My last year studying dramaturgy, we were all assigned to lead a class during our final seminar, and I attempted… Read more Quiz and Sympathy
Does Hamlet Hate Women?
As anyone unfortunate enough to follow me on Twitter knows, I watched the BBC2 broadcast of Andrew Scott’s Hamlet last night,… Read more Does Hamlet Hate Women?
Tyranny is a Red Hat: Caesar at The Bridge
I have two responses to the Bridge Theatre’s Julius Caesar, and that they are only tangentially related is both a strength and… Read more Tyranny is a Red Hat: Caesar at The Bridge
The Lady Canon
The anecdotal agreement seems to be that so-called “gender blind” casting is on the rise. Dominic Cavendish got annoyed about… Read more The Lady Canon
Starring Hamilton
When Lin-Manuel Miranda enters as Alexander Hamilton, introducing himself as such in song, he is greeted with rapturous applause. This… Read more Starring Hamilton
Review: The Knitting Pattern
I keep waiting for the French Revolution to come into fashion. Interest occasionally seems to flicker into being—Sofia Coppola’s 2006… Read more Review: The Knitting Pattern
Review: Young Marx
Yesterday, after having come under fire for an all-white, all-male written and directed opening season, The Bridge Theatre announced another… Read more Review: Young Marx
Blackfriars Diary: Day 4
The Panels I gave my paper today, which I think went very well! I didn’t get too immensely nervous until… Read more Blackfriars Diary: Day 4
Blackfriars Diary: Day Three
The Panels Today’s theme for me was hearing from some scholars who have really figured out how to usefully leverage… Read more Blackfriars Diary: Day Three
Blackfriars Diary: Day 2
The Panels My definite favorite paper of the day was presented by Lindsey Snyder, a scholar and ASL interpreter who… Read more Blackfriars Diary: Day 2
