Taming of the Shrew, Trinidad Style
Taming of the Shrew by The Oratory Foundation in Stratord upon Avon Strolling along the Avon River on the way to see Miss Littlewood at the Swan, we chanced on an outdoor production of Taming of the Shrew by a…
August 4: Miss Littlewood
Amanda Ayeh as Joan 2, Amanda Hadingue as Nick, Photo by Topher McGrillis Joan Littlewood was a theatre innovator who had a huge influence on how theatre is made. A tough cockney who quit RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)and…
August 3: Duchess of Malfi at Stratford-upon-Avon
Joan Iyiola, Alexander Cobb, he Duchess of Malfi We made it to the closing night of The Duchess of Malfi at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Judith got a seat, and I had standing room not far away. In many…
August 2: Biker Gang Opera at Wilton's Music Hall
Outside Wilton's Music Hall Wilton's Music Hall is our local theatre, a ten minute walk from our east-end London flat. It operated as a music hall in the 1860s and 70s, and subsequently became a Methodist Mission (1888 to 1956).
Ah, London!
Tower Bridge raised We landed at Gatwick Wednesday morning, August 1. Beautiful sunny day, a lot like southern Ontario. England has been in the grip of a drought, but it has cooled off slightly in our honour. The emerald isle…
Women's March in London UK against Trump
Judith and I went on the Women's March against Trump from the US embassy to Trafalgar Square. The streets leading to the embassy were packed, so it took a long time to get to the embassy. When we finally reached…
A vintage panto at Wilton's Music Hall
Day one in London, Thursday December 15. Despite potential jet lag, went to our local theatre space, Wilton's Musical Hall. Derelict for years, the nineteenth century musical hall has been restored not to its former glory, but to a faded…
London in December: Photos
A few photos from our first day in London. Winter light. Sun goes down early, the twilight is long, the streets teem with life.
