June 2004
The summer’s Flow’r is to the summer
sweet…
and now summer is truly flowering, at least here in Stockholm. It’s been an eventful
time since my last report, as you will see below.
Sadly, 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:
- A review in Dagens Nyheter of a production of Hamlet in Gothenburg praises the new translation and scenography but thinks it all shows too much respect for the original.
- In the Danish film The Inheritance Maria is a Shakespearean actor at Dramaten.
Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- Snow Cake – Alan Rickman is in Romeo and Juliet.
- Colossal - Tim Blake Nelson is in Hamlet.
- Argo - Ben Affleck is in Shakespeare in Love.
- Mama - Jessica Chastain is in Coriolanus.
- A Thousand Kisses Deep - Allan Corduner is in The Merchant of Venice.
- London River - Brenda Blethyn is in Henry VI Part One and King Lear.
- On Chesil Beach - Dominic Cooke is the director of three episodes of The Hollow Crown.
- Walkabout - Jenny Agutter is in Love’s Labour’s Lost.
- Bad Samaritan - David Tennant is in Hamlet and Much Ado about Nothing.
- Noah - Anthony Hopkins is in Titus.
- Smoke - Harold
Perrineau Jr is in Romeo and Juliet.
Further since last time:
- Seen at the Noel Coward Theatre in London: Ian McKellen as Falstaff in Player Kings.
- Visited the Globe Shop in London and bought all kinds of nice things.
- Read aloud to myself: Richard II.
- Watched on DVD: The Globe version of Richard II.
- Watched on DVD: The Hollow Crown version of Richard II.
- Started writing: a new text on Richard II.
- Progressing: rehearsals for our local theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (En midsommarnattsdröm). We’ve booked our premiere, the 8th of June, this coming Saturday. Fingers crossed!
Posted this month:
- This report
- Review of Player Kings.
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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