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
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 discusses why Art in general and Theatre in particular are good ways to change the world. Hello. We here at By Jove HQ tick most if not all of the appropriate boxes on the questionnaire “So You Think You Might Be An Idealistic Artistic Collective”. We have Read more
This week Woody takes look at one of the better thoughts ever written into a poem. Hello. It might have come up previously, but bears mentioning again. I am By Jove’s resident Classicist. This role consists of: 1) smiling politely and uncomprehendingly during the really in-depth dramatic theory; 2) muttering Read more
By Jove’s Blog Editor Woody shares some musings on a subject very close to his, and The Company’s respective hearts. Hello. It’s Woody here. Long time no see. Terribly sorry that we’ve not posted anything up here for a while. I won’t bore you with the reasons. Just know Read more
In the second part of his on-going series on the uses of myth throughout history, By Jovian Alexander Woodward takes us back to where it all began… Hello, I’m Woody – welcome back to my mini-series on some of the great re-uses of myth throughout the ages. This is the Read more