Dan's World: Dodos vs the Vikings Nov 5, 2009
Pale, frail, and rarely seen beyond the hedged boundaries of their ocean hamlet, the Vikings are run by a guy called Bob Skinstad, and, to their credit, embrace a variety of sporting endeavours. The Vikings chess team, skippered by Dougie Boyes, performed admirably once again this year (a large poster of Gary Kasparov adorns the teams headquarters at The Toad, a small shebeen that serves as Noordhoeks de facto social headquarters); the croquet squad, under the captaincy of Robbie Fleck, is... (iAfrica.com)
David Tennant to make US TV debut Nov 4, 2009
He started his career in theatre and in recent months has returned to the stage with well-received performances in Hamlet and Love's Labour's Lost for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also starred in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and will also appear in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Group: Congo Military Killed Hundreds Of Civilians Nov 4, 2009
The Human Rights Watch report describes an August attack in the remote hamlet of Katanda in which it said soldiers decapitated four men and cut off their arms. They then raped 16 women and girls, including a 12-year-old girl, later killing four of them, the report said. (CBS News -- World)
Broadway's 'Beach' closes; Neil Simon play shutters after one week... Nov 2, 2009
This season's Rialto lineup has been particularly crowded with attention-grabbing celebs cast in limited engagements of plays, including Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig in "A Steady Rain" and Jude Law in "Hamlet.". Along with Azenberg and Pittelman, who also teamed on the hit 2005 revival of Simon comedy "The Odd Couple" starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, "The Neil Simon Plays" was produced by Max Cooper, Jeffrey Sine, Scott Delman, Ruth Hendel, Roy Furman, Ben Sprecher/Wendy Federman and... (The Drudge Report)
Jude torn between kids Nov 2, 2009
" Jude has three children Rafferty (13), Iris (9) and Rudy (7) from his marriage to fashion designer Sadie Frost. The children are presently staying in New York with Jude who is appearing in a Broadway production of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and his parents. Last week Sadie reportedly flew out for Iris' birthday, but ended up arguing with her former spouse. The source added to Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "Sadie was going to stay for a few weeks and make the family feel whole again. "But Jude... (iAfrica.com)
Report: Karzai's brother gets CIA pay Nov 1, 2009
You have called him a "young Hamlet" over his hesitation about making a decision on Afghanistan. However, he's just carefully considering the options after Bush shot so often from the hip. (Salon)
Hopkins 'cast in Branagh's Thor' Oct 31, 2009
As a director he is best known for such big-screen Shakespeare adaptations as Hamlet, Henry V and Much Ado About Nothing. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jude, Sienna reunited? Oct 29, 2009
A spokesperson for Jude who is currently starring in play 'Hamlet' has confirmed the former couple have met up, while the 'Factory Girl' actress who still wears the diamond engagement ring given to her by the actor has insisted there is nothing "weird" about them spending time together. She said: "People would love to make a whole meal out of it, but I've seen 'Hamlet' twice now and there's no weirdness for me personally that he's there and I'm here.". (iAfrica.com)
Sends an Artist to Switzerland! PLUS Hamlet, BAM, and Trixie Little on Halloween! Oct 29, 2009
PLUS Hamlet, BAM, and Trixie Little on Halloween ... Play is the thing in this new and innovative production of Hamlet ... Featuring parkour acrobatics, bold design, and a heart-pounding original score, this Hamlet promises to surprise on every level. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Creative DIY Halloween Costumes Oct 25, 2009
The ever popular Romeo and Juliet works for the tragic couple, while someone dressed from Hamlet can recite infamous lines and carry a sword all night. A Last Minute Halloween Costume. (Suite101.com)
Valley water projects to get $60m Oct 25, 2009
The state Regional Water Quality Control Board said county officials didn't get all the permits required to widen Road 200 near the hamlet of O'Neals, and failed to prevent dirt and sediment from flowing into streams that ultimately feed into Millerton Lake. The proposed fine of $510,600 represents the amount that Madera County saved by cutting corners and not doing the work correctly, said Lonnie Wass, a supervising engineer for the water board's Central Valley region. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
ROAD to PEACE Oct 25, 2009
MARIPOSA -- Two young Germans passing through this mountain hamlet on their honeymoon entered "cinema" into their global positioning system. "We expected it to say 50 miles or 100 miles, but it said six meters," says Darius Heydarian, 23. (Fresno Bee)
Siblings crowned at game Oct 21, 2009
Jessica, who was studying Shakespeare's "Hamlet" this fall, said she enjoys the books of Nicholas Sparks ("The Notebook") and added her favorite book is Audrey Neffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife." Brianna said she's also a fan of Sparks, whose other well-known books include "Message in a Bottle," "A Walk to Remember" and "Nights in Rodanthe.". "I love Nicholas Sparks - every girl does," Jessica said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
Locals often describe this 19th-century hamlet between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains as "right out of a Norman Rockwell painting." Lexington is the kind of place where people are invested in making sure history is paid real respect. Take Hull's Drive-In Theatre: When the 1950s institution was in danger of closing in 1999, a group of 50 -- dubbed the Hull's Angels -- banded together to save it; they succeeded after raising an initial $10,000 selling popcorn (2367 N. Lee Hwy. (CNN)
Scoop: Time to protect the kids on reality TV Oct 20, 2009
Jude Law does his part to save BroadwayHis stage work has been hailed in the past, so its not a tremendous surprise that Jude Laws Hamlet opened to solid reviews on Broadway earlier this month. The numbers are in now, and not only is Law a solid performer on stage, he is showing Broadway the money, too. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
• Therapy in the rough Oct 16, 2009
If you've never seen Hamlet - this is one of the better chances you'll have to see it. I know I'm going back. (Juneau Empire)
In eerie ‘Sleep No More,’ the audience wanders through the Bard’s bloody business Oct 16, 2009
In this, we are like the title characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Tom Stoppard s comic meditation on Hamlet, as we roam from room to room, sometimes entering in the middle of scenes. Punchdrunk is asking you to take part in a collaborative act of the imagination, to become in a sense the author of your own version of Sleep No More. (Boston Globe)
Biblical Law Oct 15, 2009
While in town to star as Hamlet at the Broadhurst Theater, Law is living it up in a downtown penthouse at the Novare building on West Fourth Street ... While in town to star as Hamlet at the Broadhurst Theater, Law is living it up in a downtown penthouse at the Novare building on West Fourth Street. (New York Post -- News)
Woodside caters to equestrians Oct 14, 2009
A professional bronc rider and steer wrestler in his younger days, Zwierlein worked as a farrier for much of his life, and watched Woodside change from a small country hamlet into what it is today: a wealthy, star-studded enclave and - with its large network of horse trails -an equestrian-lover's paradise. During the early 1930s, the first English-speaking settlers took up residence in what is now Woodside. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Swash and Buckle Oct 12, 2009
Jude Law in Hamlet review : The New Yorker ... A heroic Hamlet and musings on mortality ... At the finale of the last Hamlet to be seen in New York (the 2008 Public Theatre production in Central Park), Fortinbras called for a hero s cannonade to honor the slain Prince of Denmark Go, bid the soldiers shoot only to have his lieutenant whip out a pistol and shoot Horatio. (New Yorker)
New play celebrates pioneers' love for each other - and Alaska Oct 11, 2009
The post-war city was going through an explosive period of growth, lurching from a hamlet of outhouses and dirt roads toward the more cosmopolitan chaos of today. "The city was bursting its britches," wrote the Anchorage Times in an article about Loussac's tenure. (Anchorage Daily News)
• From reading books to 'veading vooks' Oct 11, 2009
Years ago I predicted that books would contain video content and at some point students would watch Hamlet on an e-book and actually believe they had read it - because they were staring at a book ... Years ago I predicted that books would contain video content and at some point students would watch Hamlet on an e-book and actually believe they had read it - because they were staring at a book ... Years ago I predicted that books would contain video content and at some point students would watch... (Juneau Empire)
ANOTHER UP-AND-COMER: Michael Stuhlbarg of 'A Serious Man' Oct 9, 2009
But first, as if intentionally emulating the tortures endured by Larry, the Coens put this onetime Hamlet and Richard II through a series of auditioning challenges. "I read for the husband in the Yiddish parable at the beginning of the movie," says Stuhlbarg, who was a member of a Reform synagogue while growing up in Long Beach, Calif. (USA Today -- Life)
He's making it on Broadway Oct 9, 2009
Kimball tells us he s still getting used to his giant billboard, which is right down the street from Jude Law s billboard for Hamlet. I kind of scoff at it, Kimball said, shyly. (Boston Globe)
Hilary Mantel wins Booker prize for fiction Oct 8, 2009
Gerard Butler is a Law Abiding Citizen in L.A., Jude Law opens Hamlet on Broadway, Jane Krakowski gets bubbly in New York and more. TODAYOct. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
A well-spoken Jude Law charges through 'Hamlet' Oct 8, 2009
A well-spoken Jude Law charges through 'Hamlet ... Hamlet Jobs Paying $14-78 Per Hour That You Can Train For Now ... Complete Guide to Hamlet with summaries and much more. (Yahoo News)
Hamlet's word is Law Oct 7, 2009
LET'S cut to the chase: Jude Law doesn't embarrass himself as Hamlet ... It's not an unforgettable "Hamlet," but it's a chic, well-executed one -- perfect gateway Shakespeare ... You get only an inkling of the possibilities, as when Hamlet's dry reply, "O, wonderful" -- spoken after being asked how things went with the ghost -- elicits laughs. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Excellence, thy name is 'Hamlet' on Broadway Oct 7, 2009
Excellence, thy name is 'Hamlet' on the Broadway stage - USATODAY.com ... Jude Law adds an earthy eloquence to his Prince Hamlet role in the Michael Grandage-directed play, now at New York's Broadhurst Theatre ... Excellence, thy name is 'Hamlet' on the Broadway stage. (USA Today -- Life)
Island-hopping teen burglar proving difficult to capture Oct 7, 2009
Police believe Harris-Moore also recently took thousands of dollars from safes and ATMs at businesses in the Orcas Island hamlet of Eastsound. The teen has exploited the fact that the police do not have the manpower to mount an all-out hunt in a property crime case. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Happiness expert among Town Hall lecturers Oct 6, 2009
Jude Law is already emoting away in one of William Shakespeare's greatest tests for a young leading man as the title character in "Hamlet," a Donmar Warehouse production that earned the actor raves in London last season. Likewise, a James Bond-vs. (Fresno Bee)
A mighty swing at history Oct 4, 2009
In one dugout, the middle-aged members of the Mudville Baseball Club, a name drawn from a tiny hamlet in their Holliston hometown. In the other, the Amador County Crushers of Gold Country, playing for a riverfront section of Stockton, Calif. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Jackman, Craig Upstage Play's Plot Oct 1, 2009
So far, Jackman and Craig have bested another marquee name in the box-office department: Jude Law, starring in "Hamlet." The Shakespeare warhorse took in $632,206 during last week's preview performances, filling about 70 percent of the seats at the Broadhurst Theatre. "Hamlet" opens Oct. 6. (CBS News)
• Shakespeare, unhinged Oct 1, 2009
Written in 1987 by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, the "Complete Works" was the longest running comedy in London, and grew out of a goofy, reduced version of Romeo and Juliet and of Hamlet that the three-man company performed at Renaissance Fairs, Christian said ... Toward the end of the play, when he's told he must perform in "Hamlet," Elmore bolts from the stage. (Juneau Empire)
Favrian Followers Oct 1, 2009
Brett Favre, the NFL;s version of Hamlet, will lead the Vikings as they host the team the Green Bay Packers, the club for which the QB fashioned most of his legacy on the field. Not to mention the first few verses of that by now oh, so tired tune, ;The Go Home to Ride a Tractor in Mississippi Blues. (Multichannel News)
Centre stage Sep 30, 2009
Law is currently appearing as Hamlet in a production which transferred from London's Donmar Warehouse. The official run of A Steady Rain begins on Tuesday 29 September, after a fortnight of previews. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Things that go ‘bump’: Utah ghost hunters investigate paranormal Sep 30, 2009
The story goes like this: Everett was an actor playing the second gravedigger in a production of Hamlet and was getting more laughs than the guy playing the first gravedigger, which was supposed to be the big laugh-getting part ... Actors claim the ghost has been heard laughing during rehearsals of Hamlet. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Europes hiddengems Sep 30, 2009
"Unfortunately they miss out on this quaint hamlet with cobblestone streets, gelaterias and quirky art galleries." ... This sprawling stronghold is famous not only for its considerable size, but also as the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Law becomes dad for fourth time Sep 25, 2009
Law is currently playing Hamlet at New York's Broadhurst Theater in a production that was staged in London earlier this year. He already has three children with ex-wife Sadie Frost, whom he divorced after seven years of marriage in 2003. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Ghost haunts 'I Hate Hamlet' at Emma Parrish Theatre Sep 25, 2009
Titusville Playhouse began its 25th anniversary season with a held-over production of "Grease." Now organizers hope they have another hit on their hands with a production of "I Hate Hamlet." ... Rally is offered the chance to play Shakespeare's Hamlet on the live stage ... Jim Nordby plays the ghost of John Barrymore and Karen Scheafer stars as Deidre McDavey in "I Hate Hamlet." (Craig Rubadoux, FLORIDA TODAY). (Florida Today)
Jude Law, Samantha Burke Welcome Baby Girl Sep 25, 2009
" The pair reportedly met while Law, 36, was in New York City filming The 24-year-old model and Law reportedly only dated for a short time, and about two months ago he acknowledged that the baby was his. Law, who is currently starring in "Hamlet" on Broadway, has two sons and a daughter with his ex-wife, actress Sadie Frost. In July, a rep for Law released a statement confirming rumors that Burke was pregnant with his baby. "Jude Law can confirm that, following a relationship last year, he has... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Paramore Are Set To Become The Kings And Queen Of The South Sep 24, 2009
" She hopes to accomplish this, she tells me, with some plastic tombstones she's got stored in the trunk of her car, and a bag of cotton balls. Needless to say, there is still much work to be done.Those are just some of the things I learned after spending the afternoon with Williams (and her Paramore mates) in their hometown of Franklin, a sleepy-yet-spirited hamlet outside of Nashville, and I'm not telling them to you for any particular reason other than to illustrate a rather salient point:... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Get-in-free weekend returns to Kennedy Space Center Sep 23, 2009
Now he's accepted the challenge of playing the role of Hamlet -- live in Central Park. Here's the funny part: Rally finds himself living in the apartment once inhabited by John Barrymore, the greatest Hamlet of modern times ... Get ready to laugh out loud as The Titusville Playhouse presents "I Hate Hamlet," an affectionately amusing and often unapologetically silly show about the theater. (Florida Today)
Ex-Babcock boss looks at having a lend Sep 22, 2009
Consider that old line out of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Lord Polonius ponders some of the very things Green might have been mulling over lately. Neither a borrower nor a lender be;The former Babcock & Brown supremo, who departed the company last year shortly before it imploded under a mountain of debt, apparently has dipped a toe back into the business world and is on the hunt for a new deal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Dan Browns worst sentences (or at least twenty of them) Sep 19, 2009
Dashiell Hamlet on September 19, 2009 at 06:08 AM. In my 00002CE0 opinion each and every one of you who negatively critiqued these books should spend your time on something a little more constructive. (Harper's Magazine)
Daily TV and radio guide Sep 19, 2009
The Final Season 7:40 p.m. (WAM) Fact-based saga about an Iowa hamlet with a successful high-school baseball program. Powers Boothe. (Boston Globe)
Towns celebrate anniversary of voyage this weekend Sep 18, 2009
Saturday Stuyvesant Falls Hamlet ... Sunday Stuyvesant Landing Hamlet. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Move over, Southie; Hyde Park is Boston’s new power supply Sep 14, 2009
We re talking about that beautiful urban hamlet sandwiched between Milton and Dedham, a place where everybody s so hip the only squares are named Cleary and Logan. We re talking Hyde Park, baby. (Boston Globe)
A hidden message from our sponsors Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 11:23 GMT, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 12:23 UK. Thomas Turgoose plays a runaway in Somers Town. (BBC News -- UK)
Obama needs to step up for 16 Olympics bid Sep 12, 2009
But even if our first lady and queen can't trump all the kings and crown princes in Denmark they have Hamlet, we have Mel Gibson as Hamlet surely we can win this hand. If we play our ace. (MSNBC -- Sports)
James Bond, Wolverine Together On Broadway Sep 12, 2009
(They aren't alone this season; Jude Law is performing in "Hamlet."). Both have theater experience, too. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
• A ghost on the CSI stage Sep 11, 2009
He first gained fame as a stage actor, lauded for his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in both the silent and sound eras. Harmon said Barrymore is still emulated today. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Tennant lined up for radio role Sep 10, 2009
He will shortly reprise his stage performance as Hamlet in a BBC Two film of his recent Royal Shakespeare Company production. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
MUST-SEES: These plays are the thing Sep 10, 2009
Shakespeare here: Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jude Law star in the Broadhurst's Hamlet. By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY A sampling of productions set to arrive on Broadway this fall. (USA Today -- Life)
• Season 31 Sep 10, 2009
Among other roles, Demery played Hamlet in last season's Wittenburg. It runs from Nov. 6 through Dec. 6. (Juneau Empire)
Microsoft and Best Buy Gang Up On Linux Sep 10, 2009
To quote Shakespeare's Hamlet, "ay, there's the rub." See, these things are possible. for the technogeek crowd that loves Linux. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Julia Stiles Biography Sep 9, 2009
In 2000 she was Ophelia in Michael Almerayda's adaptation of Hamlet. After that she was Desdemona in Tim Blake Nelson's O, a boarding school version of Othello. (Suite101.com)
New Plays Outnumber Revivals on Broadway Sep 9, 2009
"Hamlet" hasn't been seen on Broadway since 1995, when Ralph Fiennes played Shakespeare's melancholy Danish prince. Now an equally starry actor, Jude Law, tackles the role in the Donmar Warehouse production that played London and then Elsinore Castle in Denmark before heading to New York. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
'Sons of Anarchy' starts strong 2nd season Sep 8, 2009
Viewers learn pretty quickly that "Sons of Anarchy" has the overtones of "Hamlet" while tackling the nature of gangs, clubs and outsiders. Season 1 focused on Jax - now vice president of the club - Clay and Gemma and what truth had been buried, what mission had been lost. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Reluctant students of the classics, lend me your earbuds! Sep 8, 2009
The Scarlet Letter The Great Gatsby Lord of the Flies To Kill a Mockingbird Of Mice and Men Great Expectations The Catcher in the Rye Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Pride and Prejudice ... Titles include: The Scarlet Letter, Of Mice and Men, , Hamlet and To Kill a Mockingbird. (USA Today)
Helpful Pre-Writing Tips to College... Sep 7, 2009
Examples of effective, paper-worthy questions are "Is it more effective to read footnotes before, during, or after the reading of a Shakespeare comedy?", and "Is Shakespeare making a statement about sexual identity in Twelfth Night?" Examples of ineffective questions that need further exploration are "What are the themes in Romeo and Juliet?" or "How should Hamlet be portrayed on the stage?". Once you've committed to a question-at-issue (approved by the professor, of course) the major research... (Suite101.com)
Winners Take All Sep 6, 2009
So proclaims the latest issue of BlackBook, which argues that the once sleepy beach hamlet has gone the way of the more chic Hamptons towns to the west, now that the likes of Amanda Hearst. Endquote. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
Scary season opener Sep 3, 2009
The Shakespeare slot has two shows in repertory, "Hamlet" and "Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" a first. "It's a fun, unique project," says Penney. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Village ventures Sep 3, 2009
This sparsely-populated hamlet is one of the few Indian villages which boasts a business process outsourcing, or BPO, unit. India's BPO industry is already worth $12bn but rural BPOs like that found in Bagepally are part of a fresh push by Indian entrepreneurs to keep the industry competitive. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Daily television guide Sep 1, 2009
5) Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Fantasy Overture, with conductor Leopold Stokowski. World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91. (Boston Globe)
A belle of a role Aug 31, 2009
MANY regard Blanche DuBois as the ultimate role for an actress, equal to Hamlet or King Lear in its scope. But Cate Blanchett says she has never pursued the big roles for their own sake. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
