The Road to Hamlet: London Underground & Public Transport

Now that you’ve arrived in the Capital, what’s the best way to get around? There are several choices, other than your own two feet! Here’s your first PRO TIP: carry a paper map, just in case. Batteries on phones will die, or you may run out of data allowance, or you may just want to […]

The Simpsons Does Hamlet

Want a slightly warped but surprisingly thorough summation of Hamlet in 5 minutes? Well “The Simpsons” has got you covered. Warning: This post will contain many a Hamlet plot spoiler. If you are avoiding knowing what happens, including many significant moments, this is not for you. If you are familiar with The Simpsons you will […]

Starter For Ten by David Nicholls

“Looking for answers to life’s big questions…” One of the best things about this book (possibly apart from the fantastic humour) was that it was a bit of a twist on this kind of thing. Sometimes these sort of “coming of age” or “learning harsh lessons about life” books can come across quite cheesy and […]

The London According to Benedict Map

So, we know that many of you are coming to London for Hamlet this summer. London is my favorite city and I am sure you guys will be blown away by what it has to offer. Our staff writer a_shibs and I have decided, that we want to make your trip planning a bit easier […]

No Fear Shakespeare Hamlet – Hamlet translated into plain English

No Fear Shakespeare – Hamlet. How I LOVE this book. Love love love love. If you are new to Shakespeare and a bit daunted by where to start your reading, get THIS book. Because its simplicity and the execution of its concept are just wonderful. Left page: Hamlet as written by Shakespeare. Right page: Hamlet translated […]

Hamlet (2009) with David Tennant and Patrick Stewart

I am still trying to get my head around Hamlet. And this DVD has helped A LOT. This is a filmed version of David Tennant’s Hamlet featuring Patrick Stewart and it is glorious! You can buy it here on Amazon UK or here on Amazon US. I think many of us are very fond of […]

Alan Turing: The Enigma Man – Nigel Cawthorne

“Alan Turing – The Enigma Man” by Nigel Cawthorne is the latest in the long line of Turing-themed books i’ve been delving into recently so, here we go again! I went into this book with some trepidation because the last Turing book i read that wasn’t by Andrew Hodges or Jack Copeland left me rather […]