To kick off our special series of articles on Austen, panto, and their presence in Britain today, our Artistic Director David Bullen takes a look at how Austen’s work has become increasingly mythic… So, two centuries have passed with Read more…
By Jove! contributor Wendy Haines takes on the issues of intersectionality in feminism, starting with what it means… If you are viewing this article on a mobile, some web-links may not appear. Feminism is complicated. A few months ago, Read more…
Hello, Woody again. You know the drill: scholarly hats, comfortable seat, time for more on myth. This post is another one which is weird for me. It’s not enough for me to be writing on work written by men not Read more…
Rob Wallis examines the current situation in Syria and the possibility of British and UN intervention. We’re no strangers at By Jove! to taking on grand and pressing social issues in a well-intentioned and hopefully not too ham-fisted way. Read more…
This week, By Jove artistic director David Bullen considers the recently raised notion of ‘militant atheism’ in the British media… In the past few weeks, Britain’s most outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins came under fire for a Read more…
This week Rob Wallis tackles the predominance of superhero films in modern popular culture and the decline towards which the genre is inexorably rolling… What was the last film you went to see in the cinema? Dramedy? Rom-com? Sci-fi musical Read more…
Hello. It’s Woody here again, so put on your most scholarly hats and get ready as we enjoy another installment of this series on historic uses of myth. I’ll be honest with you, I’m a little bit nervous about this Read more…
By Jove! contributor Robert Wallis attempts to address a controversial religious issue. This article has the potential to cause offense, though it’s intended, as every article on this blog is, in the manner of enlightened debate. This is dangerous ground, Read more…
Wars of words are tearing up what should be a united liberal front. By Jovian Wendy Haines gives a brief but impassioned argument as to why she thinks this needs to stop… Since becoming more engaged with the online Read more…
By Jove artistic associate Wendy Haines discusses the stigmas attached to feminism and asks how easy it is to define a production as feminist. The words ‘feminist theatre’ can provoke both interesting and repulsive responses from people. Most commonly, or Read more…