In anticipation of the second show in By Jove’s Season of Violent Women, an epic poem based on Euripides’ Bacchae (written and performed by By Jove’s own SJ Brady with music by Vivienne Youel) Alexander Woodward addresses the impossible question of what makes a poem. Hello. This is going to Read more…
By Jove’s resident poet Alexander Woodward shares something he wrote about the attack on Pulse in Orlando. The poem starts below the flag if you want to skip the intro. Hello. My name is Alexander Woodward. I am By Jove’s resident poet. As a writing exercise, I am currently doing Read more…
In this piece Woody discusses why people are so drawn to shows filled with negative emotion Hello. So, I’ve been talking to various of the creative types with whom I kick about, and a question has come up a few times. No doubt those of you more knowledgeable in the Read more…
(Alternative title to this post: The Right Way & The Wrong Way for Stopping Something with which You Disagree) Hello, Woody here. It’s an exciting time for the company. Our version of Euripides’ Bacchae will be appearing at the Cockpit Theatre on Monday 9th March. We’re currently in the process of Read more…
This week Woody explores a half-drunk realisation he had. Hello. So, the other day I had a few beers and sat thinking about our recent production Before They Told You What You Are (for which we may need a shorter title – I shall make a note) when a thought occurred. In this post Read more…
Woody shares some thoughts on our most recent project Hello. So, on Tuesday we went into the middle of that London they have now to do a gig at Senate House Library. We were performing our adaptation of Euripides’ Bacchae, called “Before They Told You What You Are”, to an Read more…
This week Woody discusses something he’s been working on for By Jove’s upcoming version of The Bacchae. Hello. I admit I’ve been neglecting the blog recently. I apologise unreservedly for that. You’ll be pleased to know I have at least been doing some useful things for the company. We’ve been Read more…
This week Woody critiques your hopes and fears, and those of fictional characters. You can buy tickets for our Othello here. Hello. I’m writing to you from the past. It’s not as impressive as writing from the future, granted, but given my debilitating fear of physicists it’s as close as I’m going Read more…
On the 28th July Woody sat down with Rachel Hawkes and Kate Hunter who play our Othello and Desdemona respectively.This second part of the interview looks at how they approach their acting and how they made their characters’ relationship seem real. Director SJ Brady and pillar of By Jove James Read more…
This week Woody caught up with Rachel Hawkes and Kate Hunter who play our Othello and Desdemona respectively and pretended he knew how to conduct an interview. Writer/director SJ Brady and pillar of By Jove activities James Walker-Black were also present and occasionally chime in with interesting things. You can Read more…