Thoughts and musings about theatre, art, music, politics and life.
How a small news story about East-Enders and the Chinese Embassy takes us on a big ride through family history, via the Battle of Cable Street and the mural ... Ron's late mum Alice Weihs was an honourary East-Ender. She…
Poster for Guest of Honour. David Thewlis. Atom Egoyan's new film, Guest of Honour, was shot mostly in Hamilton. Last night, masks in place, we saw it at the Playhouse Cinema. I am a great admirer of Atom Egoyan's films.
Today's Hamilton Spectator (September 31, 2019) has an opinion piece by Matthew Lau in praise of economist Milton Friedman, founder of the "Chicago School" espousing the virtues of unrestrained free market capitalism. He cites two of Friedman's ideas, which he…
Posted on August 2, 2019 by roncw The NY Times columnists, a dozen or more, rate the performances of the Democratic candidates as if they are auditioning for a theatrical performance. They answer questions that include ideas, but their responses…
One of the pleasures of our 10-day stay in Lisbon was the quality of the street music all over the city. Best of all was a really fine ensemble from Cabo Verde playing near the waterfront, Nôs Raíz. We listened…
Kathryn Hunter in Timon of Athens, photo by Simon Annand When Judith and I learned that the Royal Shakespeare was doing Timon of Athens this winter, with Kathryn Hunter in the lead role, we were more than excited. Kathryn Hunter…
Tartuffe (played by Asif Khan) takes a selfie. The RSC's new version of Molière's Tartuffe is a remarkable piece of work. It transports the plot to Birmingham, and sets it in a Pakistani Muslim household. Tartuffe is a fake holy…
It was with great anticipation that I went to the Almeida to see Simon Russell Beale in The Tragedy of Richard II. He had been a brilliant Timon of Athens at the National in 2012, in a startling production by…
