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 […]

London, city of movies by Marta Luengo Cabanillas

It would be an insult to talk about London and don’t quote “Notting Hill” (1999). Both the film and the neighborhood. It’s stuck in the eyes of all those young dreamers the walks of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant through Portobello Road or an impossible love hidden for a few days in Kensington and Chelsea. […]

Nu eller aldrig, Hamlet!

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts,” (William Shakespeare, „The Seven Ages Of Man“, excerpt read by Benedict Cumberbatch) Benedict Cumberbatch jokingly mentioned that “little play” of his in a “little town called […]

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 Cumberbatch’s London

Benedict is a born and bred Londoner and he often mentions how much he loves the place. I understand completely. I have been madly in love with London for the last 15 years and living there for 6 blissful months only deepened my feelings for that magical city. Benedict often speaks about his favorite places […]

Quote N°2

“I wish people would take more notice of… Each other. Metaphorically speaking, it’s easy to bump into one another on the journey from A to B and not even notice. People should take time to notice, enjoy and help each other.  In weak moments… Try to imagine myself on top of Hampstead Heath, breathing in […]