Julian Girdham

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Judi Dench on Shakespeare

August 26, 2024 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Books, Shakespeare

Judi Dench's reflections on playing many roles in Shakespeare's plays over decades are essential reading, in a marvellous collection of conversations with Brendan O'Hea.

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August 26, 2024 /Julian Girdham
Drama
English Teaching, Books, Shakespeare
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Zadie Smith's 'The Wife of Willesden'

February 05, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Poetry

Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden is a lively and enjoyable drama, bringing Chaucer’s Wife of Bath into the twenty-first century.

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February 05, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Chaucer, Drama
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Backwards up a Rainbow

September 18, 2021 by Julian Girdham

Rosaleen Linehan’s show Backwards up a Rainbow, alongside her pianist son Conor, is a tonic in every way.

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September 18, 2021 /Julian Girdham
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