because not only have we moved house, I have moved offices as well, and my life entirely consists of boxes and 'where's the...?'. But thought some of my flist might be interested that the Henslowe-Alleyn papers have been digitised.

Alternatively, here are some dancing penguins.

On Thursday, hano, G. and I went to Six Characters in Search of An Author. Excellent updating, very cleverly changed so it's a documentary being filmed that the characters interrupt. Slightly odd fit to start with because the Characters are all still quite old-fashioned and melodramatic, but the Producer was excellent (Noma Dumezweni) and as well as ( Read more... )

'They came from Birmingham, which is not a place to promise much, you know, Mr. Weston. One has not great hopes from Birmingham. I always say there is something direful in the sound...'

But that is because Mrs Elton did not know it was possible to go to Birmingham and see John Barrowman in Aladdin!

Must get up and pack some clothes.

To Edinburgh for the Festival at the weekend - well, really for the Fringe. Stayed with H in her lovely Portobello flat, waking up to the view of Arthur’s Seat from her living room window ( Read more... )