March 2024
Beware those nasty Ides! It’s a cold and foggy
day in Stockholm but there are signs of approaching spring.
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:
- The novel Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is about actors and one of the veterans wants to do Lear.
- The narrator’s mother in A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn was an actor and did Shakespeare.
Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- The Truman Show - Peter Weir directed Dead
Poet’s Society. Ed Harris is in Cymbeline.
Natasha McElhone is in Love’s
Labour’s Lost.
- The Talented Mr Ripley - Gwyneth Paltrow is in Shakespeare
in Love.
- Regression - Ethan Hawke is in Hamlet.
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain - Benedict Cumberbatch is in Richard
III.
Further since last time:
- Progressing: rehearsals for our local theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (En midsommarnattsdröm). Last week we bought some of the costumes and in a couple of hours I’m going to IKEA with the producer LJ and scenographer FS to buy some props.
Posted this month:
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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/
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