I remember exactly the moment in my life when I read Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles. By Jove was being formed, I was going through a pretty rough patch three years into a five year relationship, and as I Read more…
Tickets are now available for a new, one-off performance from By Jove Theatre. ***Only a few tickets remain!*** Women in the Iliad often seem to be possessions to be passed around, damsels in distress waiting to be rescued, or victims of war Read more…
As a feminist classicist, it was only so long before this particular work came up! Mary Beard is perhaps the most well-known classicist in Britain, not just because she’s Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and the Royal Academy Read more…
In this new regular series, we introduce you to some of By Jove’s Icons – the women who inspire us in our theatrical work, research, activism, and personal lives. Check back every four weeks for a Who, When, and Why Read more…
For the past couple of years, I’ve set a target of how many books I’d like to read over the year. That target has averaged out at 25, a number that seems low until you consider the fact that I Read more…
Our first two weeks of By Jove Book Club have been non-fiction-heavy. Fear not, those who need a little more escapism: this month, we finally have a novel! Not just a novel, but a historical novel, and, coming off the Read more…
Though I read this book much earlier this year (and indeed, it was released in 2016), it’s stuck with me over the last few months. I picked it up in my continuing search to broaden my knowledge of other people’s Read more…
Our production of Medea was a resounding success, well-received by audiences and critics, and a fitting finale to our Season of Violent Women. The production may be over, but you can relive the horror and heartbreak through these gorgeous production stills Read more…
The wait is over! On Wednesday, the last instalment in our Season of Violent Women opens at the Gallery on the Corner in Tooting Bec for an exclusive four-day run, including a £5 preview at 2pm on Wednesday and a Read more…
I can’t remember where I first encountered Roxane Gay’s writing. I think it must have been an essay on Jezebel, possibly this one reposted from xoJane. In any case, something led me to her ‘Bad Feminist’ TED talk, which led Read more…