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The Shawshank Redemption – stage adaptation Review

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In this episode, Mark reviews the stage adaptation of his favourite film, The Shawshank Redemption, based on the 1982 novella “Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption” by Stephen King, which he saw at The Belgrade Threatre in Coventry on the 9th of March, 2023. The play stars Joe Absolom as Andy Defresne and Ben Onwukwe as Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding. The play is adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns and directed by David Esbjornson.
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A Poem A Day – Special Episode: Poet of the Multiverse

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“Poet of the Multiverse” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘Poet of the Multiverse’ which was published in 2022 by Zeloo Media and which is now available to buy in paperback and as an ebook from Amazon: https://amzn.to/35CgnOH and you check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings

‘POET of the Multiverse’ by Mark Hastings – OUT NOW!

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My new poetry collection 'POET of the Multiverse' is Out Now and available to buy in paperback and as an ebook for Kindle from Amazon! This collection of poems, all written by me, is a poetic reflection of myself, of my journey as a poet, as a writer, as an author, as a son, as a brother, as an optimist, as a dreamer over the last 10 years, as well as being a celebration of life, the universe, and the infinite possibilities that can follow after taking a leap of faith, a leap of love, and a leap of imagination into the unknown.

You can get a copy of my new book 'POET of the Multiverse' from Amazon.com and Amazon UK!

Happy reading! ☺

-Mark

Looking for the perfect book to read this Halloween? 🎃

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Then look no further and get yourself, or somebody your love, a copy of my book ‘VEGA – The Vampire King‘ in paperback or as an ebook from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1938082397/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_8XQBAXC7JBVRPE5NH1R6 🧡👻🐺

And I hope everybody has a happy Halloween! 🎃

Episode #33: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (2013 film)

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In this episode Mark talks about one of his favourite films: the 2013 American adventure comedy-drama film “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” directed, co-produced by, and starring Ben Stiller. The second film adaptation of James Thurber’s 1939 short story of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, the story revolves around Walter Mitty, a negative assets manager at Life magazine who regularly daydreams adventures and who has a crush on a coworker named Cheryl Melhoff (played by Kristen Wiig), who gets sets off on a real life adventure around the world, walking in the footsteps of legendary photojournalist Sean O’Connell (played by Sean Penn) and in search his negative #25 which he describes as being the “quintessence of Life” and the most perfect photograph for the final issue of the print version of Life magazine.

Episode #10: “Field of Dreams” TV adaptation? *TV News*

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In this episode Mark talks about the recent announcement of a TV adaptation of one of Mark’s films, “Field of Dreams” (1989) directed by Phil Alden Robinson – which itself was an motion picture adaptation of W.P. Kinsella’s novel “Shoeless Joe”. The story of “Field of Dreams” is about a farmer in Iowa who builds a baseball field in in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Chicago Black Sox. Considering the original 1989 film is considered a classic to fans, cinephiles, and baseball enthusiasts around the world, Mark asks whether the television adaptation being developed by Michael Schur for the streaming service Peacock needs to be made and whether people will be drawn to watch it.

“VEGA – The Vampire King” available now for Amazon Kindle!

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Here it is! My new book “VEGA – The Vampire King” is now available to buy as an ebook for Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/39Qt0VS 😎 🧛‍♂️🧛‍♀️🧛📚📖