The prisoner of the tower of London is finally free. The run of Yeomen of the Guard (Gilbert and Sullivan) that has been absorbing all my spare hours concluded triumphantly with yesterday's matinee, set-strike, and cast party, after Saturday performance wherein the leading man fell down the stairs (but landed on his feet AND delivered his line), and the overexcited chorus escaped the chorus-master's control and beat the orchestra to the end of Act I by 2 full bars. Ah well, that's what makes it live theatre.
posted by Anonymous at 23:03   permalink comment? e-mail lynda@okalrel.org 0 comments

 

Yet Another Book Review Site is looking for reviewers. This was the first site in Canada to review Throne Price and site master F.R. Briggs includes a Canadian Authors page.

posted by Lynda at 09:28   permalink comment? e-mail lynda@okalrel.org 0 comments

 
Marie Jakober, whose books and company I enjoy, has received the 2002 Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction.. As I pointed out to her via e-mail, that makes fields in which she has triumphed. Her first book, Sandinista (1985), which won the 1985 Writer's Guild of Alberta Novel Award, was contemporary, well-researched fiction. Her historical fantasy novel Black Chalice (2000) became a book of the month Sci Fi selection as well as winning three awards. History is the common theme. History in the making, alternative history with magical elements and now the civil war period. Congratulations Marie!


posted by Lynda at 08:58   permalink comment? e-mail lynda@okalrel.org