Rogues & Vagabonds

theatre, film & tv past and present 2001-2008 & 2013…

Two Thumbs Up for Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare: The World as Stage | GALLIVANCE

We, and much of the rest of the world, were introduced to Bill Bryson’s work in his hilarious Notes From a Small Island. We were living in London at the time, … Continue reading

01/17/2017 · 6 Comments

The Curious Origin of the Word ‘Trilby’ | Interesting Literature

How did the famous trilby hat get its name? Here’s a question for you: what was the biggest-selling novel of the Victorian era? And who wrote it – Dickens perhaps? … Continue reading

05/11/2016 · Leave a comment