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lostitjohannahairas · 5 years

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Frankenstein Adaptions

1823: Richard Brinsley Peake's adaptation, Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein, was seen by Mary Shelley and her father William Godwin at the English Opera House.

1826: Henry M. Milner's adaptation, The Man and The Monster; or The Fate of Frankenstein opened on 3 July at the Royal Coburg Theatre, London.

1887: Frankenstein, or The Vampire's Victim was a musical burlesque written by Richard Henry (a pseudonym of Richard Butler and Henry Chance Newton).

1910: Edison Studios produced the first Frankenstein film, directed by J. Searle Dawley.

1915: Life Without Soul, the second film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, was released. No known print of the film has survived.

1920: The Monster of Frankenstein, directed by Eugenio Testa, starring Luciano Albertini and Umberto Guarracino.

1931: Universal Studios' Frankenstein, directed by James Whale, starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, and Boris Karloff as the monster.

1935: James Whale directed the sequel to the 1931 film, Bride of Frankenstein, starring Colin Clive as Frankenstein, and Boris Karloff as the monster once more. This incorporated the novel's plot motif of Frankenstein creating a bride for the monster omitted from Whale's earlier film. There were two more sequels, prior to the Universal "monster rally" films combining multiple monsters from various movie series or film franchises.

1939: Son of Frankenstein was another Universal monster movie with Boris Karloff as the Creature. Also in the film were Basil Rathbone as the title character and Bela Lugosi as the sinister assistant Ygor. Karloff ended playing the Frankenstein monster with this film.

1942: The Ghost of Frankenstein featured brain transplanting and a new monster, played by Lon Chaney Jr. The film also starred Evelyn Ankers and Bela Lugosi.

1942–1948: Universal did "monster rally" films featuring Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula and the Wolf Man. Included would be Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The last three films introduced Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's monster.

1957–1974: Hammer Films in England did a string of Frankenstein films starring Peter Cushing, including The Curse of Frankenstein, The Revenge of Frankenstein and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Co-starring in these films were Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, Veronica Carlson and Simon Ward. Another Hammer film, The Horror of Frankenstein, starred Ralph Bates as the main character, Victor Frankenstein.

1965: Toho Studios created the film Frankenstein Conquers the World or Frankenstein vs. Baragon, followed by The War of the Gargantuas.

1972: A comedic stage adaptation, Frankenstein's Monster, was written by Sally Netzel and produced by the Dallas Theater Center.

1973: The TV film Frankenstein: The True Story appeared on NBC. The movie starred Leonard Whiting, Michael Sarrazin, James Mason, and Jane Seymour.

1981: A Broadway adaptation by Victor Gialanella played for one performance (after 29 previews) and was considered the most expensive flop ever produced to that date.

1984: The flop Broadway production yielded a TV film starring Robert Powell, Carrie Fisher, David Warner, and John Gielgud.

1992: Frankenstein became a Turner Network Television film directed by David Wickes, starring Patrick Bergin and Randy Quaid. John Mills played the blind man.

1994: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein appeared in theatres, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Robert De Niro and Helena Bonham Carter. Its all-star cast also included John Cleese, Ian Holm, and Tom Hulce.

2004: Frankenstein, a two-episode mini-series starring Alec Newman, with Luke Goss and Donald Sutherland.

2006: Frankenstein, A New Musical, composed by Mark Baron, book by Jeffrey Jackson, and based on an adaptation by Gary P. Cohen.

2007: Frankenstein, an award-winning musical adaptation by Jonathan Christenson with set, lighting, and costume design by Bretta Gerecke for Catalyst Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta.

2011: In March, BBC3 broadcast Colin Teague's live production from Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, billed as Frankenstein's Wedding, Live in Leeds. About the same time, the National Theatre, London presented a stage version of Frankenstein, which ran until 2 May 2011. The play was written by Nick Dear and directed by Danny Boyle. Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch alternated the roles of Frankenstein and the Creature. The National Theatre broadcast live performances of the play worldwide on 17 March.

2012: An interactive ebook app created by Inkle and Profile Books that retells the story with added interactive elements.

2014: Penny Dreadful is a horror TV series that airs on Showtime, that features Victor Frankenstein as well as his creature.

2015: Frankenstein, a modern-day adaptation written and directed by Bernard Rose.

2015: Victor Frankenstein is an American film directed by Paul McGuigan.

2016: Frankenstein, a full length ballet production by Liam Scarlett. Some performances were also live simulcasts worldwide.

Loose adaptations:

1967: I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night and its sequel, Frankenstein Unbound (Another Monster Musical), are a pair of musical comedies written by Bobby Pickett and Sheldon Allman. The casts of both feature several classic horror characters including Dr. Frankenstein and his monster.

1971: Lady Frankenstein is an Italian horror film directed by Mel Welles and written by Edward di Lorenzo. The strory begins when Dr. Frankenstein is killed by the monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue with his experiments.

1973: The Rocky Horror Show, is a British horror comedy stage musical written by Richard O'Brian in which Dr. Frank N. Furter has created a creature (Rocky), to satisfy his (pro)creative drives. Elements are similar to I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night.

1973: Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. Usually, Frankenstein is a man whose dedication to science takes him too far, but here his interest is to rule the world by creating a new species that will obey him and do his bidding.

1974: Young Frankenstein. Directed by Mel Brooks, this sequel-spoof has been listed as one of the best movie comedies of any comedy genre ever made, even prompting an American film preservation program to include it on its listings. It reuses many props from James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein and is shot in black-and-white with 1930s-style credits. Gene Wilder portrayed the descendant of Dr. Frankenstein (who insists on pronouncing it "Fronkonsteen"), with Peter Boyle as the Monster.

1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show (1973), written by Richard O'Brien.

1984: Frankenweenie is a parody short film directed by Tim Burton, starring Barrett Oliver, Shelley Duvall and Daniel Stern.

1985: The Bride starring Sting as Baron Charles Frankenstein and Jennifer Beals as Eva, a woman he creates in the same fashion as his infamous monster.

1986: Gothic, directed by Ken Russell, is the story of the night that Mary Shelley gave birth to Frankenstein. Starring Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson.

1988: Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン) is a manga adaptation of Shelley's novel by Junji Ito.

1989: Frankenstein the Panto. A pantomime script by David Swan, combining elements of Frankenstein, Dracula, and traditional British panto.

1990: Frankenstein Unbound.Combines a time-travel story with the story of Shelley's novel. Scientist Joe Buchanan accidentally creates a time-rift which takes him back to the events of the novel. Filmed as a low-budget independent film by Roger Corman in 1990, based on a novel published in 1973 by Brian Aldiss. This novel bears no relation to the 1967 stage musical with the same name listed above.

1991: Khatra (film) is a Hindi movie of Bollywood made by director H. N. Singh loosely based on the story, Frankenstein.

1995: Monster Mash is a film adaptation of I'm Sorry the Bridge Is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night starring Bobby Pickett as Dr. Frankenstein. The film also features Candace Cameron Bure, Anthony Crivello and Mink Stole.

1998: Billy Frankenstein is a very loose adaptation about a boy who moves into a mansion with his family and brings the Frankenstein monster to life. The film was directed by Fred Olen Ray.

2004: Frankensteinmade-for-TV film based on Dean Koontz's Frankenstein.

2005: Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove, a 90-minute feature film homage of classic monsters and Atomic Age creature features, shot in black and white, and directed by William Winckler. The Frankenstein Monster design and make-up was based on the character descriptions in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel.

2009: The Diary of Anne Frankenstein, a short film from Chillerrama.

2011: Frankenstein: Day of the Beast is an independent horror film based loosely on the original book.

2011: Victor Frankenstein appears in the ABC show Once Upon a Time, a fantasy series on ABC that features multiple characters from fairy tales and classic literature trapped in the real world.

2012: Frankenweenie, Tim Burton's feature film remake of his 1984 short film of the same name.

2012: In the Adventure Time episode "Princess Monster Wife", the Ice King removes body parts from all the princesses that rejected him and creates a jigsaw wife to love him.

2012: A Nightmare on Lime Street, Fred Lawless's comedy play starring David Gest staged at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.

2014: I, Frankenstein is a 2014 fantasy action film. The film stars Aaron Eckhart as Adam Frankenstein and Bill Nighy. The film is based on the graphic novel.

2014: Frankenstein, MD, A web show by Pemberly Digital starring Victoria, a female adaptation of Victor.

2015: The Supernatural season 10 episodes Book of the Damned, Dark Dynasty and The Prisonerfeature the Styne Family which member Eldon Styne identifies as the descendants of the house of Frankenstein. According to Eldon, Mary Shelley had learned their secrets while on a visit to Castle Frankenstein and wrote a book based on her experiences, forcing the Frankensteins underground as the Stynes. The Stynes, through bioengineering and surgical enhancements, feature many of the superhuman features of Frankenstein's monster.

2015: The Frankenstein Chronicles is a British television drama series, starring Sean Bean as John Marlott and Anna Maxwell Martin as Mary Shelley.

2016: Second Chance, a TV series known at one point as Frankenstein, was inspired by the classic.

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joannapenneyuni-blog · 6 years

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NORTHERN IRELAND. Derry / Londonderry. 30th January 1972. A victim, Bernard (Barney) McGuigan, lies in a pool of blood as the shooting stops on Bloody Sunday. Gilles Peress

In the 1970’s, Gilles Peress, a well-known Magnum photographer, travelled to Northern Ireland and completed his first professional photo assignment, to capture the civil rights marches in Derry/Londonderry. As the march was taking place, Peress was capturing the traditional shots, until the shooting began. The images that Peress had taken on this day became some of the most used and most recognised images related to the troubles.

“I’m trying to remember my emotions–I know that at one point I was shooting and crying at the same time. I think it must’ve been when I saw Barney McGuigan dead. By the time I had reached him, people were still huddling by the telephone box, protecting themselves from the shooting. He was alone. Then a priest [Father Tom O’Hara] arrived and started to give him the Last Rites. I remember taking a few pictures then. I remember I was crying as I was doing it. I remember that I didn’t want to intrude too much, but that at the same time I felt this obligation to shoot, to document. It is always the same f***ed-up situation: you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t….

This was the first time I saw what a real war weapon can do. I mean the destruction, the impact of it. Up until then, I thought that bullets killed you but they would kill you kind of neatly. You understand what I’m saying? This was the first time I realized the terrible destruction that those things create.” – Gilles Peress on Bloddy Sunday.

For me, this image has immediately feel remorse for what people had to live through at this time. The caption that Gilles Peress has used for this image is so important. He has placed the location of the murder and the date, immediately sparking recognition with the viewer. Bloody Sunday is one of the days that has defined the period of time that the Troubles took place within Northern Ireland. For people, especially those who live in the United Kingdom and Ireland, they will know what horrific events happened on this day in Londonderry and the fact that Peress has included this information at the beginning of his caption lets people immediately know the setting in which this image has been taken. He then goes on the say that the victim in the image, Bernard McGuigan, lies in a pool of his own blood on Bloody Sunday. This just confirms people’s thoughts whilst adding, if possible, a gruesome outlook at the image. The viewer is able to see that the victim in surrounded by his own blood but by addressing this fact within his caption, Peress is making this scene more real the viewer.

It is clear that this image is an action shot. The priest is giving the victim his Last Rights whilst onlookers are unable to even look towards the victim. It is clear that there are a large amount of emotions circulating within this image. These is clear distress, shock, unsettlement and heartbreak happening within the image which really comes across to the viewer. For me, looking at this image gives me goose bumps and causes the hairs to stand on my arms. It makes the troubles so real form me as Peress has captured just how they have had an effect on people’s lives.

I believe that once this image was released, it showed the true devastation that the troubles were having on people’s lives. It was capturing scenes which were happening and showed the truth of what was happening. For me, this image makes everything so real. The images that I have looked at so far have captured things such as the army’s day to day lives or how the people in Northern Ireland were living but I think that this image has captured the gruesome truth of what was happening at the period of time in the small country.

#gilles peress #bloody sunday #Northern Ireland #death #Conflict #murders #shooting #british army #soldier #distress #real life #londonderry #derry

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alexserna · 6 years

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Sacudámonos de la melcocha que saturó ayer el ambiente.

El compromiso del actor británico William Henry Pratt –quien como saben adoptó el nombre artístico de Boris Karloff– con la producción de Frankenstein, quedó en manifiesto por el apretado horario que cumplió religiosamente durante la primavera de 1931:

4:30 Despertar

5:20 Viaje hasta el estudio

6:00 Acondicionar piel, desayuno ligero.

7:00 – 12:00 Maquillaje.

12:30 Colocar accesorios de piernas y cuerpo y botas lastradas.

13:30 Comida.

14:00 – 19:00 En el rodaje. Descanso para el té a las cuatro en punto.

19:00 – 20:00 Se retira el maquillaje.

20:00 Ducha fría, cena ligera, una taza de té y un masaje para volver a la circulación las piernas.

20:30 Regresar a casa.

20:30 En la cama, se estudia la escena del día siguiente.

Lo que nadie duda, es que fue un tiempo bien invertido. Con ayuda del genio del maquillaje Jack Pierce, Karloff realizó una de las actuaciones más poderosas de la historia del cine. Su imagen es imborrable: con la cabeza plana, la mirada vacía, los costurones en sus muñecas y los electrodos en su cuello. Ha pervivido el paso del tiempo e incluso es más vívida que la que la que le dio en 1816 la autora de la novela que desprende la película, la jovencita de 17 años Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley:

Su piel amarillenta apenas si ocultaba el entramado de músculos y arterias; tenía el pelo negro, largo y lustroso, los dientes blanquísimos; pero todo ello no hacía más que resaltar el horrible contraste con sus ojos acuosos, que parecían casi del mismo color que las pálidas órbitas en las que se hundían, el rostro arrugado, y los finos y negruzcos labios.

Como podemos ver, la descripción es completamente distinta a lo que conocemos. La de Christopher Lee en La maldición de Frankenstein (Terence Fisher, 1957) trata de emularla pero no aporta nada nuevo. He escuchado a más de uno decir que parece un zombi o una persona que sufrió un accidente automovilístico. De ahí podemos distinguir tres tendencias para dar vida a la Criatura:

La que emula –completa o parcialmente- la estética Pierce-Karloff. Son las más abundantes. Esto es difícil de replicar pues, como dije, la presencia de Boris es imborrable. Así lo comprobaron –a la mala- nuestro querido Bela Lugosi cuando heredó el papel en Frankenstein contra el Hombre Lobo (Roy William Neill, 1943) o Glenn Strange en La mansión de Frankenstein (Erle C. Kenton, 1944), La mansión de Drácula (Erle C. Kenton, 1945) y Abbot y Costello contra Frankenstein (Charles Barton, 1948). El maquillaje del monstruo no responde a cualquiera. La productora británica Hammer trató de emular un poco el efecto, con variados resultados. La maldad de Frankenstein (Freddie Francis, 1964) o El horror de Frankenstein (Jimmy Sangster, 1970) lo comprueban. Un dato curioso sobre la segunda: en ella encarnó a la Criatura un actor de nombre David Prowse, quien 6 años después interpretaría al malvado Darth Vader, otro ícono del Séptimo Arte. Más cerca de nosotros se encuentran sus versiones en Van Helsing, cazador de monstruos (Stephen Sommers, 2004) o Víctor Frankenstein (Paul McGuigan, 2015). Por su penoso resultado, junto con las estúpidas –por decirlo amablemente- declaraciones de su director merece todo mi repudio.

La que se deslinda completamente de la estética Pierce-Karloff, tratando de crear su propia identidad. La casa Hammer, tratando de ser innovadora, intentó hacerlo en Frankenstein creó a la mujer (Terence Fisher, 1967) y Frankenstein y el Monstruo del infierno (Terence Fisher, 1974). En la primera, el resultado de los experimentos del desquiciado Barón Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) fue una sensual mujer (Susan Denberg), completamente en el estilo de sus heroínas. En la segunda fue una bestia horripilante. Roger Corman, flamante Doctor Horroris Causa, hizo su aportación al adaptar la novela Frankenstein desencadenado del inglés Brian Aldiss. El resultado fue Frankenstein perdido en el tiempo (1990), cinta curiosa donde se dan cita la misma Mary Shelley (Bridget Fonda) y su hijo Víctor Frankenstein (Raúl Julia). En el extremo se encuentran las horribles criaturas de El ejército de Frankenstein (Richard Raaphorst, 2013), donde los irresponsables conocimientos vislumbrados por Mary pretenden ponerse al servicio de un verdadero monstruo: la Alemania nazi. Un año después, sirvió de pretexto para que Aaron Eckhart luciera un musculoso abdomen en Yo, Frankenstein (Stuart Beattie, 2014).

La que intenta ser más fiel –en esencia o físicamente- a lo imaginado por la joven Mary. Creo que una de las más recientes –si puede decirse así a una película que tiene casi un cuarto de siglo- es la de Robert de Niro en Frankenstein de Mary Shelley (Kenneth Branagh, 1994). En esa misma línea se encuentran la Criatura (Rory Kinnear) de en las tres breves temporadas de la teleserie Penny Dreadful o la que vimos en la grandiosa versión dirigida por Bernard Rose –a quien debemos la indispensable Candyman– en 2015.

El tiempo juzgará la perdurabilidad de todas. Es un reto para todo cineasta que se aventure a volver a contar la historia el presentarnos una caracterización que nos deslumbre, conmueva y horrorice. Nuestro celebrado paisano Guillemo del Toro tiene la intención de hacerlo desde hace mucho tiempo, y en lo personal me parece más que capacitado. Los innumerables galardones que ha recibido recientemente lo acercan más a cristalizar su sueño. Y de paso, nosotros nos beneficiaríamos.

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Para finalizar esta semana, les pido a todos los apasionados de Frankenstein –que vivan en esta Ciudad de México- que aparten los días 23 y 24 de febrero. Daré más detalles en la siguiente Tinta negra.

Roberto Coria es investigador en literatura y cine fantástico. Imparte desde 1998 cursos, talleres, ciclos de cine y conferencias sobre estos mundos en diversas casas académicas. Es asesor en materia literaria de Mórbido. Escribió la obra de teatro “El hombre que fue Drácula”.

La Tinta Negra de la semana nos muestra todas las versiones de la criatura de Frankenstein Sacudámonos de la melcocha que saturó ayer el ambiente. El compromiso del actor británico William Henry Pratt…

#frankenstein #Roberto Coria #tinta negra

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seachranaidhe · 5 years

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MoD disputes Bloody Sunday compensation claim and considers appeal

Victim waving white handkerchief moments before death Bloody Sunday

The family of the last person to be killed by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday appear set to receive at least £258,000 in damages.

The recommended pay-out for the shooting of father-of-six Bernard “Barney” McGuigan in Derry was disclosed during proceedings at the High Court.

But a possible appeal is also being considered…

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#Bernard "Barney" McGuinness was murdered on Bloody Sunday #MoD disputes Bloody Sunday compensation claim and considers appeal #Victim waving white handkerchief moments before death Bloody Sunday

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ethandarke316 · 3 years

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Jack Duddy, 17 years old

Michael Kelly, 17 years old

James Wray, 22 years old

Gerald McKinney, 35 years old

Gerald Donaghy, 17 years old

William McKinney, 26 years old

John Young, 17 years old

Michael McDaid, 20 years old

William Nash, 19 years old

Patrick Doherty, 31 years old

Bernard McGuigan, 41 years old

Kevin McElhinney, 17 years old

Hugh Gilmore, 17 years old

John Johnson, 59 years old

#ireland #derry #civil rights #bloody Sunday

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corkcitylibraries · 3 years

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Five Inspiring Children’s Sports Books on BorrowBox

If you or your children are reluctant readers, then perhaps sports books might offer an opportunity to get back into the experience of enjoying a book, eBook or eAudiobook.

Our hobbies and interests provide the ideal starting point for those of us who may not have developed a reading routine, or who feel that reading is very much a chore.

However, if you’re sports-mad, or even just a little curious about it all, there are a whole host of great sports books available for young and old on the BorrowBox platform, which is free for all library members to access.

Like all great children’s books, these tomes will likely prove very enjoyable for older readers, too. Plus, they are a great way to learn more about Ireland’s strong sporting culture, and our heroic athletes.

These books will likely inspire future generations of sports stars. But they may well also (re-)ignite a passion for reading.

Here are five kids’ sports books, currently available on BorrowBox, which are well worth checking out.

Bernard Dunne: Champion of the World by Bernard Dunne (Ages 10+)

‘‘According to the Oxford Dictionary, boxing is ‘the sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring.

What this doesn’t mention is the focus that boxing demands, the mental strength needed to push yourself to the limits. Being hit in the face isn’t something that you grow to enjoy, but it’s certainly something you grow to accept. It’s funny, but it’s something that I actually miss about my sport. It makes you feel alive.’’

This is the story of the Irishman who became king of the ring, and retired with a record of 28 wins from 30 professional fights. It charts his rise to the top of his profession, from his six year old novice days, to becoming world champion at the age of 29.

In Champion of the World, Dunne explains the appeal of boxing. He talks about his strong family connections to the sport and how it was almost “inevitable” that he would take to the ring. After all, he recalls how, at the age of just six, he told the great Barry McGuigan that he would one day become world champion!

Like all sporting greats, Dunne had to overcome a number of setbacks along his journey to the top. He had a cyst on his brain. He missed out on the Olympics. He got knocked out by Kiko Martinez in a bout which last less than 90 seconds.

That infamous defeat proved to be “a blessing in disguise” for Dunne, as he reveals here.

Champion of the World is one for aspiring boxers, or sports enthusiasts searching for a tale of inspiration.

Great Irish Sports Stars: Cora Staunton by Eimear Ryan (Ages 7+)

‘‘Cora looked them all in the eye. In everyone’s expression, she saw the same trust and determination. ‘Ask yourselves this, girls,’ she said. ‘In half an hour, when this is over, do ye want to be in here crying? Or do ye want to be in here with the cup?’ ‘With the cup!’ they all shouted in unison. Cora nodded, pleased. They were ready. She led them back down the tunnel.’’

Sporting the green and red of club and county, Cora Staunton became a serial winner. She is one of the most-accomplished footballers this nation has seen.

An 11-time All-Star winner, the Mayo great’s story is one that highlights the dedication needed to excel at elite-level sport. She trained seven nights a week and her hard work on the training pitch ensured that she was able to score goals with both feet, from play and from frees.

Staunton’s senior intercounty football career started at the tender age of 13. She later became a stalwart for Mayo, and reached the pinnacle of her sport, winning four All Irelands.

Now plying her trade in Sydney, with Australian Rules Football side, Great Western Giants, her story is one that will leave readers in awe. It underlines her unique skills as a footballer, but also her role in creating a strong team environment.

Kerry great, Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper (written by Donny Mahoney) also features in this series of Ireland’s best sports stars and is available on BorrowBox.

Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen by Jacqui Hurley (Ages 8+)

‘‘There are more opportunities for girls, there is more female sport being televised, written about and talked about than ever before, and a whole new generation of Irish girls are getting to witness new heroes being created.

I wrote this book so you can learn more about those heroes – not superheroes in capes, but ones who wear football boots, boxing gloves and mouth guards. I want you to read about fairytales that aren’t about princesses in a castle and mostly, I want you to know that some fairytales start in your back garden and end up with an Olympic or an All-Ireland medal.’’

RTE Sports Broadcaster Jacqui Hurley has produced a truly wonderful book in the shape of Girls Play Too. It is a celebration of the great Irish female athletes, who have risen to the top of their respective sports.

Among the athletes profiled are Rachel Blackmore, Ellen Keane, Derval O’Rourke, Stephanie Roche and Katie Taylor.

The book contains lots of marvellous illustrations, which complement the profile snapshot of each featured sports personality. There are also sections on rising stars and legends of sport.

This book celebrates the female athletes who have had to overcome stereotypes and barriers, along the way to establishing themselves as some of our country’s greatest sports stars.

Gordon’s Game by Gordon D’Arcy and Paul Howard (Ages 8+)

‘‘It doesn’t matter how big you are.

Or how strong you are.

Or even how old you are.

Because on the field, there is a job for everyone.

That’s why I fell in love with the game – because every player has something different that he or she can contribute.’’

Former Ireland and Leinster centre, Gordon D’Arcy, and sports journalist, Paul Howard have created this fun-filled rugby series for kids. It is inspired by events from D’Arcy’s playing career, though has been somewhat rejigged and condensed into a shorter time span.

From his days playing at hooker with Wexford Wanderers, to being called up to the Ireland team while still in school, this is a story of a boy who worked hard to fulfil his dream.

Gordon’s Game is not your traditional sports autobiography. Instead, it is a tale of adventure and harsh lessons, aimed at inspiring a younger audience. Also, it is brilliantly illustrated by Alan Nolan.

Ultimate Football Heroes – Rashford, Kane, Messi Ronaldo, Dele Alli – by Matt & Tom Oldfield (7+)

“From the playground, to the pitch.”

The Ultimate Football Heroes series is a biographical story of the life of a star footballer. It charts the rise of some of world football’s biggest names, from the playground to the pitch.

UFH books are made up of fun-filled, fast-paced, biographical stories of famous footballers, recounting their days playing kick-about in the playground, to creating career-defining moments as professional footballers on the pitch. The books are full of action, and they are for all the family to enjoy.

Messi, Ronaldo, Dele Ali, Kane and Rashford are among the titles currently available as both eBook and eAudiobook formats on BorrowBox.

#corkcitylibraries #sportsbooks #irishsports #LoveReading

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torentialtribute · 5 years

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Luke Campbell was in awe of Vasyl Lomachenko when their paths crossed in 2004

At the time, Luke Campbell didn't think much of the old accessory.

'Just their quirk, "he admits.

Then just 16, the promising amateur had traveled to Saratov in Russia for the 2004 European Cadet Championships.

Luke Campbell takes on Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko on August 31 in London at the O2 Arena

Their two worlds will collide again following their first meeting fifteen years ago in Saratov

It was his first elite international competition, and a first chan

"I was seeing guys from Russia, Romania, Belarus, Ukraine," he remembers. "They were like a different breed of people to what I'd ever seen before."

Among those to catch his eye was a young Ukrainian, whose cap featured a tennis ball dangling on a piece of string.

"He was doing things that I'd never seen," Campbell says. "It's only now that people are selling the caps with tennis balls on a string – he was doing that from being a kid.

" That was the first time I'd ever seen him and I thought: "Wow this kid is really good "."

Vasyl Lomachenko went on to win gold that September, while Campbell was a beaten semi-finalist.

Ahead of the lightweight fight, Campbell sat down with Sportsmail's Daniel Matthews

The 31-year-old labeled the upcoming bout in London as 'the biggest fight of my life'

Over the years they would tread parallel paths around the world. Both won European gold in Liverpool in 2008, both triumphed at London 2012. They never fought and Campbell admits: "I don't know if he (ever) recognized me". Fifteen years on their first meeting their two worlds will finally collide.

The cap remains a key weapon in Lomachenko's training arsenal but now the 31-year-old is one of the finest fighters of his era. After 14 fights, he's already a three-weight world champion. Campbell must put that scouting into practice when they collide for the unified world lightweight titles on August 31 at the O2 Arena, where they came face to face on Saturday night.

'The biggest fight of my life is coming up and certainly the biggest test of my life. I guess you're going to see what I'm really made of, "he says.

Today, the McGuigan gym in London is otherwise empty. Campbell's coach and stablemates are elsewhere. There's a darts board to help pass the time, but Chess is Campbell's preferred release when the gloves are off.

For now, though, the work doesn't stop. Not when you're afforded a second bite at the cherry.

In September 2017, the Hull fighter faced Jorge Linares in his first world title fight.

The pair squared up to each other in the ring at the O2 Arena on Saturday evening

He climbed off the canvas in California but lost a split decision. And the scars of that trip never fully healed. "I should have pulled out," he reflects.

Two weeks out of the fight, Campbell's father Bernard died aged 58 after a battle with cancer. Alone in the States, he came close to cracking.

"I had a fair few moments where I sort of exploded a little bit, I was having palpitations sometimes when I thought about it," he says.

"I had to shut every single in my mind and live in like a little cupboard because if I opened a door, then all the thoughts outside that would start flooding in."

The knife was twisted when the judges ruled in Linares' favor but he now reflects: "I believe I'm a different man to what I was then. Physically and mentally. I'm in a much better place … if I was to fight an old version of myself from two years ago, I would whoop me. "

Next month, his improvements under Shane McGuigan will be put under the microscope by the dancing, feinting, and at times perplexing Lomachenko.

He believes he is a" different man " since his loss to Jorge Linares in his first world title fight

The Englishman climbed off the canvas but lost a split decision in California against Linares

'For the majority of my amateur boxing car honor, I was the underdog weirdly enough and that served me well, "he claims.

" This is exactly where I want to be. I want to fight among the elite and beat fighters in the elite. There are world champions out there that no one has heard of. I don't want to be one of those guys. I think nowadays it's not about whether you're a world champion, it's about who you fight. I'll do it the hard way and my story will be better at the end of it. "

Lomachenko can be beaten, as Orlando Salido showed in 2014 – albeit with little regard for the rules. And earlier this summer, Campbell watched Anthony Joshua suffer a terrible beating at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jnr.

The grace with which Joshua sucked up defeat earned him many more admirers. But Campbell, who shared an apartment with AJ at London 2012, was left with more questions than answers.

"The AJ I know, is like:" If you land a good shot on me you're going to get two back and you won't land that one again ". But he just looked like he just took it all too easily and it seemed like he wasn't too fussed, "he says.

" The only thing I can think about was that he was dazed and maybe a bit confused and not all there because he'd just been hit with some heavy shots… he might look back and think: "What the f *** was I saying there, what was I doing? … ah God I can't watch that interview I'm embarrassing myself "."

Campbell insists he is in a great place ahead of the fight against the 31-year-old Ukrainian

In the seven years since their golden summer, both AJ and Campbell have faced bumps in the road and the Hull fighter insists: "It's in those downs when you find out really who you are."

Now, though, opportunity knocks. Lomachenko and Campbell have tasks long and winding roads to the top of the professional game. Next month their paths will cross at last.

'In a perfect world I could be sitting right now, easily 22-0, undefeated, with a world championship belt around my waist. But I'm not, "he reflects.

" It's not gone that way for me but I'm still here, I'm still busting my balls. I'm still dedicated, disciplined and have a hell of a lot of desire to win. I'm feeling good and I'm in a great place where I am. I'm performing and ready for this challenge. "

When the talking stops, Campbell heads towards the ring to start a circuit session all by himself.

Music blares from his phone and the clock ticks down to fight night. 15 years and counting.

Campbell admits he was left stunned by Anthony Joshua's defeat by Andy Ruiz Jnr in New York

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There aren’t many musicals that have taken over two thousand years to write and can boast the creative talents of Aristophanes, Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Nathan Lane, but The Frogs which is having a run at the Jermyn Street Theatre is just such a show.

The time is the present, the place is Ancient Greece and Dionysos (Michael Matus) is in despair about the state of the world. Being the God of Theatre he thinks the best idea is for him and his slave Xanthias (George Rae) to head to Hades and bring George Bernard Shaw (Martin Dickenson) back to the earth to write a play that will speak to the people of the earth and help society with their problems. Whilst reluctant – he really doesn’t like travelling – Xanthias goes with his master, well he is a slave so his options are limited. On the way, the two travellers pop in to get some advice from Dionysos’ half brother, Herakles (Chris McGuigan) on how to get to Hades. Herakles advises his half brother to pretend to be him so he can talk his way into Hades – as the rather effete Dionysos would not do well in the macho world of hell. Dionysos and Xanthias head to the River Styx where they meet the ferryman, Charon (Jonathan Wadley). As they travel, Dionysos tells his companions about his dead wife Ariadne (Bernadette Bangura) and her crown of stars. When the travellers make it to Hades, they meet some of its inhabitants, including a cult of Dionysion worshippers, Charisma,the Keeper of Keys to the palace, Aekos, Virilla The Amazon (Li-Tong Hsu), George Bernard Shaw and his great literary rival, William Shakespeare (Nigel Pilkington), and then finally, the Ruler of the Underworld, Pluto Emma Ralston) who sheds new light on life in Hell for Xanthias and Dionysos. With only twenty-four hours available to him, can Dionysos fulfill his plan and save the world from itself by the use of a new play?

The Frogs is a bit of an odd musical in many respects. Originally written by Aristophanes, it has been, as the programme says, “freely adapted” by Burt Shevelove and “even more freely adapted” by Nathan Lane and is a bit of a mish-mash of ideas. The music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim are themselves unusual and at times, it feels as the great Mr S was testing out some tunes in this production before expanding them and using them in other shows. For all this though the show itself is actually quite endearing and interesting to watch. The idea that a single play could change the world may sound a bit naive but, let’s face it if you are the God of theatre and wine, then your choices are rather limited. The story is surprisingly relevant for the current political climate and the script contained some nice little drop-ins of current phrases which fitted perfectly with the overall tone and theme of The Frogs. There were elements of the story I really enjoyed, such as Pluto’s mind-blowing description of life – or I suppose death – in Hades which I have to say makes it a far more attractive final destination than the Bible ever did. I also enjoyed the verbal duel between Shaw and Shakespeare. However, there were other elements, such as the appearance of The Frogs in the title which really didn’t work for me or actually seem to have any real relevance to the story as a whole – in fact I never really understood why frogs were perceived so negatively throughout the narrative. If I’m honest, I would have cut the second act down a bit and maybe expanded the duel as, at times it felt like there were elements being introduced and dismissed without really being needed.

Designer Gregor Donnelly has created a rather minimalist set – a sort of mini climbing frame around the edges of the stage area – along with the costumes – everyone in black with just some hints of colour to highlight particular characters – all combined to give the audience the chance to exercise their imaginations. Given the lack of scenery and costume then full credit to the actors for managing to make their various roles pretty clear to those of us watching. Michael Matus and George Rae made a strong double act throughout but especially in the opening number and the scenes where they were alternately pretending to be Herakles. The rest of the cast were really good and it was shame that the writing only gave us a taste of what some of the characters were like.

Overall, I did enjoy The Frogs. I have listened to the original cast recording again today and whilst it’s not Sondheim at his inimitable best, I cannot fault the music. The story flows well on the whole and this revival is really charming. It works very well in the intimate space of the Jermyn Street Theatre where the cat and audience can easily share the experience of the story. Not my favourite show of the year, but well worth a trip.

Review by Terry Eastham

The latest 2004 Broadway version of the rarely performed Stephen Sondheim musical THE FROGS is a hilarious send up of Greek comedy and satire with a book revised and expanded by Nathan Lane and includes seven new Sondheim songs.

House on the Hill Productions in Association with Jermyn Street Theatre presents

The UK Premiere of THE FROGS A comedy written in 405 by ARISTOPHANES Freely adapted for today by BURT SHEVELOVE And even more freely adapted by NATHAN LANE

Music and lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Original orchestration by Jonathan Tunick

Director: Grace Wessels Musical Director: Tim Sutton Designer: Gregor Donnelly Movement: Tim McArthur featuring Michael Matus as Dionysos & George Rae as Xanthias with Bernadette Bangura Martin Dickinson Li-Tong Hsu Chris McGuigan Nigel Pilkington Emma Ralston Jonathan Wadey

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(Victor Frankenstein, USA 2015, 110’, C)

Regia di Paul McGuigan.

Sceneggiatura di Max Landis dal romanzo di Mary Shelley Frankenstein; or, the modern Prometheus, 1831.

Con Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Charles Dance, Freddie Fox, Mark Gatiss.

Il periodo tra il 2013 e il 2015 è apparso come quello del revival della famosa creatura assemblata con pezzi di cadavere (ma non nel romanzo originale di Mary Shelley), con l’uscita di ben quattro film molto diversi tra loro ma avendo in comune l’ambizione, non sempre riuscita, di rielaborarne i temi (d’altronde dopo più di sessanta film con protagonista il celebre dottore e la sua creatura, difficile dire qualcosa di veramente nuovo sull’argomento): The Frankenstein Theory (Andrew Weiner, USA 2013) era un found footage che partiva dal principio che la vicenda raccontata dalla Shelley fosse reale e che la creatura fosse ancora in giro nei boschi dell’America settentrionale; I, Frankenstein (Stuart Beattie, USA/Australia 2014) era invece un pastiche fantasy/action molto lontano dal modello letterario; Frankenstein (FrankƐn5tƐ1n, Bernard Rose, USA 2015) cercava di aggiornare nell’epoca contemporanea i temi sempre attuali della Shelley; infine questo Victor-La storia segreta del dottor Frankenstein, diretto da uno dei registi della premiata serie televisiva Sherlock e sceneggiato dal figlio d’arte Max Landis. Al gruppo bisogna poi aggiungere la seria televisiva Penny Dreadful (USA/GB 2014-2016) che tra i numerosi personaggi annovera quelli di Frankenstein e delle sue creature, forse le interpretazioni più riuscite del lotto citato sopra.

Il giovane e brillante scienziato Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy), conosce in un circo itinerante, dove si esibiva come freak, Igor (Daniel Radcliffe), altro giovane deforme nel corpo ma dalla mente arguta e particolarmente portato per la medicina. Intuite le potenzialità dello sfortunato, segretamente innamorato di Lorelei (Jessica Brown Findlay), la trapezista del circo, lo prende sotto la sua protezione, curandone le deformità aspirandone il pus dalla gobba e creando un bustino per fargli ottenere una corretta posizione eretta. Alla fine del trattamento Igor si trasformerà in un aitante giovane uomo che, per riconoscenza e ammirazione, deciderà di aiutare Victor nei suoi esperimenti atti a generare la vita dalla morte. Gli studi e le classiche incursioni notturne nei cimiteri per rubare cadaveri, attireranno l’attenzione dell’ispettore Turpin (Andrew Scott), un conservatore fervente cristiano che guarda i due con sospetto di blasfemia. La creatura che i due riusciranno a creare, dopo vari infruttuosi tentativi e solo dopo aver ottenuto dei finanziamenti dal nobile Finnegan (Freddie Fox), si rivelerà però un essere bestiale tale da dover essere soppressa dal suo stesso creatore.

Come spesso accade nelle produzioni americane che prendono spunto da classici della letteratura inglese, anche in questo caso trama e contenuti del romanzo di Mary Shelley sono cambiati se non proprio stravolti. Già dal titolo si intuisce che l’attenzione del film dovrebbe essere spostata tutta sul dottore e sul suo background (il motivo della sua ossessione per i suoi esperimenti, data dalla morte del fratello in una rielaborazione dello sceneggiatore delle pagine del romanzo), il che non sarebbe neanche filologicamente errato, ma la vicenda concede davvero poco spazio alla creatura e alla sua tragedia. Tutta la vicenda è vista attraverso gli occhi del gobbo, figura presa di peso dai classici della Universal piuttosto che dal romanzo (e anche, forse involontariamente, dall’altrettanto classico di Mel Brooks, Frankenstein Junior…) e trasformata in pratica nel vero protagonista del film (tanto che un titolo più corretto sarebbe stato Igor & Victor!).

Eccessivamente repentina e forzata, appare poi la “guarigione” dallo stato di freak, la sua parabola richiama inizialmente quella del Gobbo di Notre Dame di Hugo per poi trasformarsi, almeno fisicamente, in una specie di Dorian Gray wildeiano. Dall’Europa centrale di inizio ottocento della Shelley, l’azione si sposta nella più classica Londra vittoriana, ambientazione cittadina che in pratica soffoca una storia che meritava e aveva un più ampio respiro anche a livello di contenuti morali e filosofici, qui ridotti al consueto dilemma sui limiti etici della ricerca scientifica. In pratica un film che poco rielabora dal testo originale, ma che aggiunge alla vicenda eccessive divagazioni narrative e non tutte portate avanti adeguatamente, tanto che i vari spezzoni del film sembrano a volte mal cuciti assieme, quasi a richiamare l’aspetto classico della creatura dello scienziato.

VICTOR-LA STORIA SEGRETA DEL DOTTOR FRANKENSTEIN (Victor Frankenstein, USA 2015, 110’, C) Regia di Paul McGuigan. Sceneggiatura di Max Landis dal romanzo di Mary Shelley…

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