Category Archives: Theatre
Digging for treasure
More vague snippets, in lieu of writing anything in-depth (which seems impossible in this humid weather). I spent yesterday reading the final few hundred pages of The Children’s Book. I felt bereft when I finished, and still do now. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Music, Radio, Theatre
Tagged A.S. Byatt, BBC 6 Music, dream life of sukhanov, Enron, hilary mantel, holes, louis sachar, olga grushin, The Children's Book, wolf hall
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Posh
On Saturday night I went to see Posh by Laura Wade. Its subject is very topical, and it was an eagerly anticipated new play (Wade won awards a few years ago for being Most Promising Playwright), so it has inspired … Continue reading
Bullets
I spent the weekend before last reading The Road. I cried when I finished it. It’s a brutal and often shocking book, with a pared-down, monotonous (although hypnotic) voice. It’s also very sad, tender and intimate. The weekend before that, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, General, Theatre
Tagged A.S. Byatt, Avatar, Children's Book, Cormac McCarthy, Filter, The Road, Three Sisters, Up
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Hansel and Gretel
On Saturday I saw Kneehigh’s Hansel and Gretel in Bristol. There was much to admire about the production, even while waiting around in the foyer before it started. There were themed props everywhere: a house made of bread; rustic-farmhouse-kitchen-style furniture … Continue reading