PHAEDRA is described as a new play by Simon Stone after Euripides, Seneca and Racine. It is indeed a long way after, a long way from the original plot. So, don’t, repeat don’t, despite the title, expe ...
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Jean Racine (1639-1699) the great French playwright, the leading tragic dramatist of his day, is rarely performed In England. Britannicus premiered in Paris in 1669. I have seen two excellent producti ...
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THE ARREST OF AI WEIWEI (YouTube). A Chinese conceptual artist was arrested in 2011 and imprisoned because he had criticised the Chinese’s government’s stand on democracy and human rights. Howard Bren ...
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Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs Victoria The Complete Series One & Series Two (ITV) is very enjoyable costume drama with handsome sets, pretty scenery, lots of good actors and concentrating ...
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