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Hey now, hey now now-
Jane and the Dragon are best friends now
#a lesser known dragon-kid duo?#year of the dragon indeed thats all i wanna draw rn#jane and the dragon#artists on tumblr#sketch#doodle#dragon#my art#nostalgia
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QUEEN JANE & THE LADY MARY
As portrayed by Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser
[BBC’s Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Promotional Material]
#wolf hall#wolf hall: the mirror and the light#wolfhalledit#perioddramaedit#kate phillips#lilit lesser#jane seymour#mary i#edit#original edit#show: wolf hall
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˙✧˖°📷 ༘ ⋆。˚ First-look pictures for Wolf Hall Season 2
Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell | Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler | Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole | Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII | Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley | Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary | Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell | Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk and Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner | Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour — x
#wolfhalledit#wolf hall#hilary mantel#thomas cromwell#mark rylance#henry viii#jane seymour#mary i#damian lewis#thomas brodie sangster#harriet walter#lilit lesser#timothy spall#kate phillips#wolf hall cast#weloveperioddrama#tudorerasource#*#tudor era#period drama#pics
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Kate Phillips as Queen Jane Seymour, Damien Lewis as Henry VIII and Lily Lesser as Princess Mary in season two of Wolf Hall
#wolf hall#the mirror and the light#Jane Seymour#Henry VIII#Mary I#kate phillips#damien lewis#Lily Lesser
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The BBC lady blowing my mind by pointing out the parallels between the endings of North and South and Jane Eyre (man brought low after losing his fortune, woman has gained wealth and comes to his rescue so they're now on equal footing).
She also pointed out that North and South is a continuation of issues Bronte explored in Shirley (to the point that Helstone is named after a character there), so I guess I may have to read that book one day.
#elizabeth gaskell#charlotte bronte#north and south#jane eyre#guess i may just have to give that book another chance#after my annoyance with people approaching gaskell as a lesser austen#instead of as her own writer#it's finally sunk in that maybe i need to do the same to these works#i still don't think they'll be to my taste#but maybe i could like and dislike what they are#instead of what they aren't#also i just need to say that the bbc lady restored my faith in literary criticism#reading the intros of some gaskell books lately just left me going 'shut up about gender!'#this lady talked about gender in ways that made sense#and put the stories in context for the time period and literary landscape#i didn't agree with everything but everything made sense coming from the text#instead of putting their own lens and twisting everything to fit it
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Today's lesser known cryptids are: unaware that they are about to be baked at 425° for 12-16 minutes
(Sighted by @marion-jane)
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i love ur stuff <3. its fantastic and carries a certain charm
idk how long that ask has been sitting there but thank you i'm glad you like my mspaint shitposting also thanks my followers for being over 100 of you there <3
#100 is not lesser than 3 it's a heart like. i love you#sorry i haven't been active lately. busy with college but i will be back#homestuck#jane crocker#dad crocker
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I feel like humanity's ability to hope regardless of hopeless odds is best represented by me searching my handbag for a tissue literally half an hour after dumping everything out of my handbag at home and throwing away all the tissues.
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JANE DOE IN STONE SOUP RIDE THE CYCLONE
#ride the cyclone stone soup#ride the cyclone#ricky x jane#jane doe#jane doe rtc#rtc jane doe#jane doe ride the cyclone#more obscure/lesser known jane does are encouraged 🙏🙏 but all are accepted 👍👍#jane rtc#jane ride the cyclone#ridethecyclone#musicaltheatre#ride the cyclone musical
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perhaps. rb this with (a) pic(s) of one of your fav jane doe designs and i will doodle them and tag you in the post. pretty please.
#MORE OBSCURE/LESSER KNOWN JANE DOES ARE ENCOURAGED 🙏🙏 but all are accepted 👍👍#ride the cyclone#jane doe rtc#daisy yip yaps
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after watching classic dw and now that I’m rewatching nuwho, i can honestly say there is something so tedious about how nearly every nuwho companion has to come with a subplot where they have feelings for the doctor or a running joke that they’re mistaken for the doctor’s romantic partner
#four and romana had more romantic chemistry than any nuwho + companion ship they intentionally tried to create#which is.. ironic#four and sarah jane too im ngl#too a lesser degree#like idk! tenrose is ok i guess#martha having feelings for ten and amy for eleven is just…… tedious#multiple times where ten and donna Had To Kiss or were mistaken as a couple like 🫥#anyway!#this has been a post*
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Still thinking about Rebecca... Mr de Winter is like someone tried to recreate Rochester except he is worse
#listen... rochester might have had that woman locked fown in the atric but de winter killed his wife and ghaslighted the#second ms de winter throughout all the plot. like idk about the book but in the movie the man insists rebecca died by#accident and that poor girl is so so so desperate to believe him... jane had a clearer mind i think.#another thing: de winter literally treats his new wife like a child. just look at the first 30 minutes of the movie or so#he likes her because she is young. rochester might be a lot of things but at least treats jane like an adult#finally........ to be honest at least rochester does genuinely (after some point i guess) love jane. yeah sure still not a good man#but mr de winter??????? he married that girl on a whim and because he was so unbearably lonely and you can't convince me otherwise#jane sure was rather destitute younger of lesser social standing but she knew the world. she had a clear head. she was mature in#a lot of things. but the protagonist in rebecca is an orphan a destitute a much younger and of lesser standing than#her husband but on top of that? she doesn't know the world. she has never had to fend for herself. she is less mature in every way#laura watches stuff
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Today's lesser known cryptid is: The Simple Request
(Sighted by @marion-jane)
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n481_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental annuals.. London,W. S. Orr & co.[1849]. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50859905
#Flowers#Jane Webb Loudon#Erythraea aggregata#Cluster-flowered Lesser Centaury#Chlora perfoliata#Perfoliate-leaved Yellow-wort#Pladera (Cascona) decussata#angular Pladera#Gentiana quinqueflora#Five-flowered Gentian#Gentiana nivalis#Snow Gentian#GENTIANELLA AMARELLA#Bitter Gentian#Erythra littoralis#Sea-shore Lesser Centaury#Common Lesser Centaury#Centaurium erythraea#Autumn gentian#Gentianella quinquefolia#Agueweed#centaurium#Blackstonia perfoliata#Canscora alata#samgamoli#Alpine gentian#autumn felwort#kanjenkora#sangupushpi#botanical illustration
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Remembering Academy Award Winning actor William Hurt! ^__^
#geek#film#blog#happy birthday#actor#william hurt#academy award winner#kiss of the spider woman#children of a lesser god#broadcast news#a history of violence#altered states#body heat#the big chill#the accidental tourist#dark city#jane eyre#marvel cinematic universe#thunderbolt ross#the incrediable hulk#thaddeus ross#gone but not forgotten#gone too soon#a.i. artificial intelligence
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more info, via a couple of reviews:
"Is this the best, most exhilarating, most close-to-perpetual dancing ever to grace the Goodspeed Opera House stage?
It certainly could be.
The new stage adaptation of “Summer Stock” at the East Haddam theater has plenty to recommend it in terms of the canny script and the hummable songs. But it’s the dancing that leaves the biggest impression.
The show is jam-packed with choreography from Donna Feore, who also directs, that is thrillingly executed by the cast.
We’re talking: Gravity-defying kicks. Head-spinning turns. Male dancers lifting and tossing and catching the female ones. It runs the gamut from Cossack-dance athleticism to soft shoe grace, tap precision to Lindy hop energy.
How the cast manages to sing after executing these (literally) breathtaking numbers, I have no idea.
And how do they make it through two performances on some days? Amazing.
Also amazing: the fact that they do all this on Goodspeed’s small stage without making the space feel cramped.
So, yes, the dancing is phenomenal. But there’s more to the show than that.
This stage version of “Summer Stock” — which is enjoying its world premiere at Goodspeed — is inspired by the 1950 MGM movie starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. Writer Cheri Steinkellner, though, has reimagined the piece in many ways, making it better, stronger and propelled by a more modern sensibility. (Steinkellner’s writing credits range from “Cheers” to the Broadway adaptation of “Sister Act.”)
The foundational story, though, remains the same: A no-nonsense young woman named Jane is trying to save her family farm. Her actress sister (named Gloria in the version at Goodspeed) brings her compatriots to the farm to rehearse a show. Jane first spars with and then starts falling for Gloria’s beau Joe, the production’s director.
Steinkellner has also changed up the score, to great effect. While some tunes from the movie remain, she has pulled others that are in the public domain (such as “Accentuate the Positive,” “Paper Moon” and “It Had to Be You”), and she has woven them perfectly into various plot points and important emotional moments.
As director, Feore makes sure the whole enterprise has a dynamic spirit. It’s a story and a production that brims with optimism and cheerfulness.
Leading the cast is Corbin Bleu, who became famous with his work in “High School Musical” and has gone on to star in several Broadway shows, as Joe. Bleu is a true, and truly talented, triple-threat. He has a warm, welcoming presence as an actor; he also brings an authority to Joe so you believe he’s someone the actors respect and will follow. Bleu’s singing is strong and lustrous, and his dancing — particularly his tremendous tap ability — is … wow.
Arguably the biggest scene-stealer here is Veanne Cox, as the wealthy, snooty owner of huge property surrounding Jane’s. The way she trills dialogue can turn anything into a punchline. She can wave her arms about as her character repeats “l’amour” and generate audience laughs. When her character falls for the egoistic actor Montgomery Leach (played by J. Anthony Crane with Barrymore flair), Cox burbles with girlish romantic giddiness.
Danielle Wade does her own take on the Judy Garland role. She gives Jane a swagger and a tough façade that reveals a more human self during the course of the story. Wade’s most important feature is her voice, which is potent whether she’s finessing a ballad or powering through a big number. While she can’t compete with Garland’s renowned version of “Get Happy” (who could?), Wade does a good job in the number — choreographed and costumed in an homage to the original — that serves as the culmination of the production.
Arianna Rosario gets to play an interesting arc at Gloria. At first, Gloria seems to be a blithe, self-centered actress, but she later shows that she is quite the problem-solving producer. Rosario makes the transformation believable, as if Gloria is finally letting her real self come through.
The scenic design by Wilson Chin suggests the various elements of a Connecticut River Valley farm in the 1950s while still allowing room for the cast to burst into all of those big dance numbers. And the costume design by Tina McCartney provides a fun and functional take on country clothing of the era.
I will say that the second act could be tightened up (we don’t need to see so many beats of the rehearsal process), but, in total, this “Summer Stock” is sensational." [source]
(hooray for most directly explaining gloria's overall arc)
and the next review:
"A throwback to the golden age of Broadway and movie musicals, "Summer Stock" is a timeless, inspiring song-and-dance tale of good deeds, fairy tale showbiz, classic romance and backstage intrigue played out to such dazzling effect, you want to freeze frame it, take it home with you and watch it over and over again for pure fun and a let's-put-a-smile-on-your-face endorsement. This is Goodspeed Musicals at its best - old-fashioned musical entertainment designed to deliver by the bucket's load, stir the senses, rhythmically intoxicate you and dance up a continual storm of good cheer that's guaranteed to leave you breathless.
Animated. Airborne. Magical. Sweet-natured. Fresh-faced. Dance happy. It's all here, wrapped up in shiny gold ribbons and signature colors that complement and complete the picture with a technicolor flourish, a big bang and an internal logic that flows with appropriate style, stamina, full command and intent.
Adapted to the stage by Cheri Steinkellner, "Summer Stock" replays that popular let's- put-on-a-show conceit where everything rests of the big opening night, the box-office intake, the big kiss between the leading man and the leading lady and how a complete unknown saves the day right before the final fadeout. Here, struggling Connecticut farmer Jane Falbury decides to let her actress sister Abigail and her actor friends from New York use the family barn as a rehearsal space for their brand-new Broadway bound musical in exchange for doing the daily farm chores to raise enough money to keep the business from going completely under. One slight problem. During rehearsals, Jane finds herself falling for the show's handsome director, Joe Ross, who, happens to be engaged to the show's leading lady - her sister Abigail.
Staging "Summer Stock," director Donna Feore ("Chicago," "Billy Elliot," "A Chorus Line"), who doubles as choreographer, creates a loveable, intoxicating show that reels you in, grabs hold of you until the final curtain and lets you fall in love with every little detail, surprise, plot twist, joke, visual gag, one-liner and tilt of her jolly agenda while she articulates every element of this musical story with thrust, warmth, spin and splendid articulation. Directorially, she pulls it off spectacularly. No wrong moves here as "Summer Stock" catches fire with a spark, a gusto, a shine and a 1950s mentality infused with plenty of imagination, originality, style and flair. More importantly, the production never loses sight of its origins, its functional plotting and its love of musicals of yesteryear despite well-intentioned doses of kitsch, takeaway humor, giddy backchat and story arcs right out of the MGM library of backlot moviemaking. Feore, free spirit that she is, fuels the musical with a sharpened wit and sentiment that works especially well as does her decision to let "Summer Stock" remain rooted in the period from whence it came in terms of staging, development, expression and interaction.
Moving from screen to stage," "Summer Stock" retains only four songs from the 1950 MGM musical. The addition of several new songs to the original version of the score turns the two-act musical into more of a showstopping event and adds clarity, luster and vintage spin to its already proven material, its let's launch into another song and dance routine blueprint and its firm grasp on characterization, story evolution and its happily ever after conclusion. At Goodspeed, there are 28 important, recognizable, smartly placed musical numbers. They are: "Get Happy," "Happy Days Are Here Again/I Want to Be Happy," "Accentuate the Positive," "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," "Always," "Always (reprise)," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "The Best Things in Life Are Free," "Dig for Your Dinner," "Me and My Shadow," "Howdy Neighbor, Happy Harvest," "Red Hot Mama," " 'Til We Meet Again," "You Wonderful You," "June Night," "Some of These Days," "Joe's Dance," "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (reprise)," "It All Depends on You," "Always (reprise)," "Everybody Step," "Lucky Day," "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm," "Hinky-Dinky Parlez Vouz," "It Had to Be You," "Get Happy (reprise)" and "You Wonderful You (Finale)."
Musical director Adam Souza ("42nd Street," "Cabaret," "Next to Normal," "A Grand Night for Singing," "Because of Winn Dixie," "Rags") grabs hold of the "Summer Stock" score and allows it to breathe, gesticulate, excite, envelop and rhapsodize with the golden age sentimentality of MGM movie musicals and the timeless, larger-than-life spirit of old Broadway. Here, every song matters. Every song is important. Every song travels down memory lane. Every song is tuned to the max with sweet, centered, warm-heartedness. Every song fulfills its intended purpose. All of this is complemented by the strong, flavorful sound of Souza's orchestral team, all of whom share his tremendous sense of theatricality, musical interlude, impassioned communication and delight of the actual musical itself. They are: David Uhl (bass), Sal Ranniello (percussion), Liz Baker Smith (reed 1), Andrew Studenski (reed II), Travis Higgins III (trumpet) and Matthew Russo (trombone). As with other Goodspeed musicals, Souza doubles as conductor and keyboardist. As "Summer Stock" zings and pops, pretty music every song unfolds with a contagious orchestral musical glow, matched by the splendid musicality of the entire cast who address the catchy, homespun music and lyrics with perfect harmony, rhythm, phrasing and nostalgic commitment. These elements heighten the on-stage mode of the production, its progression from Act I to Act II, its send offs, its pastiche and its electrifying, barn-raising influence and thwack.
As with any big stage musical, choreography is key to a production's success, its fluidity of form, its artistic expression and its accompanying dance routines. Here, Feore, as choreographer, gives "Summer Stock" a highly personal touch of invigoration and speedy excitement that is tipped and generated with wonderfully elongated inspiration, stamina and determination. This is star quality choreography that peaks, shines and tilts with clever build ups, catchy dance steps and bold, concentrated rhythms, moves and beats that joyfully celebrate 1950's musicals in all their technicolor glory. As storyteller and dance interpreter, she brings great dimension and scope to the piece using techniques, styles, descriptions and an enriched canvas of thoughts and ideas that make their mark most engagingly. Everything that happens on the Goodspeed Musicals stage has been beautifully blocked, rehearsed and staged with such thrust and individuality, no two dance numbers are alike. In fact, once "Summer Stock" catches fire, there's no stopping it. Creating a freshly minted fusion of moods, tableaus, lifts, twirls and swirls, Feore pays homage to the actual vintage look and mindset of the musical, its dance-friendly art form and its free-flowing feel of excitement and exhilaration. Hands pop. Arms move heavenward. Dancers smile and glisten as they passionately ignite into joyful visions of sweetness, passion, frenzy and syncopation. Everyone is lost in the moment illustrating the traditions, the conscience and the power of musical theatre, giving and getting the most out of Feore's phenomenal, ovation-worthy choreography. Trained, drilled and confident, they each get a chance to shine - and shine they do - all making strong impressions that will live long in memory.
Making his Goodspeed Musicals debut, Corbin Bleu, as Joe Ross, a character originated by Gene Kelly in the 1950 film version, creates a "Wow!" song-and-dance-man factor chock full of charm, personality, self-confidence and full-beam, champagne delightness that astounds, cajoles and sparkles with leading man gait and luxury like no other. No matter what he does, he's a proverbial triple-threat (i.e., a player who excels at acting, singing and dancing) who makes everything that happens on stage feel fresh, spontaneous, real, raw and very much in the moment. It's in his eyes. It's in his moves. It's in his expressions. Exhibiting a sweet, contagious rapport that extends far beyond the footlights, it's the performance of the year and one that Bleu exudes with a Gene Kelly/Fred Astaire aura of showbiz savvy, knockabout whimsy, graceful athleticism and sterling encapsulation. "Joe's Dance," a solo dance number in Act II performed by Bleu only furthers that notion.
In the role of Jane Falbury, a role made famous by Judy Garland in the original "Summer Stock" MGM musical, Danielle Wade lights up the Goodspeed Musicals stage with a breezy, intuitive musical comedy performance of real warmth and spirit that is a constant joy to watch. Veanne Cox, cast in the role of the wickedly devious Connecticut farming magnate Margaret Wingate, is jaw-dropping brilliant, using humor, music, dance and melodrama in divinely daft and glorious ways that prompt applause and laughter whenever she's in the limelight. It's a scene-stealing performance so seamlessly entrenched in glee and fiery abandon, Cox, would be the ideal choice to play narcissistic Broadway diva Dee Dee Allen in the 2024 summer presentation of "The Prom" at Playhouse in Park in West Hartford. I'll personally deliver the contract. Other memorable performances are delivered by Arianna Rosario (Gloria Falbury), Stephen Lee Anderson (Henry "Pop" Falbury), Gilbert L. Bailey II (Phil Filmore), Will Roland (Orville Wingate) and J. Anthony Crane (Montgomery Leach). A musical escape brimming with delightful songs, engaging performances and full-beam dance numbers, "Summer Stock" is not only a bubbly tonic for theatergoers of all ages, but one that kicks nostalgia into high gear with uncomplicated bliss, fizz and vintage sparkle. It sings. It dances. It pops. It dazzles. Like "42nd Street" which played Goodspeed Musicals last season, it overflows with Kelly/Astaire lightness, punch and precision, sunny vibes and well-played exactitude. The energy displayed here is fast and furious with first-night exhilaration and thrill paired especially well with Corbin Bleu's charming star turn, Danielle Wade's joyous "Get Happy" abandon and Veanne Cox's well-prepped, icy cool villain. This is musical theatre of the highest order - infectious, irresistible, glorious. Its leave-your-troubles-at-the-door/Let's-put-on-a-show mentality accelerates with sparkle and cherry pie goodness. And boy, do we need it now!" [source]
(the reference to jane's sister abigail uses the film's names: abigail becomes gloria in this production, which is the name of abigail's actor in the film, which also mirrors how the role of herb is now phil, also the name of herb's actor in the film)
(also shoutout to providing A Full, Chronological List Of Songs. noting that according to another interview, intermission would be between "you wonderful you" and "june night")
#summer stock#dearth of peak relevant info for our purposes otherwise lol but hey#pressing f for danielle wade's performance Tending to be juxtaposed w/either corbin bleu's or judy garland's#which in fact doesn't always mean their going ''eh comes up short Relative to that comparison but good enough'' but yknow#also that role just isn't gonna be designed to be the most thrilling lol...let's get those character(tm) parts babeyyy#further photos of that preview performance do suggest there's more like midshow conflict b/w jane & gloria vs Only getting along great....#and intrigued here if it's like yeah gloria can be written to have Flaws kiiinda like the film dunking on her though not as much as it#(though not as much as it might've; parallel to orville; relevant to their compatibility lol though in this show it indeed just might not#go for ''conveniently gloria's also always already liked him & orville's just glad someone's being nice to him'' lmao. & in fact yes the#material already in the film was like hm sure could be the queer readings in these ''so you're doing cishettery wrong'' roles here#and going aw man wrt the comedy boys herb/phil & orville/orville not getting to interact more#herb getting to make One reference to kinda being the outsider/misfit even amongst the troupe like hey more abt that? what's your job also#meanwhile yeah you can do something like ''oh gloria has this idea re: being The Star but isn't actually as interested in that Process''#but that then instead of that Just being her at odds w/jane & her coming up short she can have her own arc still#finding out what behind the scenes work she Does want to do; jane & gloria of course ending up being mutually supportive one imagines#rather than jane Just being freer from Dealing With her lesser sister or what have you; whom can graciously enough accept this#and ofc we don't Need the partner swaps for everyone's guaranteed happiness communicated through ''they're not single''#whilest the lack of [oh this backup relationship was here the whole time kind of] does make your potential love triangle trickier then lol#hence perhaps some more significant conflict if you're like kissing your sister's date or what have you & she can't Just(tm) have yours#but then being The Lead can't be the ultimate of All [doing theatre]; having kissing status w/a guy isn't the ultimate of all Arcs/Life#(though noting tim wasn't Relieved if another ostensibly straight romance; a cliche in the modern musical; wasn't shoehorned in there...)#(also the awkward notes about Male Dancers and The Female Ones like alright? supposed relevance Where?)#long post ///
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