Shakespeare meets Mean Girls

If you are a William Shakespeare nerd like me or a favor Teenage Ron-Coms then you need to give this retelling or should I say mashup a try. Take Shakespeare’ Much Ado About Nothing and Tina Fey’s script Mean Girls. Kindle Unlimted Cover Ebook So I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t studyContinueContinue reading “Shakespeare meets Mean Girls”

Mark Ravenhill’s The Cane: “spine-chilling work of Fiction that could easily be reality.”

“The ban on corporal punishment came into force in 1986 in British state schools (private schools took a while longer: until 1998 in England and Wales, 2000 in Scotland and 2003 in Northern Ireland)” (Walter, 2016). So if you’re a teacher with a history of corporal punishment, it makes sense that you would keep itContinueContinue reading “Mark Ravenhill’s The Cane: “spine-chilling work of Fiction that could easily be reality.””

“Almost Fiction” A National Theatre, London The Corn is Green Review

A semi-autobiographical play, so almost fiction. “Emlyn Williams’ semi-autobiographical play, is given a bold new staging by director Dominic Cooke […] in its first London revival for 35 years” (National Theatre, 2022). Honestly, picking up the play script began when realising Nicola Walker was in the production at the National Theatre, London. Knowing nothing, I’mContinueContinue reading ““Almost Fiction” A National Theatre, London The Corn is Green Review”

Reviewing Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan

https://youtu.be/SKQeHg8QBHs #Triggerwarnings: Lose of a loved one, aquaphobia and bullying.  “I’m proud to be once again a girl of Grangewood, of the Upper Fourth.”  Daisy wins a scholarship to one of the best school’s in England. The only chance she hope’s to make things different for her family. Daisy will discover that she’ll make something differentContinueContinue reading “Reviewing Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan”