October 2024
…to yellow autumn turned…
And sadly, our thoughts still go 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 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 Gaza 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.
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 film Tillsammans 99 one of the characters has become a theatre director and directed a well-received production of Hamlet.
- In the novel The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams the word ‘distrustful’ was exampled by a quote from Shakespeare. I’m surprised that half the words sent to the compilation weren’t from Shakespeare! Also one of the main characters friends was a celebrated actor performing as Beatrice.
Films
with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- Crimson
Peak – Tom Hiddleston is in The
Hollow Crown
- Tillsammans 99 (Together 99) - Jonas Karlsson was in The Tempest at Sweden’s Dramatic Theatre
- Beau Is Afraid - Nathan Lane is in Love’s Labour’s Lost
- A Prairie Home Companion - Kevin Kline is in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet.
- Corsage - Colin Morgan was in the Globe production of The Tempest.
- Les Misérables 1978 - Cyril Cusack, John Gielgood and Ian Holm have all appeared in many Shakespeare films and theatre productions.
- Aliens3 - Shakespeare connections: Brian Glover is in Prince
of Jutland, Ralph Brown is in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Danny Webb
is in Henry V, Twelfth Night, Pete Postlethwaite is in Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet
- Prometheus - Michael Fassbender is in Macbeth.
- Alien Covenant - Michael Fassbender is in Macbeth. Carmen Ejogo
is in Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Alien Resurrection - Winona Ryder is in Looking for Richard
Further since last time:
- Our local theatre project remains on the shelf for the time being until various issues with the cast are resolved.
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/
