Friday, October 31, 2008

From Perez Hilton

I feel like you don't see this often from American television actors...

The tenth face of England's Dr. Who, David Tennant, is bowing out of the show after five years with the wildly successful and highly esteemed science fiction drama.

He will appear in the Christmas episode and 4 hour long specials to air in 2009 and 2010. But after that, it will be time for someone new to take on the role of the shape-shifting time-traveling alien.

Tennant said of his departure, "This show has been so special to me. I don't want to outstay my welcome."

Tennant, who is a classically trained actor, is now starring as Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Shakespeare's famous play.


http://perezhilton.com/2008-10-30-david-tennant-is-leaving-dr-who

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Revenge Runs in the Family

A brief rundown of all three plays in the Oresteia.

Aeschylus: Agamemnon (1983 TV) part 9/10

The Peter Hall version at the National Theatre of Great Britain.

The doors to the palace open, revealing Agamemnon's corpse. Clytemnestra exults.

Aeschylus: Agamemnon (1983 TV) part 8/10

The Peter Hall version at the National Theatre of Great Britain.

The deaths of Agamenon and Cassandra.

Aeschylus: Agamemnon (1983 TV) part 7/10

The Peter Hall version at the National Theatre of Great Britain.

Agamemnon steps on the purple carpet and seals his fate. Cassandra prophesies.