Onesimus

From Russia, with Love

From Russia, with Love

Last year The Works of George MacDonald introduced our Annual Competition, in which we give two $2,500 grants to charities named by the winners in two categories: Best Original Essay, and Best Original Art, Music, or Writing (in each case, inspired by GMD). Olga Lukmanova's production of The Light Princess received the latter award this past Easter, and I just received this delightful follow-up letter from Olga, which I share with all of you, along with a video of her group's final performance.

At the Back of the North Wind, in Stained Glass

At the Back of the North Wind, in Stained Glass

"Look then," said North Wind; and, with one sweep of her great white arm, she swept yards deep of darkness like a great curtain from before the face of the boy.

And lo! It was a blue night, lit up with stars. Where it did not shine with stars it shimmered with the milk of the stars, except where, just opposite to Diamond's face, the grey towers of a cathedral blotted out each its own shape of sky and stars...

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