I think the thing about adapting a classic production like “Much Ado About Nothing” for the sceen is that the audience should walk away feeling like they understand why the director chose that play. It’s a little different in, say, annual summer Shakespeare festivals, where the directors just have to make sure they don’t stage … Continue reading
Author Archives: Caitlin McDonald
Once
I went to see ‘Once’ at the Phoenix Theatre last night with some friends. I hadn’t, I admit, been super keen to see it, but if there is theatre on the cards I am always willing to take a gamble. At first it appeared that the cards may not be in our favour as we … Continue reading
Camp Hamlet
While wandering around the moors last week I started thinking a lot about performances of nostalgia. But when I got back I realized I already wrote about that last year in this review of ‘Cantina’ and the Fitzrovia Radio Hour, so I’m not going to rehash that for you. However, while I was (re)considering all … Continue reading
Global Moves Shirts
You might remember that I created a couple of word clouds based on the frequency of terms found in my book Global Moves. Well, I grew so attached to them that I thought I should put them on some shirts. And I am pleased to say you can now have your very own Global Moves … Continue reading
Haworth
As you will already know, dear devoted reader, my second book is coming out in the autumn with McFarland press. This book is a volume of collected essays by scholars from around the world and I feel deeply privileged to have been part of this project. We are nearing the end of the marathon now, … Continue reading
Stripped Star Trek: When is it Gratuitous?
A while back I wrote glowingly about the new Star Trek film (or rather, I wrote glowingly about the idea of Starfleet and how fabulous it would be to work there.) There was this one scene in the film that has drawn a lot of criticism from feminists–I don’t think it will be too much … Continue reading
Limbo at the Wonderground
On a whim I decided this evening to go see Limbo, the headline circus show at the London Wonderground Festival. (Don’t get me wrong, I was definitely going to go at some point, but I just didn’t want to wait anymore.) So the first thing that happened was, I had a barbecue sandwich from one … Continue reading
Global Moves Word Cloud
These are word clouds based on my book Global Moves! Designed with Wordle, they’re not just keywords arranged in a pretty pattern: they also provide a visual representation of the frequency of terms in the text. I wasn’t really surprised by the results but some things came out much more clearly than I expected–and other … Continue reading
Fitzrovia Radio Hour Turns 5
Last Saturday I had the great good fortune to see another installment of Fitzrovia Radio Hour, the rip-roaringly good fun show upon which, dear reader, I have written several times before. It was their 5th birthday celebration and I wish them all due longevity and continued good fortune. (The cast all stuck about after the … Continue reading
Space for Anthropology: the new Star Trek movie
I have no qualms in stating that I love Star Trek. I’m a fan of rambling summer blockbusters generally, but Star Trek–Star Trek is a whole universe. And my favorite thing about the Star Trek universe is that it is founded on an idea of learning. More than that: Starfleet, at the heart of Star … Continue reading
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