April ... hath put a
spirit of youth in everything... And happy
birthday, Shakespeare.
At the end of April I will be travelling to England
and Scotland so there will be no report for May. Back in June!
Our thoughts still go to the Ukrainians,
to Gaza. One day, I hope to be able to quote something about peace, but again,
sadly, I repeat what I have repeated for far too long:
‘O war! thou son of hell’ O Putin! O Netanyahu! Thou sons of hell! Our thoughts
and support are still needed to the people of Ukraine, and the people of
Russian who hate this war, and now the people of Gaza, and the people of Israel who hate the war. Protest in any way you can!
And don’t give up hope. ‘True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.’
In this time of turmoil and hope I give you this familiar promo
for the book Shakespeare calling – the book. Indie authors like me always
need support, even now when book signings and lectures can again be scheduled.
Only on the Internet can I reach people like you, who are interested in
Shakespeare would like to support the Shakespeare Calling project. I do so hope
you will help me by ordering the book online. Any sales I make of
this book will go directly to Doctors without Borders for their work in Ukraine and Gaza as long as the war
lasts. Just let me know and I’ll send the money forthwith. You can
also order directly from me. Just write me an email. Thank you.
Anyone from Ukraine – send me an email and I
will send you the book free of charge. Anyone from Palestine – send me an email
and I will send you the book free of charge. I am also sending contributions to
Doctors without Borders and other organisations who are helping the Ukraine and
Gaza.
The
book is available for those of you in Great Britain and parts of Europe on this
site:
Also
available on http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Calling-book-Ruby-Jand/dp/9163782626/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436073737&sr=1-1&keywords=Ruby+Jand+shakespeare+calling
Or in
Sweden
http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789163782626/shakespeare-calling-the-book/
or
Adlibris. Or contact the publisher info@vulkan.se
I would be thrilled to get an email from
you if you bought the book. rubyjandshakespearecalling@gmail.com
Shakespeare sightings:
- In the novel Swing Time by Zadie Smith one of the characters was a Kenyan actor who had worked with the RSC and had a ‘plummy Shakespearean voice’.
- In All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue, Fiona is an actor and gets the part of Desdemona.
Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- St Trinian’s – Oliver Parker directed Othello. Rupert Everett is in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Shakespeare in Love.
- Women Talking - Ben Whishaw is in Richard II and
The Tempest.
- Shattered Glass - Steve Zahn is in Hamlet.
- A Raisin in the Sun - David Oyewole is in As You Like It
Further since last time:
- Progressing: rehearsals for our local theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (En midsommarnattsdröm). We’ve booked our premiere weekend, the 8th and 9th of June. Fingers crossed!
Posted this month:
- This report
Shakespeare
Calling – the book is promoted by http://shakespearesallskapet.se/
Read more about my alter ego’s books, in one of which Shakespeare
appears live and in person, on:
- https://themerlinchronicles.wordpress.com/ruby-and-shakespeare/shakespeare-calling-the-book/
- https://themerlinchronicles.wordpress.com/ruby-and-shakespeare/spoiler-merlin-and-shakespeare/
