Monday, September 5, 2022

September 2022

Summer's lease hath all too short a date… and we find ourselves in September. The teeming Autumn big with rich increase…

Now, once again, a monthly report. Which sadly, must begin like the last few:

I repeat what I wrote last time, and several times before:

 ‘O war! thou son of hell’ O Putin! Thou son of hell! Our thoughts and support are still needed to the people of Ukraine, and the people of Russian who hate this 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 myself 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 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.

The book is available for those of you in Great Britain and parts of Europe on this site:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/9163782626/ref=tmm_hrd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1514378301&sr=8-1

 

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:

  • Believe it or not, I have not noted a single sighting this month.

 Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/ 

  • Clouds of Sils Maria – Johnny Flynn is in Twelfth Night.
  • Out of the Furnace - Christian Bale is in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Prince of Jutland (a prequel to Hamlet) and Henry V. Casey Affleck is in Hamlet.
  • Good Morning, Vietnam - Robin Williams is in Hamlet.
  • The Phantom of the Opera - Simon Callow is in Shakespeare in Love
  • Insomnia 1997 - Shakespeare connection: Stellan Skarsgård is in The Glass House (Hamlet spin-off) and Hamlet.
  • Insomnia 2002 - Al Pacino is in The Merchant of Venice. Robin Williams is in Hamlet.
  • The 51st State - Emily Mortimer is in Love Labour’s Lost.
  • American Gangster – Denzel Washington is in Much Ado about Nothing.
  • Sparkle - Carmen Ejogo is in Love’s Labour’s Lost
  • The Iceman - The Tempest and A Midummer Night’s Dream.
  • Love’s Labour’s Loss - Natascha McElhorn is in Love’s Labour’s Loss. Bernard Hill is in Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry VI Parts 1, 2 and 3, Richard III.
  • Cemetery Junction - Felicity Jones was in The Tempest at the Globe Theatre where we saw her in 2013. Tom Hughes is in Richard II. Ralph Fiennes is in Coriolanus
  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Elizabeth Taylor is in The Taming of the Shrew (perhaps the worst film adaption of Shakespeare ever).
  • Dead Fish - Gary Oldman is in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Jimi Mistry is in Hamlet. Frances Barber is in King Lear and Twelfth Night.
  • Main Street - Colin Firth is in Shakespeare in Love and A Thousand Acres (a spin-off of Lear.
  • The Words - Jeremy Irons is in The Hollow Crown, The Merchant of Venice.
  • Orange County - John Lithgow is in Twelfth Night. Kevin Kline is in As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet.
  • Jackie Brown - Michael Keaton is in Much Ado about Nothing. 

 

Further since last time:

  • It’s been a quiet Shakespeare month.

 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:

 

 

 

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