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 Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in the world. This landmark 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, the term ‘intersectionality’ started being thrown around in various feminist 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 wearing bedsheets, or to be reading a primary source written 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. In recent weeks, we’ve explored such topical conundrums as militant 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 series of tweets perceived as inciting hatred against Muslims. News 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 thriller? Well, statistically speaking, it was probably a superhero film: 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 post. I have quelled some of these nerves with a 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, we know, but some things just can’t be talked about 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 socialist/feminist community, I have become increasingly aware of ‘lefty in-fighting’. 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 so it seems, a person will assume a ‘feminist’ performance Read more