Author: Ronald Weihs

  • 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 ways, a stunning production. The Duchess was played by the electrifying Joan Iyiola, at the…

  • 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). It was abandoned and derelict for decades, with periodic efforts by local activists to revitalize…

  • 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 is more yellow and brown than usual, but it glows in the bright sunshine. We…

  • 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 the embassy, the march to Trafalgar square had started. We followed. It was a very…

  • 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 and tattered state that confronts its age with honour. The play was a panto, Mother…

  • 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.