Emma Thompson. She is well-spoken and intelligent and phenomenally talented, and I love just about every movie she’s ever made (except, perhaps, Junior). She was recently a guest on Desert Island Discs, a British radio show in which they interview celebrities and ask them about which pieces of music [...]
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (I’ve Loved You So Long)
Posted in Kristin Scott Thomas, movies, recommendations, tagged Elsa Zylberstein, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (I've Loved You So Long), Kristin Scott Thomas, Philippe Claudel, review, The English Patient, The Horse Whisperer on January 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (I’ve Loved You So Long), written and directed by Philippe Claudel, is a beautiful movie. I want to start by saying that above all else. It is the story of Juliette Fontaine, who has just been released from prison. She goes to live with her sister Lea and [...]
theatre recommendations: Kingfisher Days
Posted in recommendations, theatre, tagged Joseph Ziegler, Kingfisher Days, Martha Burns, recommendation, Slings and Arrows, Susan Coyne, Tarragon Theatre, theatre on January 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I may have thought of a way to start a conversation about individual plays. In searching through google for references to Kingfisher Days, possibly my favourite play ever, trying to find an angle for discussion, I found that since it premiered at the Tarragon Theatre in 2003, it has been produced in a variety of [...]
A look at the overlooked
Posted in Emma Thompson, movies, recommendations, tagged 10 Overlooked Movies from the Decade, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Nanny McPhee, Stranger Than Fiction, Will Ferrell on January 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Generally I’m not a fan of the top 10 list. I never share the same tastes as the list-compiler, and there are just far too many lists around at this time of year. Particularly given this is also the end of the decade. But I ran across an interesting one on digg.com the other day. [...]
