Northern Broadsides 30th anniversary production of Shakespeare's As You Like It will feature a multi-cultural, gender diverse cast when it visits the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.
Pop quiz! What do the words “qualified”, “critical” “enduring” and “original” have in common? The answer is that they are all contranymns – word which have more than one generally accepted meaning in the English language that to a greater or lesser extent contradict each other. Thus “qualified” can mean both skilled (a qualified expert) and limited (a qualified success); it all depends on the context. Such evasiveness of language is used to inform the writing of
Adam by
National Theatre of Scotland and now showing as part of the
BBC Lights Up Festival. This is definitely an “original” in the better sense of the word and explores the key question: “Can the soul of a man be trapped in the body of a woman?”
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On Demand - Stowaway (Netflix, from Thu) If the cast is anything to go by, this sci-fi movie should be a real winner - Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson all feature. Directed by Brazilian film-maker Joe Penna, who also co-wrote the script with Ryan Morrison, it focuses on the crew of a spaceship en route to Mars. However, someone has accidentally stowed away, causing severe damage to the craft's life support systems. As their resources begin to dwindle, those on board must find a way to deal with their new circumstances or face certain death. While the ship's commander and biologist favour a solution based on clinical logic, a medical researcher with a very different idea tries to stand up for what she believes in.
On Demand - Stowaway (Netflix, from Thu) If the cast is anything to go by, this sci-fi movie should be a real winner - Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson all feature. Directed by Brazilian film-maker Joe Penna, who also co-wrote the script with Ryan Morrison, it focuses on the crew of a spaceship en route to Mars. However, someone has accidentally stowed away, causing severe damage to the craft's life support systems. As their resources begin to dwindle, those on board must find a way to deal with their new circumstances or face certain death. While the ship's commander and biologist favour a solution based on clinical logic, a medical researcher with a very different idea tries to stand up for what she believes in.
TV guide: 27 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonight Colm Toibin, Mare of Easttown, Glow Up, Animal SOS, Shadow and Bone
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Michael D Higgins, the ninth president of Ireland, following his inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle on November 11th, 2011. Photograph: Eric Luke
Pat Carroll, (husband of Joan Burton), Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson at the Labour Action on Housing conference in the Mansion House in February 1980. Photograph: Dermot O’Shea
Michael D Higgins of the Labour Party speaking to a crowd protesting US military equipment and troops passing through Shannon Airport in January 2003. Photograph: Alan Betson