For those of us of a Wodehousian disposition, life can occasionally be very difficult. There are few Jeeveses in today’s harsh modern world. There are yet fewer bemonocled Psmiths, impeccably dressed and always up for some sort of dashing adventure. We wander about, us Wodehousians, reading away in every spare moment and heaving the occasional … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews
Cake at the Roundhouse
Once upon a time, the Roundhouse was a steam engine turning station. In the engines would go, onto a giant turntable that could revolve them in whatever direction was needed. When newer, bigger engines outgrew the Roundhouse, it became a wine storing facility. And now, it is a pretty darn cool live music venue. I … Continue reading
Much Ado
It’ll be a week or so before I blog again. My PhD graduation is coming up next week, family and friends are flying in, and there is a lot of celebrating to do! So I will leave you (for a time) with these reflections on my very favorite play. The first time I saw the … Continue reading
The Creature
Excerpt from Skirt.com, click the link to read the rest 0 Okay, I’ll save you the suspense (what little is left.) I did get a ticket to Frankenstein. Some of you may be wondering, “How on earth does that unemployed PhD with threadbare elbow-patch jackets even manage to afford going to all that theatre anyway?” … Continue reading
A Day on the South Bank
Excerpt from Skirt.com, click the link to read the rest 0 About two weeks ago I decided to give myself an early birthday present by heading out to see a play. London is a good place for that sort of thing. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, I thought as I walked towards the great hulking form … Continue reading
Evil Comes in Velvet Smoking Jackets/The Zombie Geese
In case you’ve been missing my long-running zombie theme, don’t worry…it’s back. But first, let’s talk about evil. Or more specifically, Faust. That is, the performance of Faust that is currently running at the Young Vic in London. Though it seems some reviewers weren’t that impressed, they’ve been shown up by the good old viewing … Continue reading
Too Close to the Stage
While I was in London last week I went to see two pieces of theatre. Actually, I went to see a matinee and an evening show in the same day. That’s like having a box of chocolates and eating both layers all in one sitting. Also, I should warn you now that I’m definitely going to … Continue reading
Elizabeth Bennet…Zombie Slayer.
Those of you who follow this blog regularly know that I write about zombies with an alarming frequency. Well, okay, I’ve probably written about them three times. For reference, we have the “Shaun of the Dead”/zombie fruit rats entry, the Klimt’s “The Kiss” is actually depicting a zombie feast entry, and the mathematical geniuses predict the … Continue reading
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