Author Archives: Emily Garside

The above image has come to symbolize my last month: slightly unhinged in two day old clothes waving research at people who don’t give a damn or understand. Actually that might be a good image to represent my entire academic career.As much as this blog is being used to throw around ideas for the workContinueContinue reading “Have you no decency? A month into Project Book”

The above image has come to symbolize my last month: slightly unhinged in two day old clothes waving research at people who don’t give a damn or understand. Actually that might be a good image to represent my entire academic career.As much as this blog is being used to throw around ideas for the workContinueContinue reading “Have you no decency? A month into Project Book”

It seems everyone has a first memory of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Mine, in typical style is mildly embarrassing and reveals me to be the uncultured swine I so often am. It was my third year in University, which happened to be my ‘Study Abroad’ year. So I find myself in an introduction to theatreContinueContinue reading “Our Town- Royal Exchange Manchester”

Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg – Susan BrownHannah ends up being the character we all wish we could grow up into. But there’s a complex and fascinating character under the Mormon-Mother bluster and the sensible non-nonsense approach to life. Susan Brown’s Hannah is a sensitive and incredibly human portrayal of that woman. Brown firstly takes on aContinueContinue reading “Cast Notes 2”

Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg – Susan BrownHannah ends up being the character we all wish we could grow up into. But there’s a complex and fascinating character under the Mormon-Mother bluster and the sensible non-nonsense approach to life. Susan Brown’s Hannah is a sensitive and incredibly human portrayal of that woman. Brown firstly takes on aContinueContinue reading “Cast Notes 2”

Honestly I’ve been using this as a bit of a writing excercie to get myself out of a rut. But some people asked for takes on the actors/their choices with the characters so here are some notes….(more to follow)Denise Gough- HarperThere is a part of me that believe Denise Gough just sort of arrives fullyContinueContinue reading “Cast and Characters Part 1”

Honestly I’ve been using this as a bit of a writing excercie to get myself out of a rut. But some people asked for takes on the actors/their choices with the characters so here are some notes….(more to follow)Denise Gough- HarperThere is a part of me that believe Denise Gough just sort of arrives fullyContinueContinue reading “Cast and Characters Part 1”

The final talk, given after hearing a talk from Jonathan Bell on the history of healtcare in the USA, and extracts performed by actors, was a concluding talk that discussed both the ‘Gay Fantasia on National Themes’ and the approach to the AIDS epidemic the plays take. Gay lifeDespite being a broader story than simply aContinueContinue reading “Under the Skin of Angels in America (Part 3)”

The final talk, given after hearing a talk from Jonathan Bell on the history of healtcare in the USA, and extracts performed by actors, was a concluding talk that discussed both the ‘Gay Fantasia on National Themes’ and the approach to the AIDS epidemic the plays take. Gay lifeDespite being a broader story than simply aContinueContinue reading “Under the Skin of Angels in America (Part 3)”

So it’s official that the Angels are flying back to America.Admittedly it was a fairly well known ‘secret’ and admittedly I knew some weeks ago. On one hand that’s what made it easier for me to say ‘I’m fine really’ once Angels closed- knowing it wasn’t a real ‘goodbye’ just ‘farewell’.Why then am I soContinueContinue reading “Let’s Fly these Angels to Broadway…”