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Live version of Old Man by Neil Young from the BBC In Concert CD/DVD as featured on the 50th Anniversary Edition of Harvest

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costume design, set mockup, and rehearsal photos from this guide to the show that's like really thorough in providing Context like, mini articles about the creators of the original movie, musical, and movie musical, about other versions of productions, the history, quotes of other commentary, interview quotes, context of other / preexisting genres like b movies, faustian stories, "what if a plant was weird" stories, glossary of terms (such as references that may generally be less obscure if you were in the '60s, e.g.), suggested further reading....haven't read it top to bottom but i think it's fantastic, link to the pdf as post source

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Congratulations to Laura Donnelly has been nominated for Best Actress in a Play this year. The Olivier Awards 2024 is theatre’s most prestigious honour and has announced its nominations.

The Olivier Awards are recognised internationally as the highest honour in British theatre 🎭 equivalent to the BAFTA Awards for film and television, and the BRIT Awards for music.

Olivier Awards 2024: list of Best Actress nominations

-Laura Donnelly for The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter theatre

-Sophie Okonedo for Medea at @sohoplace

-Sarah Jessica Parker for Plaza Suite at the Savoy theatre

-Sheridan Smith for Shirley Valentine at the Duke of York’s theatre

-Sarah Snook for The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best new play

-Dear England by James Graham at the National Theatre – Olivier and Prince Edward Theatre

-The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth at the Harold Pinter theatre

-The Motive and the Cue by Jack Thorne at the National Theatre – Lyttelton and Noël Coward theatre

-Till the Stars Come Down by Beth Steel at the National Theatre – Dorfman

The competition for nominations has been fierce during an outstanding year for theatre with significantly more productions than last year. There has been a record-breaking number of new plays gracing the stage and a stunning array of on-screen stars treading the boards – including those in striking one-person performances, have stunned with their ground-breaking creativity.

The annual awards will take place on Sunday 14 April at the iconic Royal Albert Hall with a highlights package broadcast on ITV that evening.

@olivierawards @laurafdonnelly #bestactress #OlivierAwards2024 #TheHillsofCalifornia

Posted 6th April 2024

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@kindworldsword asked me what I'd recommend for someone visiting London for the first time.

This has gotten quite long, so I'm putting everything under a break. Nevertheless I've likely have forgotten something I love doing while in London.**

Honestly though, most of the times I just walk around the city, go to the theatre, and eat lots of food, so the most important recommendation is: Take a good pair of shoes and an appetite. (If you would like restaurant recommendations, message me.)

Have a great time!

Things to do in and around London

Take a walk along the river

This is my go-to walk. I do this when I'm back in the city. I do this when I'm stressed out and need to clear my head. I do this when I've got some time left before leaving.

Start at Embankment, cross the river on the right bridge to get a view of the House of Parliament and the London Eye. Continue to walk eastwards along the river - you'll see quite a few famous landmarks like the National Theater*, the Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre. Take a break at the Tate (the perks of free entry) and have a look at the Rothko room or join a free guided tour. Continue along the river - you can take a detour along Borough's Market for food and drink or skip that part and just walk until you're at Tower Bridge. Is it a touristy spot? Yes, it sure is. It's also a great spot for some people watching and catching a bit of sun sitting on the lawn in front of Bridge Theatre.

*National Theatre

There's a viewing gallery at the Dorfman Theatre, so if you're around there before their matinee show: Go along the left side of the building, walk past the stage door, up to the Dorfman entrance. The indoor walkway will take you past the costume designer's working space - which is well worth the detour.

Book a free ticket for the Horizon22

Not as touristy as the Shard or Sky Gardens, and even better: It's free. The Horizon has the highest viewing platform in the city right now and you'll have a spectacular view of the city. Most people working there are up for a chat about the view and really knowledgeable. It's near Liverpool Station and you can also try and book a ticket via QR Code at the entrance door.

Buy a theatre ticket

Go online or visit the TKTS boot at Leicester Square. If you're lucky you can get fringe theatre tickets or seats further back in the more famous theatres for little money. The Globe theatre offers standing room tickets for 5 GBP. If a play is sold out lots of theatres offer last minute tickets in the morning, but you might have to queue. (Cate Blanchett's play came with queueing from 3am until they opened at 9am.) You can message me about theatre recommendations during your stay if you like. 

Covent Garden

While I don't care for the actual shops in the market building, I like watching the buskers in front of St. Paul's. If you need a break from all the hustle and bustle, take a side entrance to the church yard on Henrietta or King Street. The actor's church offers free lunch concerts and benches to sit out in the sun. There's a church cat - wouldn't recommend trying to pet him though. 

Walk along the small courts and yards north-west of Covent Garden. Find the house were the Phytons lived together on Neals Yard and the Bambi Mary Poppins stencil. 

Museums

Yes! Most of them are free and there's plenty of them. I love the Wallace Collection, I'd recommend the National Gallery, I already mentioned Tate Modern, and of course there's the V&A (soooooooo good), the National History Museum, the Wellcome Collection, the British Museum, the Museum of Home, the...

I often sit on the stairs of Hintze Hall at the National History Museum next to Hope their whale skeleton. I love the ceramics at the V&A. I have three favourite paintings at the National Gallery. Often you can take part in a free tour, and if you don't want to spend a whole day at a museum: Don't. Just pop in, have a look around, and go your merry way.

Thames walk towards Rotherhite:

Start at the Tower Bridge and just follow the walking way along the river. At one point you'll have to take a detour around a huge industrial estate, but you'll be able to return to the river quickly. Time your walk to have either lunch or dinner at The Mayflower in Rotherhite - one of the oldest existing river pubs with excellent pies & mash and a superb sticky toffee pudding. Take the underground train to the other side of the river or a bus back to London Bridge.

Richmond

Go to Richmond (by train from Waterloo Station) and walk along the little streets south of the Green. The Sandman and Ted Lasso have been filmed here (among others), so if you watched either one of these shows, you'll recognise the area. You can go down to the river and then either walk or take an ebike to Kew Bridge.

Trafalgar Square/Chinatown/Soho

Go, sit on the edge of one of the Trafalgar Square fountains. Watch people from all over the world, hear the buskers in front of the National Gallery. If you need food, Chinatown isn't far away (Cafe TPT or Misato are my go to places) or you could go for cake & tea in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Walk along the streets in Chinatown, cross over to Soho, walk along there. If you need coffee, go into the Algerian Coffee Shop on Old Compton Street, they are doing a great espresso. London's only queer women's club She Soho is also on Old Compton Street. 

Markets

Are they touristy? Sure, but I love them. Portobello Road on Saturdays and Brick Lane on Sundays are my favourites. I don't care about Columbia Road too much, because it's always way too busy. 

Street Art around Brick Lane

Go and have a look around Brick Lane if you like street art. Walk around the area and explore, there's always something new to see. Look out for broccoli and eggs.

Book a London Walk

The original London Walk company has already been around when I first came to the city around 1990. They offer a wide range of walks - I can recommend their street art tours in Whitechapel or their ghosts walk. If you do an evening tour, the walk will likely end up in a pub, so you can have a drink with the other attendees.

Walk along the canals

You can walk either from Paddington or King's Cross to Camden - you'll see a lot of houseboats, the London Zoo, and end up in Camden, where you'll have plenty of food stalls available. I feel like Camden Market as such is a bit overrated these days.

Barbican & Barbican Conservatory:

If you like Brutalism and history, this is the place to be. You can see remains of the London Wall, sit by the artificial ponds, and visit he botanical gardens. It looks like something straight out of a end-of-the-world film with huge plants covering concrete. You might have to book a ticket, even though it's free. It only opens on Friday & Sunday as far as I remember.

And if you need a break from London:

Take a day trip to Brighton

I just love the city. If you like to be by the sea - the train from London Bridge only takes about 90 minutes. Walk along the Northern Lain area for lots of lovely shops, great food, and drinks. Go visit the pier and eat some donuts. Watch the sea. Visit the Royal Pavillion.

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Faerie Tale Theatre Role Association: Seasons 4 through 6

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The Three Little Pigs

Ian Malcolm blows down the houses of “Flounder” Dorfman and Mike LaFontaine, but he can’t blow down the house of Mike Wazowski. Eve Teschmacher helps to defeat him.

The Snow Queen

Laura Ingalls and Danny Peters are best friends. When Danny is spirited away to the north by Kirsten Arnensen-Clay, Laura sets out to search for him. Along the way, she meets a magical summer lady named Michelle and a robber girl named C.B.

The Pied Piper of Hamlin

Brave Sir Robin relieves a town of rats… and then of their children when they refuse to pay him.

Cinderella

Alex Owens is mistreated by her stepmother Miss Brooks, until Edith Bunker helps her attend a royal ball, where she falls in love with Simba. Monsignor O’Hara narrates.

Puss in Boots

The Leading Player is a clever cat who helps his master Ray Hughes win the hand of Dr. Roxanne Turner by acquiring the castle of Tom Robinson.

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Snow Miser is a vain emperor deceived by con artist duo Ed Norton and Schmendrick. Fagin and Nancy play supporting roles, as does Basil of Baker Street. Mr. Rochester narrates.

Aladdin

Lewis Skolnick discovers a magic lamp containing Mufasa, whose wish-granting allows him to marry Gloria. But the villainous Spock is determined to claim both the lamp and Gloria for himself.

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

Amanda Brooks has been raised by her father Dr. Johnny Fever to always be serious and wants someone to make her laugh. The Brain, the Shredder, and Frosty the Snowman all fail, but Bobby Generic succeeds. Mr. Braddock narrates.

Rip Van Winkle

Bud is a lazy man who wanders into the mountains to escape from his nagging wife Adrian and ends up bowling with the ghosts of Ranken and his ship’s crew. His neighbors include Leopold Mozart and Dr. Victor Erlich.

The Little Mermaid

Mindy McConnell falls in love with George Berger and trades her voice to Faye Greener in exchange for human legs. But sadly, Berger marries a young Queen Elizabeth II instead.

The Dancing Princesses

RoboCop sets out to discover how Cinderella and her sisters are wearing out their shoes every night. Tangina Barrons gives him magical help, while Leopold Mozart is Cinderella’s father.

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are you researching about pinochet's dictatorship in general, or a specific topic? It makes me sad but I'm thinking about also researching about it

Hi anon! I'm doing my thesis on Retablo de Yumbel, a play by Isidora Aguirre that talks about the Laja Massacre on 1973 under Pinochet's dictatorship. Sadly most of my sources are in Spanish, but the Rememberance and Human Rights Museum in Chile has an english page with first hand testimony and research on the topic from the 60s to present time.

If you want sources as in books, I can recommend Gabriel Salazar's books on the more historical side. But I am a literature major, and the topics that I have a special interest in are the remembrance and narratives around it, so my recommendations go more by that side

In books that are more "tellings" or fictions "Tengo miedo, Torero" (I'm afraid, my bullfighter) by Pedro Lemebel not only sheds light on the dictatorship by itself, but also on queer issues. Isabel Allende's "House of spirits" is absolutely translated and you *should* read her books. Nona Fernández's "La dimensión desconocida" (Unkown dimension) and "Space Invaders" are two of the more recognized modern books on the topic, which are fairly recent and are translated! So give them a read

If you want outright testimony "Tejas Verdes: diario de un campo de concentración en Chile" (Tejas Verdes: Diary of a concentration camp in Chile) by Hernán Valdés tells his own experience in the detention camp. Is the first testimony book about the time published in Chile and you'll find a lot of important stuff in there. Also books like "Amor, te sigo esperando" (My love, I still wait for you) is a new one about mothers and widows that are still looking for their loved ones who disappeared.

If you want theatre, Retablo de Yumbel is one of my favorite plays ever, but also "Los que van quedando en el camino" (The ones that were left behind on the road) also from Isidora Aguirre. Nona Fernández's "Liceo de Niñas" (Girl's High School), Ariel Dorfman's "La muerte y la doncella" (The death and the lady) (This one is noy only tranlsated but presented around the world. You can absolutely find a copy), and Marco Antonio de la Parra's "La puta madre" (Mother whore) are good reads, but I don't know if they're translated. Also I can recommend Juan Radrigán's work, and Jorge Díaz's.

If you want poetry, Raúl Zurita, Damiela Eltit, Nicanor Parra and Víctor Jara. I'm not much of a poetry guy, but I bet you can find a lot of their work translated.

If you look for art, the obligatory one is Miguel Lawner's "Venceremos!: Dos años en los campod de concentración de Chile" (We will win!: Two years in the concentration camps in Chile) which I know for a fact is translated to at least english and portuguese; those are the drawings that represent different scenes on Dawson Island and other camps were Lawner was. You can also look at the Rememberance and Human Rights museum in Chile with a pretty complete collection of art, both in the recognized art world and clandestine and domestic world.

If you're looking for movies, I think "NO" by Pablo Larraín is a very good watch that talks about the end of the dictatorship. Also "1976" by Manuella Martelli. Honorary mention to "Bear Story" by Gabriel Osorio for being a short film with no dialogue that also tackles the topic.

Also shot out to the series "Los 80" (The 80s), which is a chilean soap opera about a middle class family living through the dictatorship and everything that ensues. It's on Amazon Prime, tho I don't know if it's translated.

If you're looking for documentaries, I think "Colonia dignidad: Una secta alemana en el sur de Chile" (Dignidad Colony: A german cult in the south of Chile) is a very good watch. It's on Netflix and completely in english. Also "ReMastered: Massacre in the National Stadium", also on Netflix, talks about the murder of Víctor Jara (Tho there's new developments on the case). But the ultimate ones are everything that Patricio Guzmán ever did. "La Batalla de Chile" (Chile's battle) a series of 3 documentaries that tell the story of the country between 1972 and 1973 on the historical front. In the remembrance front he has "El botón de nácar" (The nacre button) about Villa Grimaldi and the Death Flights and "Nostalgia for the Light" about the Atacama desert, the concentration camp there and other searchings that were done there.

I hope this helps a bit to start. Sorry if I went a little bit overboard, and I do wish you the best researching the topic. These are all off the top of my head so I definitely forgot some important ones lol

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Put On Your Raincoats | Good Girls, Bad Girls (Dorfman, 1984)

This is another entry for Noirvember… and it actually fits the bill pretty well! The story here has Joey Silvera investigating the murder of a theatre actress played by Colleen Brennan by interviewing those close to her, and I think the noir element feels pretty genuine both with the detective framing and the presentation of Brennan’s character that’s contradictory and not entirely sympathetic as revealed through the investigation. I think the movie is ultimately too kindhearted to really condemn any of the characters like a classic noir probably would (the only truly sympathetic character here is played by Jerry Butler, who looks like such a piece of shit with his muscle shirt and the rope he uses as a belt, and gets called a scumbag by Brennan after they have sex) and the ending probably backtracks on some of Brennan’s complexity, but there’s a level of commitment here that goes beyond merely having a detective story (which some of the porno noirs I’ve seen don’t even properly adhere to).

It also helps that the performances here are pretty good, with Silvera providing a nice and sturdy centre, Brennan pulling off the different shades of her character and affecting a pleasing twang in at least one scene, and a host of supporting players like Sharon Mitchell and Paula Meadows providing some nice character colour. (I should note that George Payne looks especially pasty and coked out in this, but it actually doesn’t hurt his character.) But the best thing in the movie is the genuinely cute relationship between Silvera and a female cop played by Carol Cross, who has “a real knack for murder” and looks really cute in a police uniform. Her optimism pushes back on Silvera’s cynicism, and there’s a real love and care in their relationship.

“I hope we find out Velva really was nice. It’d be such a change from all those ‘bad girl brought it on herself’ cliches.” “There is one person who didn’t think she was so nice.” “Who?” “Whoever shot her face off.”

But the movie suffers as a porno. The most effective scenes here are the ones that are just allowed to play out (as much as a POS Butler’s character comes across as, I can’t deny that his scene with Brennan is pretty spicy). But more than once, the movie opts to cut between multiple scenes, a tactic that pretty much always takes the charge out of any of the couplings depicted. There is some decent style and conceptual ambition here, with one sequence cutting between different levels of flashback and surveillance, and another with voyeuristic elements. The latter sequence has Paula Meadows wearing a bowtie while jacking off Joey Silvera as he watches an orgy unfold, so it is not entirely without merit, but whatever charge the movie hoped would materialize through the cross-cutting in both cases is undone in the editing room.

And on a final note, I think most people would agree that Brennan is an attractive woman, and I assume she had enough of a fanbase. So it baffles me why instead of her (whose performance covers both angles of the title) on the poster, we get some rando. This is something I’ve seen with plenty of classic porn posters and it continues to baffle me.

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Il grande attore britannico, interprete di film quali Gandhi di Richard Attenborough, Tradimenti di David Hugh Jones, L’isola di Pascali di James Dearden, Bugsy di Barry Levinson, Schindler’s List e A.I. Intelligenza artificiale di Steven Spielberg, Oliver Twist di Roman Polanski e molti altri, compie ottant’anni. Nato nello Yorkshire - in Inghilterra - nel 1943, Krishna Pandit Bhanji - meglio noto come Ben Kingsley -, studia al Pendetlon College e si avvicina giovanissimo al teatro debuttando all’Aldwych Theatre, per poi entrare a far parte della Royal Shakespeare Company con la quale, dalla fine degli anni Sessanta e poi per i quindici anni successivi, sarà interprete prevalentemente shakespeariano. Nello stesso periodo lavorerà anche in film e serie tv. Esordisce al cinema in un ruolo secondario all’inizio degli anni Settanta in Gli ultimi sei minuti (1972) di Michael Tuchner, per poi tornare, per circa un decennio, sul palcoscenico e in televisione. Il suo vero esordio cinematografico avviene all’inizio degli anni Ottanta, quando è superlativo protagonista di Gandhi (1982) di Richard Attenborough, con cui vince un meritatissimo Oscar come Miglior Attore Protagonista. Uno di quei casi in cui, anche al di là della bravura dell’attore, la fusione fra personaggio e interprete è tale che lo spettatore/spettatrice, pensando al personaggio, automaticamente pensa anche al suo interprete (come avviene nel caso di Vincent Van Gogh/Kirk Douglas in Brama di vivere di Vincente Minnelli, Onassis/Anthony Quinn in Il magnate greco di Jack Lee Thompson, Nelson Mandela/Morgan Freeman in Invictus di Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis/Abramo Lincoln in Lincoln di Steven Spielberg). Seguono numerosi ruoli cinematografici e televisivi, che dimostrano abbondantemente l’inesauribile talento di uno fra i più grandi attori della sua generazione. Fra le pellicole più significative Tradimenti (1983) di David Hugh Jones, L’isola di Pascali (1988) di James Dearden, in cui offre una prova di grande magnetismo nel ruolo di un inascoltato informatore dell’impero ottomano alla vigilia della guerra, la commedia gialla Senza indizio (1988) di Thom Eberhardt, Bugsy (1991) di Barry Levinson, con Annette Bening. Negli anni Novanta due fra le sue migliori performances, ovverosia il contabile Stern in Schindler’s List (1993) di Steven Spielberg, con Liam Neeson e Ralph Fiennes, e il misterioso dottor Miranda in La morte e la fanciulla (1995), tratto dal dramma teatrale omonimo di Ariel Dorfman e diretto da Roman Polanski, in cui esprime perfettamente l’ambiguità di un personaggio che oscilla fra vittimismo e spietatezza. Molto significative anche le sue apparizioni in A.I. Intelligenza artificiale (2001) di S. Spielberg, Il trionfo dell’amore (2001) di Clare Peploe, Oliver Twist (2005), tratto dal romanzo omonimo di Charles Dickens e diretto da Roman Polanski, in cui, con barba rossa e semisdentato, interpreta il vecchio usuraio Fagin, e nel ruolo di un gangster in Slevin - Patto criminale (2006) di Paul McGuigan. Fra gli altri film ricordiamo Tartaruga ti amerò (1985) di John Irvin, Harem (1985) di Arthur Joffé, Maurice (1987) di James Ivory, Testimony (1988) e The Children (1990) di Tony Palmer, Slipstream (1989) di Steven Lisberger, Una vita scellerata (1990), Quinto macaco (1990) di Eric Rochat, I signori della truffa (1992) di Phil Alden Robinson, con Robert Redford e Sidney Poitier, Dave - Presidente per un giorno (1993) di Ivan Reitman, In cerca di Bobby Fischer (1993) di Steven Zaillian, Specie mortale (1995) di Roger Donaldson, La dodicesima notte (1996) di Trevor Dunn, The Assignment – L’incarico (1997) di Christian Duguay, Fotografando i fantasmi (1997) di Nick Willing, The Confession (1998) di David Hugh Jones, Da che pianeta vieni? (2000) di Mike Nichols, Regole d’onore (2000) di William Friedkin, La casa stregata (2002) di William Sachs, Tuck Everlasting - Vivere per sempre (2002) di Jay Russell, La casa di sabbia e nebbia (2003) di

Vadim Perelman, con cui ottiene una nomination all’Oscar come Miglior Attore non Protagonista, Thunderbirds (2004) di Jonathan Frakes, Il risveglio del tuono (2005) di Peter Hyams, L’ultima legione (2007) di Doug Lefler, Transsiberian (2008) di Brad Anderson, Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008) di Kari Skogland, Shutter Island (2010) e Hugo Cabret (2011) di Martin Scorsese, Il dittatore (2012) di Larry Charles, Walking With the Enemy (2013) di Mark Schmidt, Medicus (2013) di Phillip Stoltz, War Story (2014) di Mark Jackson, Exodus - dei e re (2014) di Ridley Scott, e il cortometraggio All Hell he King (2014) di Louis Esposito. In epoche più recenti è apparso in film come The Walk (2015) di Robert Zemeckis, Autobahn - Fuori controllo (2016) di Eran Creevy, Il tenente ottomano (2017) di Joseph Ruben, War Machine (2017) di David Michod, Giochi di potere (2018) di Per Fly, Shang-Ci - La leggenda dei dieci anelli (2021) di Destin Daniel Cretton, ispirato al personaggio omonimo dei fumetti Marvel Comics, Dalìland (2022) di Mary Harron , ispirato alla vita di Salvator Dalì, Jules (2023) di Marc Turtletaub, e nei cortometraggi La meravigliosa storia di Sugar (2023) e Veleno (2023) di Wes Anderson, con Ralph Fiennes. Molto attivo anche in televisione, a partire da fine degli anni Sessanta/inizio Settanta appare in numerosi film tv - A Misfortune (1973) di Ken Loach, Antonio e Cleopatra (1974) di Jon Scoffield,  Thank You, Comrades (1978) e The War That Never Ends (1991) di Jack Gold, Le allegre comari di Windsor (1982) di David Hugh Jones,  Kean (1982) di Raymund FitzSimons, Camille (1984) di Desmond Davis, Silas Marner: the Weaver of Raveloe (1985) di Giles Foster, Il treno di Lenin (1988) di Damiano Damiani, Murderers Among Us: the Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) di Brian Gibson, Giuseppe (1995) e Mosè (1995) di Roger Young, Weaponof Mass Distraction (1997) di Stephen Surjik, La bottega degli orrori di Sweeney Todd (1997) di John Schlesinger, Delitto e castigo (1998) di Joseph Sargent, Alice nel paese delle meraviglie (1998) di Nick Willing, Mrs. Harris (2005) di Phyllis Nagy - ed in alcuni episodi di serie e miniserie.

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Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Young wrote this in 1971 after he suffered a back injury that made it difficult for him to play the electric guitar, so on the Harvest tracks he played acoustic. Despite the injury, Young was in good spirits (possibly thanks to the painkillers), which is reflected in this song. The next few years were more challenging for Young, as he suffered a series of setbacks: his son Zeke was born with cerebral palsy, his friend Danny Whitten died, and he split with his girlfriend, Carrie Snodgress. His next three albums, which became known as "The Ditch Trilogy," expressed these dark times in stark contrast to "Heart of Gold."

This song was recorded at the first sessions for the Harvest album, which took place on Saturday, February 6, 1971 and were set up the night before. In the liner notes to his Decade collection, Young said: "This song put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch."

This statement reflected Young's aversion to fame, and was not meant to demean the song. In a later interview with NME, he clarified: "I think Harvest is probably the finest record I've made."

Lyrics

I want to live I want to give I've been a miner for a heart of gold It's these expressions I never give That keep me searching for a heart of gold

And I'm getting old Keep me searching for a heart of gold And I'm getting old

I've been to Hollywood I've been to Redwood I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold I've been in my mind It's such a fine line That keeps me searching for a heart of gold

And I'm getting old Keeps me searching for a heart of gold And I'm getting old

Keep me searching for a heart of gold You keep me searching and I'm growing old Keep me searching for a heart of gold I've been a miner for a heart of gold

Neil Young: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals Recorded on February 23rd 1971, BBC Radio Theatre, London, England First broadcast in the UK April 1st 1971 Television broadcast produced by Stanley Dorfman Sound: Tony Miller Lighting: Bill Millar

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[ID An image of two women side by side (Jo Martin and Hayley Squire) wearing navy puffer coats. They're both crying as they look directly at the camera.]

Death of England: Closing Time

a new play by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams

13 September — 11 November 2023

Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX

There are two sides to every story Grieving the loss of the family shop and their dreams destroyed, Denise and daughter-in-law Carly are left to pick up the pieces of their relatives’ mistakes. Will all be forgiven? Jo Martin (Doctor Who) and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) play Denise and Carly in this thought-provoking drama that explores family dynamics, race, colonialism and cancel culture. Clint Dyer (Othello) and Roy Williams (Sucker Punch) reunite to write this powerful new play, the final, standalone chapter of the award-winning Death of England series.

Ooh this'll be good, I bet!

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Romeo & Julie - review

Review added of ROMEO & JULIE by Gary Owen. (linked). It was at The National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre, but has now moved to Cardiff (where it’s set). It was the second five star production in two days for us. It’s a thought provoking 2023 love story. It stars Rosie Sheehy as Julie and Callum Scott Howells as Romeo. Wonderful.

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Great catch @hunnymae. The timeline fits, even if the rest of the tea seems a bit much. I remember people noticed she wasn't wearing her wedding ring.

This was Wednesday, January 8 2020. This same day, Harry announced they were "stepping back from royal life."

The Palace issued a brief statement that same day, with interesting wording:

Apparently, Meghan was already out of the country by the next day, Thursday January 9, 2020, per Vanity Fair's reporting:

"By the time a directive—seemingly from the Queen herself—was announced on Thursday to help Meghan Markle and Prince Harry step back from the royal family, Meghan was already back in Canada."

So Wednesday January 8, 2020 was a busy day for Meghan. She is seen in photos outside the Dorfman Theatre - looking unhappy, not wearing a wedding ring, and accompanied by palace officials. Later that same day, the Sussex Instagram announce they're leaving the UK and royal service, and Meghan leaves the UK for Canada without Harry.

I'm just going to pin that timeline in my memory because...that merits a closer look.

Sip this tea slowly - could burn your mouth!

Saw a comment on YouTube that claims the Queen allegedly threw Meghan out of the country!

"Allegedly MM was scheduled to make an appearance as part of her ‘work’. She refused. The Queen’s aides informed the Queen."

She sent for MM for a meeting with the Queen. MM refused, said ‘she had a prior engagement.’

"This was after she had been busted by PW taking photos of Charlotte while she was sleeping in her bedroom, after Catherine had reported jewelry missing (!), vendors were still sending her expensive gowns as ‘gifts’, etc. MM was on shaky ground already."

"QE II’s aides found out MM was headed to a meeting. They contacted the meeting host and canceled the meeting, ‘By order of the Queen’. MM showed up, no one was there to meet with her, she threw a tantrum. QE II’s security people were there and escorted her to a waiting car. She pitched a fit, ‘take your hands off me, I’m the duchass!!’ And more. They ignored her, stuck her in the car. Inside were Edward and Sophie, with MM’s luggage in the trunk."

"QE II had sent aides to Frogmore who packed MM’s bags. That’s why she ‘left her diary in Frogmore Cottage’ - because she didn’t pack her own things!! Edward/Sophie’s drivers drove them straight to RAF Norfolk, waiting plane. They loaded her on, E and S escorted her onto plane, settled her in, left her there and they flew her to Canada."

"That’s what H wants an apology for!! They called the Sandringham Summit - remember how it was scheduled for several weeks later but H wanted to move it up??!? That’s why H was @ SS by himself!! QE II had flown her to Canada!! If true, I love it !!!"/ End quoted tea.

Ok, I have no idea if any of this is true or even plausible but WHAT? Catherine reported jewelry missing?

Parts of it sound fantastical - The Queen was reported to be non-confrontational, right? Would she really bundle Meghan up and force her to leave the country over refusing the Queen's request to meet? I think we would have heard Meghan loudly complain about it if she had, unless something more criminal took place, and that's why they allegedly deported her. Charity funds or jewelry missing? I can see Meg being willing to keep quiet about that.

But parts of it seem to fit, timeline-wise and storyline wise, based on what we know. Leaving her diary at Froggy Cot, Harry demanding an apology and "they know why", Meghan suddenly absconding to Canada with no notice without Harry, Meghan being oppositional-defiant and refusing to follow orders, throwing tantrums, Sophie seeming to have a special enmity for Meghan, lots of suspicion that the Harkles did something to be kicked out instead of leaving of their own free will, etc.

Here's the screenshot from the original YouTube comment section:

And the link to the video where I saw it in the comments section:

(Interesting reading, by the way. All major arcana, and not looking like Meghan fares too well in the lawsuit brought by her stepsister Samantha. The reading indicates that some major secrets that Megs would rather not be shared will come out in the trial.)

Anyway, not sure what to believe as I sip this tea. Either someone is a very good writer, putting this narrative together - or there was some hot drama behind the scenes of Megxit. But when I saw it, my jaw dropped and I was all

Enjoy your tea, and have a crumpet as you sip.

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Aeschylus‘ Oresteia in a new version by Ted Hughes

This production of the ancient trilogy was presented in 1999 at the National Theatre in London, in the Cottesloe Theatre (now Dorfman Theatre). It was directed by Katie Mitchell and starred Paul Hilton and Anastasia Hille.