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 […]

Written by Cumberchicken on 15 July 2015. No comments »
Category: Books, Poetry, Theatre
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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 […]

Written by Cumberchicken on 12 July 2015. No comments »
Category: Film & TV, Poetry, Theatre
Tags: Barbican, David Tennant, DVD, Hamlet, Patrick Stewart, Shakespeare, Theatre

  There are various version of Benedict Cumberbatch reading Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (1795 – 1821) located on YouTube for your listening pleasure.  There is a voice over by Cumberbatch for scenes from Fanny and John (2009, Campion), but I don’t recommend it.  The visuals and the voiceover don’t work well together. […]

Written by Cumberchicken on 2 April 2014. 1 comment »
Category: Audio, Poetry, Various
Tags: Audio, Fun, Keats, Poem