The film production Troy has continued its support of the SPCA, with memorabilia from the movie fetching about Lm4,500 at a fund-raising reception hosted at the US ambassador’s residence on Sunday. A host of Troy actors – Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Sean Bean (Boromir), Brian Cox (25th Hour), John Shrapnel (Gladiator), Diane Kruger, who is playing Helen of Troy and Garrett Hedlund as Patroclus – attended the event, mingling with the guests and using their celebrity status in aid of Malta’s many stray animals. [More]
Day: June 17, 2003
Stewart writes: This summer, the award winning Tron Theatre Company will be appearing at the official Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) with the world première of a SAN DIEGO, a new play by the acclaimed Scottish writer David Greig. Surreal, comic and strangely, powerfully resonant, SAN DIEGO features an ensemble cast of eleven performers including Billy Boyd, making a cameo appearance as the playwright himself. [More]
Stewart writes: This summer, the award winning Tron Theatre Company will be appearing at the official Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) with the world première of a SAN DIEGO, a new play by the acclaimed Scottish writer David Greig. Surreal, comic and strangely, powerfully resonant, SAN DIEGO features an ensemble cast of eleven performers including Billy Boyd, making a cameo appearance as the playwright himself.
Preview:
The Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th August @ 8pm
EIF:
The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August @ 7.30pm Matinees, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th @ 2.30pm
Nadine writes: The Mo Awards were held in Sydney on June 16 and Miranda Otto (Eowyn) won for her role in A Doll’s House in the Female Actor in a Play of the Year category. [More]
Arwen2003 writes: The latest issue of Movie Magic (lifestory), with Harry Potter on the cover, has something about LoTR. There is a sneak peview of Return of the King and ‘The Truth about Gollum’.
Anyone with scans, send them along!
Patricia let us know that Barnes&Noble are once again offering a free online course about The Hobbit and LoTR, this one goes from July 9 to August 13. [More]