Richard D North.

On culture, Nature, liberal issues, monasticism, spirituality

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She Loves Me: a CFT Minerva cracker

A slowish beginning and only one sure-fire hit song in the whole show. But The Times and Telegraph are right to rave and I add only a couple of things about this intense piece of magic.... Read more...

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20 May 2011

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On theatre

Protest update: Ritz and Fortnum & Mason, 26 March 2011

It's early days, and I've seen no definitive accounts of the mini-riots in the West End of London on Saturday 27 March 2011. But they produce further evidence that the police are being told or are assuming that they should not maintain public order in the face of protest, even if the organisers (or non-organisers) signal that they won't co-operate at all, or much. Read more...

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28 March 2011

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Politics & campaigns

Fukushima: The UK media scores 4/10 so far

It is only a tiny bit cruel to say that so far (16 March 2011) Jon, Krishnan and Anna (to name just the presenting stars of C4 and Sky) have not done well. Neither have the writers of the headlines and the linking material the talent reads. Luckily, some of the specialist… Read more...

Published

16 March 2011

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On TV & Radio, Politics & campaigns

Biutiful: a noble five star movie

Odd to say, maybe, but this was not the festival of gloom it might seem. It's a story of nobility and its effect is almost uplifting. Read more...

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16 March 2011

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On movies

RDN on Rattigan & Flare Path & more

I feel a bit guilty horning in on the Rattigan-fest. My connection is through my heroic half-uncle and his rather interesting role in Flare Path‘s arriving on the London stage. Anyway, I did my best to do justice to the circumstances in Read more...

Published

15 March 2011

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On theatre

RDN on the 2011 Oscar crop

I saw great movies in 2010 and some of them were given minor awards at the Oscars. But the big winners probably weren't all that wonderful.... Read more...

Published

07 March 2011

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On movies
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