… The night has been unruly… At long last I have returned to my beloved London. Many memories of my visits with Hal, a feeling of coming home as I walked around Southwark and visited the Globe. Unruly night? Indeed, though the weather was quite pleasant despite the occasional showers, it was windy and on the day our coach left London the storm was so severe that the ferries between Dover and Calais were cancelled and we were forced to find a hotel in Folkestone. Our lovely tattooed and pierced guide Lazze made all the arrangements and we just sat back and enjoyed an extra day in England. Home again now, in a grey and windy Stockholm.
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.
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 Half-Moon Street by Anne Perry, much of the story revolves around a production of Hamlet.
- In Dagens Nyheter we are given a review of the latest production of Hamlet with Sylvana Imam in the title role. After a shaky start it pulls together and the reviewer concludes that Imam becomes Hamlet. I think I might want to see this.
Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- Love Field - Michelle Pfeiffer is in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
- All the King’s Men - Kate Winslet is in Hamlet. Anthony Hopkins is in Titus.
- Any Day Now - Alan Cumming is in The Tempest, Titus.
- The Haunting - Claire Bloom is in The Life and Death of King John, Cymbeline, Hamlet. Richard Johnson is in Cymbeline, Antony and Cleopatra.
- Old - Rufus Sewell is in The Taming of the Shrew Re-Told, Hamlet. Nikki Amuka-Bird is in Coriolanus.
- Salt - Liev Schreiber is in Hamlet. Chiwetel Eijiofor is in Twelfth Night.
Further since last time:
- First meeting: with my Shakespeare theatre group. The cast is chosen.
- Didn’t see: Kenneth Branaugh’s King Lear although my London hotel was very close to the theatre and I walked by it every day. Tickets? Impossible to get.
- Walked to: the Globe. Oh to be back at the Globe after 5 years! Sadly, the season’s last performance was on the day I arrived in London, but it was lovely to walk around the area again. Many memories of being there with Hal.
- Bought at the Globe Shop: DVD of the Hamlet we saw there last time (2018). The book Shakespeare and Race, edited by Ayanna Thompson. Fridge magnet ‘Though she be but little, she is fierce. Two pens and a pencil.
- Bought at Foyles: Shakespeare by Judi Dench.
- Booked: King Lear with friends here in Stockholm at the end of November.
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/
