THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF IN THE WORKS.
- Owen Meany
Four Thursdays in May and June 2025:
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William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most glorious poetry ever written, and the most fascinating too: they speak of love and passion, of longing and lust, of power and possession, of the unrelenting passage of time and of the complexities and complications that come with conducting a relationship across the boundaries of age, status, class, gender and social norms.
Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays, and podcaster with SONNETCAST – William Shakespeare’s Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived comes to the Onion Garden to recite some of his and your favourite sonnets for you, and to talk about the incredible stories and constellations behind them. So, join us for Sonnets in the Garden and enjoy the art of language in a gorgeous, natural setting. Thursday 1st May 2025, 6-7pm Thursday 15th May 2025, 6-7pm Thursday 5th June 2025, 6-7pm Thursday 19th June 2025, 6-7pm The Orangery at The Onion Garden 5 Seaforth Place London SW1E 6AB Admission Free |
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The Snowflake Collector
A poetic picture story book for grown ups by Sebastian Michael Illustrated by Diego Cassia THE SECOND EDITION WITH ALL NEW ILLUSTRATIONS |
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The (Possibly First Ever) HALF SONNETHON – in Aid Of Arts for Dementia
In what may be a first of its kind, Sebastian is challenging himself to recite the first 77 of William Shakespeare’s 154 Sonnets by heart to a live audience on Shakespeare Day, 23rd April 2024, raising money for Arts for Dementia. Details now at www.sonnetcast.com. |
Shakespeare Day, 23rd April 2024
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THE SONNETEER
Sebastian Michael's 'play on passion, power and possession' is now available as paperback and ebook "A gem - fresh enjoyable writing and a new take on a body of work that stands the test of time." - Caitlin MacDonald, Everything Theatre "A must for any lover of Shakespeare's language." - Kate Saffin, Fringe Review Details and purchase options here. |
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In his new podcast, Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets in the originally published sequence, giving detailed explanations and looking out for what the words themselves tell us about the great poet and playwright, about the Fair Youth and the Dark Lady, and about their complex and fascinating relationships.
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Orlando, beautiful but lazy shepherd boy on Crete, is tasked by the gods to find out which city is the most perfect. His journey takes him to Alexandria, Florence, London, Paris, Vienna and New York in as many different eras and styles.
"With a delicious blend of prose, verse, and poetic syntax, author Sebastian Michael takes you on a wild rollercoaster spread across two millennia through monumental events that changed the course of history. ... Highly recommended." – Pikasho Deka, Readers' Favourite Details and purchase options here. |
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The new standalone edition of the playtext as it was performed at The Old Vic Tunnels is now available as a standard paperback and in the ePub and Kindle ebook formats.
"A smart, funny script" – Sci-Fi London "A mix of ambitious ideas and comic relief" - London Evening Standard |
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Digital technology and architecture have become inseparable, with new approaches and methodologies not just affecting the workflows and practice of architects but shaping the very character of architecture.
This compendious work offers a wide-ranging orientation to the new landscape with its opportunities, its challenges, and its vast potential. Editors: Ludger Hovestadt, Urs Hirschberg, Oliver Fritz Writer: Sebastian Michael |
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"A delight to read. So delicate, casually cruel, wickedly funny and wildly alluring."
- Stephen Fry Angel by Sebastian Michael The Second Edition now in hardback, paperback and as ebook. |
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EDEN miniatures
Twelve self-contained texts from EDEN by FREI are now available as handsome, compact paperbacks and ebooks. What do you say or do if you find yourself in a delightful garden cafe in Istanbul, talking to your younger self? Starting out from an unusual encounter, EDEN goes off on deliberately wide tangents to examine what it is to be human today. |
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A Genius Planet –
Energy: From Scarcity to Abundance, a Radical Pathway by Ludger Hovestadt, Vera Bühlmann, Sebastian Michael An accessible but detailed and insightful perspective on how we can free ourselves from our dependency on natural resources and generate, trade, and use energy in ways that open up the genuine potential that we have at our disposal today. |
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"An urban epic" – Abitare Magazine
A Quantum City Mastering the Generic "This colossal work is a love letter to the city and intellectual culture." Featuring Orlando in the Cities – a playful literary odyssey by Sebastian Michael |
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EDEN by FREI
A concept narrative in the here & now about the where, the wherefore and forever What do you say or do if you should happen to bump into your younger self? {Follow the live webcasts on YouTube} |
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