Posted in Politics, Rant, Stage on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
I am probably the most politically-correct person I know.
For example, I once spent hours agonising over a brief synopsis for The Singing Ringing Tree to ensure that I correctly distinguished between dwarfs and dwarves.
(for your information, the former are small humans; the latter, fantasy creatures. When we speak of being ‘plagued by evil dwarves’ we […]
Posted in Adaptations, Reviews, Stage on Jul 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
I recently snuck into a preview of the remake of Hairspray through the simple ploy of hiding inside John Travolta’s fat suit and peering out through his hair like a little racoon.
I’ll post my full review in due course, but I can exclusively reveal that it’s quite good, and should appeal to fans of the […]
Posted in Adaptations, Reviews, Stage on May 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
Last night I was fortunate enough to see Patrick Barlow’s stage adaptation of The 39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre in London. Someone had inadvertently left the fire-escape ajar, and there happened to be a seat free in the stalls, so I was able to shelter from the smoke and sweat of the streets for […]