Sir Ian McKellen made his first appearance as a pantomime dame on Saturday afternoon after a planned debut was called off. Friday night’s planned opening of Aladdin, at the Old Vic in London, was cancelled due to “technical problems” following a dress rehearsal. [More]
Month: December 2004
Rob writes: My wife and I are in the initial phases of the grand project of building a Hobbit Hole. We intend to follow Tolkien’s guidelines as closely as possible, according to the specs he laid out in the beginning of The Hobbit. Please take a look at the link below to our website and see if you think it is a worthy news item. [More]
Billy Boyd, the actor who won a starring role in the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, is leading a £1 million fundraising drive to ensure other young Scots performers have the chance to make it big. Boyd is the patron of Scottish Youth Theatre (SYT), where he started out as an usher – a far cry from his epic role as Pippin in Peter Jackson’s Tolkien trilogy. [More]
Helge writes: I wrote a couple of articles about a possible prequel to the Jackson trilogy: the problems and possibilities. No, it’s not The Hobbit. [More]
psandusky writes: Fans of Tolkien have long noted that The Lord of the Rings is a truly inspirational work, and Bruce Hopkins’ documentary work amply demonstrates its capacity to influence young readers. That said, I would like to indicate a project underway at Barnes & Noble bookstores during the holiday season. Barnes & Noble is hosting a book drive for children and teens for whom books for Christmas would be quite a luxury. (My nearest B&N, in Greensburg, PA, listed a domestic violence shelter as one recipient site.) If there are any Tolkien fans out there with some room to spare, how about taking some time in the bookstore to give the gift of Tolkienian estel to brighten some young readers’ holidays? [Locate a Barnes & Noble near you!]
ProLiteracy Worldwide is auctioning off a pair of the SOLD OUT Wizards Circle tickets to the One Ring Celebration in Pasadena, CA Jan 14-16. These tickets include a two nights stay at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, as well as full access to ORC with in person autographs with ELijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, Bruce Hopkins and more! though your transportation there is not covered. [More] [The Auction]