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Posted by Ian on November 23, 2007 at 10:09 pm
The Phoenix Picturehouse in Oxford will on Sunday December 9th at 4.40pm be presenting an exclusive hour-long discussion with Philip Pullman. According to their website, the discussion “will reveal the author’s thoughts on the adaptation of Northern Lights, the first book of the trilogy, for the big screen.” It will also apparently “delve into his lifelong literary inspirations, taking in rarely discussed topics that are of interest to him, such as the importance of storytelling, modern education, spirituality and esoteric wisdom.”
Tickets for this event are unfortunately sold out, however, the conversation is to be beamed live via satellite to 17 other Picturehouse cinemas around the UK, a list of which you can see here. Prices are around £6-£8 per person. You can read more about the event here.
Posted by Ian on November 23, 2007 at 9:52 pm
There’s a brief review of the Butterfly Soup fundraiser held by Oxford youth theatre Pegasus (of which Philip Pullman is a patron) last weekend on the BBC website. Amongst other things, it selects as a highlight Philip Pullman’s use of a Texan accent. You can read more here. More is to follow soon from our bridgetothestars report on the evening.
Posted by Ian on November 7, 2007 at 9:16 pm
The Pegasus Theatre in Oxford have released a poster for their fundraising evening, entitled Butterfly Soup, which is to take place on November 17th. You can view it by clicking on the thumbnail below. To find out more details about tickets, click here.
Posted by Ian on October 29, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Ticket prices for the Pegasus Theatre fundraiser in Oxford have been reduced from £100 per person to the original £35 per person. Those who had previously purchased tickets at the higher price are advised to contact the box office in person or by phone to claim a refund on their tickets. The event will still go ahead, as previously announced, on November 17th at St. John’s College in Oxford, starting at 7PM. At the event, Philip Pullman “will talk about his interests in storytelling and performance, his passion for the arts and education and his supporting role to Pegasus Theatre”. The evening will also feature “a reading by Phillip Pullman from a, yet to be published new work, and an interview between the author and his publisher David Fickling”. We would assume that this is quite possibly the first ever reading of Pullman’s new book scheduled for release next April, Once Upon A Time In The North. Tickets are still available and can be booked in person or by phone. The number for Pegasus Theatre box office is 01865 722851.
Posted by Ian on October 16, 2007 at 3:11 pm
The Oxford Mail reports that Philip Pullman is to appear at a fundraiser for the redevelopment of the Pegasus Theatre in Oxford, which Pullman is a patron of, on November 17th. Wine and light refreshments are included in the evening. How to buy tickets and further details about the evening can be found here.
Update: The Pegasus Theatre fundraiser in Oxford has been moved. It will go ahead, as previously announced, on November 17th. It has however been moved from the theatre to St. John’s College, and it will start earlier than previously listed. It will now start at 7PM. There has also been a slight alteration in the ticket price and they are priced at £100 per person. It’s suggested that new price reflects the fact that Pullman has agreed to do more than first anticipated. Quite what this may be we’re not sure - a signing perhaps? You can read more about the event here, and the phone number book tickets through the Pegasus Theatre box office is 01865 722851.
Posted by Ian on October 16, 2007 at 11:55 am
Kinders alerts us that Philip Pullman will in fact also be speaking at the University Church of St. Mary in Oxford next Monday 22nd October at 7.30PM (doors open 7.00PM). He will be in conversation with Canon Brian Mountford and tickets are free. Read more here.
Posted by on October 1, 2007 at 8:32 pm
 His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has warned that encroaching development is threatening the existence of the Oxford that he loves. Continuing his campaign to save the Jericho boatyard in the city, Pullman attended a ceremony to rename a protestor’s boat “Lyra’s Defiance”. Speaking of the plans for redevelopment at the boatyard, Pullman remarked that, “Unfortunately I do think it is symptomatic of how Oxford as a whole is changing. The way the developers want to work is to make it like every other place in the world because it is cheaper and easier and quicker to build that way. But it is wrong for the face of Oxford, and it is wrong for the character of human beings. It must be resisted - and we will resist.” Read more.
Posted by Ian on July 28, 2007 at 2:05 am
What are we all supposed to do during these rather wet summer holidays? Well one blogger at the Guardian books blog site suggests that a Pullman pilgrimage to Oxford might be an appropriate activity for all, and describes what their very own trip was like. You can read the full account and post your comments on its contents here.
Posted by Will on June 11, 2007 at 8:25 am
 Some additional filming for The Golden Compass will be taking place in Oxford this week - the 15th and 16th of June. The area around the Radcliffe Camera (pictured left) will see some footage being captured, although no actors will be present. Thanks to Anne for the tip.
Posted by Will on March 25, 2007 at 2:00 am
A chap named Steven has written on his blog about the Philip Pullman and New Line discussion at the Oxford Literary Festival. Whilst there were no scenes from the movie shown, it seems some animation testing of Pantalaimon as a ferret was previewed by Mike Fink, the film’s animation designer. Steven reports that “Philip’s favourite scenes in the movie are when Lyra first meets Iorek Byrnison and when Lee Scoresby and Serafina Pekkala are flying in Lee’s hot air balloon and Lyra is lying asleep. […] How will they represent Dust? Fink was very elusive about that, so I’m not really sure what the answer is.” Read more. You can also read a comprehensive write up in saestina’s blog and you can read about Claire’s thoughts in the comments section of this article. The Oxford Mail has also reported on the event: “Mr Pullman told the audience in Oxford Town Hall on Saturday: “I did not expect the book would be so successful and that it would be made into a film.”" Read more.
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Some additional filming for The Golden Compass will be taking place in Oxford this week - the 15th and 16th of June. The area around the Radcliffe Camera (pictured left) will see some footage being captured, although no actors will be present. Thanks to Anne for the tip.
