Patrick Stewart reads a daily sonnet. Here’s No 1.
2. When I was a child in the 1940s, my mother would cut up slices of fruit for me (there wasn’t much) and as she put it in front of me she would say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” How about, “A sonnet a day keeps the doctor away”? So…here we go: Sonnet 1. pic.twitter.com/kDoMNhdqcI
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 22, 2020
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The tropical fish camera at the Aquarium of the Pacific represents the beautiful marine life one can find off the coast of Palau. Considered by many to be among the most beautiful in the world, Palau’s waters contain an incredible diversity of coral, fish, and other colorful marine life, including several fish that have the unique ability to switch sexes, such as the wrasse and anthias.
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💃 If you’re looking for a new hobby to try – why not give ballet a go?
Here The Royal Ballet’s Romany Pajdak demonstrates arm and feet positions pic.twitter.com/SHc5uBb0lJ
— The Royal Ballet (@TheRoyalBallet) March 22, 2020
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Secret London reports how The Bard goes online on the Globe Player.
The Globe may have joined the West End and The Old Vic in shutting their doors this week, but there are still ways to get your fill of Shakespeare during our current period of self-isolation. The famed wooden O has been recording their productions for years now, and now is a pretty perfect time to discover the wealth of shows on their Globe Player, moving from tragedy to comedy as you wish.
Pretty much the entire oeuvre of Shakespeare’s works appears in one form or another (save for the likes of Pericles and Timon of Athens), with productions spanning the last decade or so. Hamlet, for instance, is represented by the 2018 production, which saw current artistic director Michelle Terry take on the role of the Danish prince.
The plays are available to rent or buy, and with rental costs starting at £4.99, it’s no more than the cost of a standing ticket to The Globe.
You can find out more at GlobePlayer
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