Doing the best that I can, at writing, running and living
Sir Kenneth Branagh is currently starring as Prospero in Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest. The entire run sold out almost immediately which gives a great financial boost to the Royal Shakespeare Company, although I guess they must have put a few tickets aside for the King and his entourage as he popped in to watch it… Continue reading RSC: The Tempest (with Sir Kenneth Branagh)
When Mark Gatiss wipes the black toothbrush moustache from his face and says the following lines, I assume that they have been added on by this director, given the world that we live in today: If we could learn to look, instead of gawking,We’d see the horror in the heart of farce.If only we could… Continue reading RSC: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui – Bertolt Brecht
I know I shouldn’t, what with the crumbs and all, but I’m eating a pain au chocolat on the bed with a glass of red to wash it down. It’s a moment of decadence that I can enjoy while we relax, before watching our second play in two nights. And luckily, it’s not my bed. … Continue reading RSC: Hamlet – Back in Stratford
It was a day that didn’t quite all go to plan. We hadn’t been to Stratford-upon-Avon in a while with one thing or another. So, we were looking forward to rocking up to our usual stay at the Premier Inn in town for a new performance of Othello at the RSC theatre. The hotel had… Continue reading Stratford-Upon-Avon: Othello
And rest. Actually, it’s probably not wise to be entirely sedentary for the taper period but it has been known for people to do exactly that and I’m currently tempted. A lot of the training plans start from three weeks out from your race date, and get you to cut your weekly mileage by twenty… Continue reading Taper Time: Marathon Training – Week 13
I’ve had a bit of an up and down week this week. quite an industrial stage set for the play An upside was going to Stratford-upon-Avon overnight and not taking my running gear. It’s not that I hate running, on the contrary, I’m really enjoying it at the moment. It is just good to give… Continue reading Highs and Lows
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