Ah 'Blackboard Jungle' starring Glenn FORD as the poor tortured school teacher, trying to do his best for his students ? A brilliant film played magnificently by FORD and ors, who's names I can't recall ? It sent a shiver up all our spines, as to what could actually happen if teachers ultimately lost control of their schools ?

A frightening spectre of what could become a reality ? Thanks again FOXY, a very good example of what may occur if teachers don't try harder to emulate much of what Tom McINTYRE has suggested, as ways of 'reaching' and controlling difficult students in the classroom ?

o sung wu,

We were discussing David Suchet being typecast as Hercule Poirot. I recall him playing a Cardinal in play in Perth recently - and how about this?

He's breaking the mould big time.

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jan/23/david-suchet-as-lady-bracknell-importance-being-earnest?CMP=twt_gu

"Handbagged: see David Suchet as Lady Bracknell"

Hello there POIROT...

You know I've been fortunate enough to see 'The Importance of being Ernest' by at least five separate groups of players all of whom had five different actresses playing the role of 'Lady BRACKNELL'. I've seen productions as far away as Calgary, Canada, and of course in Sydney. Probably my all time favourite, staged comedy production !

Hearing as I did that the great David SUCHET was to play the role of Lady BRACKNELL would be fantastic I believe ! Such as his brilliance and acting 'savoir faire' ! Any thoughts that perhaps he may be typecast in his POIROT role, are greatly exaggerated I should think. He's truly an amazing actor whether or not he's on film or stage, wherever he chooses to exhibit his adroit acting skills, he continues to dazzle us all with his acting prowess ? I'd dearly love to see it ? Many thanks for letting me know, I really appreciate the 'heads up' so to speak ?

Dear Poirot and O Sung Wu,

David Suchet would make an excellent Lady Bracknell.
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen the play.
The last time was with Geoffrey Rush playing
Lady Bracknell. Superb!

I forgot at add that David Suchet came to
Melbourne to do the play, "The Last Confession,"
at the Comedy Theatre (around May 2014).

The play was a thriller dealing with the dramatic
tensions, crisis of faith, and
political manoeuvering, surrounding the death of
Pope John Paul I, inside the Vatican only 33 days
after being elected Pope. Suchet played - Cardinal
Benelli.

Suchet and the play got superb reviews. I'm so sorry
we missed seeing it.