By Jove Artistic Director David Bullen takes on one of the big myths of homophobia and asks, ‘is being gay really so unnatural?’ And, if it is…is that such a bad thing? One of the fall-back arguments you often hear in a homophobe’s arsenal is that being gay is Read more…
Today’s all but state funeral for Margaret Thatcher (hopefully) brings some closure on furious public debate as to her legacy. By Jove Artistic Director David Bullen takes a look at some of the various iterations of Thatcher that have appeared over the years… Margaret Thatcher has successfully managed to be as controversial in Read more…
Contributor Alison Brown discusses the reasoning behind our upcoming production. Did you know the pantomime can be traced back to the middle ages? Oh yes it can! The morality plays performed in village greens had much in common with es of theatre and it has evolved over hundreds of years. Read more…
So, one of the questions I’ve been asked most often since we embarked on Pride and Prejudice: The Panto is: ‘doesn’t By Jove only work with myths?’ This is completely true. But here’s the thing: Pride and Prejudice is, in fact, mythic. I should explain. The way we define myth in Read more…
Well, that title may be misleading because we have plenty of wonderful actors in our production. However, we do also have a starring cast of puppets, traditional and non traditional alike. But you’ll have to wait for some of those surprises when you come and see the show! Today we Read more…
So, George Lucas did the unthinkable. After pledging that there would never be any more Star Wars films (to the extent he would leave a clause to that effect in his will!) and doggedly overseeing his franchise for decades, Lucas has sold his company LucasArts to none other than that Read more…
Warning – Rant oncoming. In everyone’s television viewing life there’s that classic moment we’re all familiar with: an overwhelming feeling of furious indignation at what we are seeing on our screens. Sometimes it’s a missed penalty shootout, sometimes it’s someone getting a really, really obvious question wrong – but the Read more…
In the coming months we’ll be keeping you up to date with all the latest goings on at By Jove, including rehearsal updates on our upcoming Christmas spectacular Pride & Prejudice: The Panto! But that’s not all! No… We’re not ashamed to say we’re a politically minded theatre company. It’s Read more…