Jussi Kangas: Pyynikki Summer Theatre, Tuntematon Sotilas 12.7.1961(Tampere Museum picture archive)One of my real passions in life is theatre. Ever since I was a little girl and my mother dragged me and my sister to the summer theatre in Tampere (a revolving stage in Pyynikki which is still going … [Read more...]
London Life: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Eve Best as Beatrice in Much Ado About Noting at The Globe. Picture: The GuardianI'm sure most tourists who come to London go and visit the lovingly rebuilt Globe Theatre when in town. I am, therefore, quite ashamed that until yesterday I hadn't even been inside this important landmark of British … [Read more...]
Strindberg’s Daughter – my new blog
Me posing as Strindberg's DaughterFor my birthday a few days ago I decided to give myself a rather unusual present: a new blog. For some time I've been writing theatre reviews here but thought that they deserved their own place in the blogosphere. Strindberg's Daughter was born!Those of you who've … [Read more...]