Preparing for Parade’s End – and a New Beginning for IWM

From Parade’s End by Ford Madox Ford: “The war had made a man of him! It had coarsened him and hardened him. There was no other way to look at it. It had made him reach a point at which he would no longer stand unbearable things.” “In every man there are two minds that work side by […]

Music According to Benedict – “Can’t Keep It Inside” – August: Osage County

Lee GrothOlson had a dream job.  courtesy: cumberbuddy.tumblr.com A DREAM JOB.  Who? Lee GrothOlson What? A DREAM JOB How? Talent (and location – it’s not just important in real estate, you know.) Why? Benedict Cumberbatch NEEDED her.

STID at the Royal Albert Hall in London

I felt quite lucky to have been able to go to London and see STID again, this time acompanied by the amazing 21st Century Symphony Orchestra and in the very impressive surrounding the Royal Albert Hall undeniably is.. The RAH filled up with a very diverse audience, we even spotted some Klingons in the stalls! Seeing […]

Benedict into Bowie?

The Thin White Duke, or David Bowie to the masses, was revealed this week to be the character Benedict would most like to play. It was a surprising, and exciting, piece of news nestled into an excellent interview for British Airways’ High Life magazine, and many of the Cumbercollective squealed with excitement at the very […]