Brilliant to be reminded of undiluted human ingenuity and the power of education at last night’s production of #TheBoyWhoHarnessedTheWind - the true story of the inspiring #WilliamKamkwamba. At Soho Place theatre, London, it’s the perfect show for young people, full of music, movement & puppetry
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Thought for the day (from our walk in Bildeston, #Suffolk, today:
Just when we thought the news couldn't get much worse ... (via @apiln.bsky.social)
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‘As Yip Harburg, lyricist of The Wizard of Oz, put it: “Words make you think thoughts, music makes you feel a feeling, but a song makes you feel a thought.” Choose songs. Choose joy. Choose musicals.’ @theguardian.com
“Parkruns demonstrate something about belonging, habit and commitment that theatre often struggles to match" : terrific and challenging rallying-cry from the executive team of the Royal Shakespeare Company via @thestage.co.uk: www.thestage.co.uk/news/rsc-bos...
English teachers in particular - you’ll love this: ‘How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change’: www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...
“If only our politicians would get off Twitter and pick up a novel …”: entertaining piece by @tommctague.bsky.social @newstatesman1913.bsky.social: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Editorial: Adaptations of hit novels like One Day and Trainspotting help keep the genre in tune with the times
