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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 2d

Vardy V Rooney: The WAGatha Christie Trial

Second time seeing this but from a different group. It’s actually a pretty funny play - very Fringe and suited to amdram.

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 3d

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Bacchae

A retelling of the Greek Tragedy by Euripides. With contemporary language and attitudes.
Brilliant show with powerful performances from the whole cast. Strong visuals and great staging.

Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 3d

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Emma
This was a really fun adaptation of the play, reset in the 1920’s.

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88, her agent has confirmed. The author, whose 18 novels include Riders and Rivals, “defined culture, writing and conversation since she was first published over fifty years ago,” said her agent Felicity Blunt. “You wouldn’t expect books categorised as bonkbusters to have so emphatically stood the test of time but Jilly wrote with acuity and insight about all things - class, sex, marriage, rivalry, grief and fertility.” Continue reading...

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 12d

Jilly Cooper, I later discovered, wasn’t just unspeakably kind to useless young gossip columnists charged with bothering her at home or pestering her at a party. She was lovely to absolutely everyone. What a gorgeous legacy.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d

Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88

www.theguardian.com

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 17d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 19d

I think my favourite Sondheim is Merrily, We Roll Along.
I didn’t know a lot about this apart from Guiteau’s song because it randomly appeared on my Spotify 😂
I did enjoy watching and there were some great performances in this and it certainly got me googling the history after.

Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 20d

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English Kings Killing Foreigners

Interesting concept and two very talented performers. Henry V becomes a powerful lens through which we see current events.
A blend of seriousness and comedy made this well worth the visit.

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 20d

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Assassins

Sondheim musical about those who’ve tried and/or succeeded to assassinate presidents.
A lot of US history I didn’t know (particularly the Nixon and Ford eras).
A razzmatazz show yet at times it felt flat.
Banger of an ending though.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20d

A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal who was temporarily paralysed after the stress of her ordeal has been offered 15% of her compensation claim

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 27d

Oh I do hope they’re wrong about 23rd. I’m going to the theatre that night.

Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 27d

‘The rest is silence.’

- Hamlet

#ShakespeareSunday
Theme: loud and quiet

ALT: a cartoon character is holding his finger to his mouth and the word shh is above him

a man is covering his ears with his hands while talking on a cell phone .

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 28d

‘It is a tale told by an idiot,
Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.’

- Macbeth

#ShakespeareSunday
Theme: Loud and Quiet

ALT: a man is covering his ears with his hands while talking on a cell phone .

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 28d

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The Play that Goes Wrong

Ok, third time seeing this but this time one of my friends was in it. I am so chuffed to see him on stage and living his pro-acting dream!

Carole @crolla.bsky.social · 28d

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The Crucible

Great production with some incredibly strong performances.

Carole @crolla.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

I’ve had a mixed experience of play adaptations of TV shows but decided to book because I love the Morse series and like Tom Chambers.
I enjoyed it (despite some moments of pure cheese) and would see more.

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Mel 🎭⚖️ @potatocrisp.bsky.social · Sep 16

saw a post i liked on tumblr today.....didnt see that they'd posted it on their account here but i wish they would its a sentiment that resonated w me more than making "good" art it's just important to make art....thanks man

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Sep 16

Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this.

You're welcome

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KarrahE @karrahe.bsky.social · Sep 15

Jessica Fletcher! The queen of crime ☺️ #fanart

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · Sep 14

‘Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an
acre of barren ground, long heath, brown furze, any
thing. The wills above be done! but I would fain die a dry death.’
- Gonzalo The Tempest
#ShakespeareSunday

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mart • commissions open @martapreliy.bsky.social · Sep 14

Okay, it seems like I haven't been here for a long time

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · Sep 14

‘The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait:
So angle we for Beatrice;’

-Ursula Much Ado About Nothing

#ShakespeareSunday
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Theme: Free Week

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Jeremy Jenkins @jeremyjenkins.net · Sep 14

Ramen tonight, perfect for a cosy Sunday evening. 🍜

A bowl of ramen with Totoro chopsticks sitting on top.

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Carole @crolla.bsky.social · Sep 14

That’s not Spurs 😉

They look great btw