Monthly Archives: June 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by stuartelden
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Aux frontières de l’animal

Posted on June 7, 2012 by stuartelden

The book itself – edited by Annik Dubied, Juliet J. Fall, David Gerber – is in French, but here’s a paragraph in English describing it. More details here. This edited volume brings together a diversity of viewpoints on human-animal relationships … Continue reading →

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Coriolan/us in Wales

Posted on June 7, 2012 by stuartelden

This looks interesting – a site-specific Coriolanus, after Shakespeare and Brecht, in a hangar at RAF St Athan, Wales in August. These are the same people who did  a version of Aeschylus, The Persians in the Brecon Beacons. Review here. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 7, 2012 by stuartelden
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Julius Caesar in jail and Africa

Posted on June 7, 2012 by stuartelden

Two recent reimaginings of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. One is set in an Italian jail and the other in modern Africa. The first is the film Cesare deve morire/Caesar Must Die: Review here. The second is a Royal Shakespeare Company version … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 7, 2012 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Foucault News:
National treasure: writings by philosopher Michel Foucault A news report in English about recent events in relation to the recent designation of Foucault’s archives as a national treasure. Source: Arts Media Agency site, 5 June…

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BBC to air Shakespeare tetralogy

Posted on June 6, 2012 by stuartelden

The BBC will be showing new versions of Richard II, the two parts of Henry IV, and Henry V later this year. Some details including casts, directors, etc. here, here and here. Should be interesting: while Henry V has had … Continue reading →

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Erik Swyngedouw, Andy Merrifield, Neil Smith – Every Revolution has its Space

Posted on June 6, 2012 by stuartelden

“Every Revolution has its Space: from Occupying Squares to Transforming Cities?” Presentations by: Erik Swyngedouw, Andy Merrifield, Neil Smith. Audio here. Thanks to Colin McFarlane for the link.

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Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi: After The Future

Posted on June 6, 2012 by stuartelden

Video explaining the book After the Future (via Mark Purcell’s Path to the Possible blog)

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Posted on June 5, 2012 by stuartelden
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