Tag Archives: Jane Austen

Falsettos leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on August 28, 2019 by mkmswain

From a landmark musical and Caryl Churchill to Wall Street and ABBA immersion. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

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Listed: Precocious Writers

Posted on July 18, 2015 by mkmswain

Once upon a time… Storytelling is an integral part of all human cultures, and a central pillar of an enlightened education. Some children get the hang of it quickly – they are, as the phrase has it, natural storytellers. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged anne frank, book, bronte, caitlin moran, child, children, daisy ashford, diary, dorothy straight, drama, how to build a girl, how to talk to girls, Jane Austen, john kennedy toole, kid, Malala Yousafzai, novel, novelist, play, playwright, published, royal court, teenager, the arts desk, the chronicles of narmo, the young visitors, theartsdesk, theatre, virginia woolf, writer, writing, young | Leave a comment

Feminist comedy, the Bard reborn and a must-see arts venue

Posted on October 6, 2014 by mkmswain

In my Compass magazine Arts pages this month: Feminist stand-up Bridget Christie headlines Winchester Comedy Festival The hottest shows come to ODEON cinemas Propeller’s innovative retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sizzling double bill of Brazilian dance Sensational new arts centre Hauser & Wirth Somerset … Continue reading →

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Hidden treasures, war poets and Dracula

Posted on August 29, 2014 by mkmswain

In my Compass magazine Arts pages this month: Discover hidden treasures with Heritage Open Days New play explores Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon’s lives and work Fist pump to ’80s-tastic Rock of Ages Scary Little Girls’ blood-curdling Dracula Revered printmaker Colin See-Paynton shares his nocturnal encounters … Continue reading →

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Best dance moments in literature

Posted on March 6, 2014 by mkmswain

From Lizzy and Darcy’s charged conversations on the dancefloor to Nora’s tarantella and Natasha’s first ball, Dance Today magazine readers choose their favourite literary dance moments in celebration of World Book Day. What’s your pick? Do share it below!

Posted in Dance, Fiction, Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged a doll's house, ballet shoes, ballroom, bible, book, cinderella, colin firth, dance, dance today, dancing, drama, favourite, film, Jane Austen, literature, magazine, noel streatfeild, pride and prejudice, pygmalion, read, red shoes, shakespeare, Silver Linings Playbook, thomas hardy, tv, war and peace, world book day | Leave a comment

Austen’s ring, literary festival, War Horse and half-term help

Posted on January 29, 2014 by mkmswain

In my Compass magazine Arts pages this month, Jane Austen’s ring returns home after a £152,450 campaign, Purbeck Literary Festival debuts, and there’s cultural half-term help in the form of Castle Quest, LEGO models and Bugsy Malone, plus my pick of February’s top … Continue reading →

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Why the Jane Austen banknote matters

Posted on July 26, 2013 by mkmswain

It’s just a picture. Right? Just a picture on a piece of paper. Can you name all the public figures who’ve been enshrined on our banknotes? Does their selection really have a major impact on contemporary gender relations? No, how … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged Bank Of England, banknote, change, feminism, feminist, finborough theatre, google, guardian, Jane Austen, katy hill, mark carney, no more page three, OK Magazine, page three, rosalind franklin, The Sun, the women's room, twitter, uk women, zoe williams | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Jane Austen

Falsettos leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Listed: Precocious Writers

Feminist comedy, the Bard reborn and a must-see arts venue

Hidden treasures, war poets and Dracula

Best dance moments in literature

Austen’s ring, literary festival, War Horse and half-term help

Why the Jane Austen banknote matters

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