A Timely Timon…

I went to see the National Theatre’s dazzling re-imagination of Timon of Athens last weekend. Director Nicholas Hytner has worked wonders with what has traditionally been regarded as one of Shakespeare’s problem plays, bringing it radically up to date by...

Why the Magic isn’t Working

I’m in the throes of reading A Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy, which I won’t manage to finish in time for my reading group tomorrow — sorry, girls. I set out enthusiastically and found myself absolutely gripped by the description of the...