Newsletter 7 - April 2025 - Better Than a Poke in the Eye

1. Editorial

Welcome to issue 7 of BetterThan. This is the first issue sent out from our new home and headquarters.

April proved to be quite busy (and not just our house move).

On Monday 28th April we celebrated what should have been Terry's 77th birthday with a visit to Marc Burrows' show The Magic of Terry Pratchett at the Duchess Theatre in London. In the second half Marc brought along special guests Rhianna Pratchett and Rob Wikins. The Q&A was lively and very entertaining.

A few days earlier we visited The Gate Theatre in Cardiff to see Peculiar Productions' performance of Maskerade. Peculiar Productions once again proved that they really understand Pratchett plays.

The Terry Pratchett estate announced the first three titles in their new Discworld Graphic Novel Universe and the new Tales of Beasts and Bugs got a release date.

We've seen on social media people getting their copies of Nightwatch which is now part of the Penguin Classics collection.

We're hoping to get a rest soon. See you next issue.

Jason

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We remember Terry Pratchett on what should have been his 77th burthday

On the 28th April we remembered Terry Pratchett on what should have been his 77th birthday.

Nine years after celebrating his life at the Barbican in London for his memorial we will once again visit London to remember Terry at Marc Burrow's The Magic of Terry Pratchett show. [Read More]

The Terry Pratchett Estate now have an official Pratchett newsletter

The Terry Pratchett Estate have created a Terry Pratchett Official Newsletter to which you can subscribe to be kept up to date with the latest Terry Pratchett news direct from the coal face.

You've been able to subscribe for a little while now but just recently they produced a newsletter all about the new Discworld Graphic Novel Universe.

We don't know how frequent newsletters will be issued but we look forward to seeing what comes next.

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Discworld Graphic Novel Universe Announcement

Terry Pratchett's Discworld Graphic Novel Universe Announcement First three books will be Thief of Time, Monstrous Regiment and The Wee Free Men. Various Illustrators and adaptors will be working on this epic endevour to bring imagery and colour to the books we know and love. [Read More]

Tales of Bugs and Beasts by Terry Pratchett

Book Release News

Tales of Bugs and Beasts by Terry Pratchett

Contains four previously released short stories fully illustrated by Mark Beech [Read More]

3. Articles

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Review: The Magic of Terry Pratchett at the Duchess Theatre London

On Monday 28th April 2025 (a day that should have been Terry Pratchett's 77th birthday) we headed into London to see Marc Burrows' The Magic of Terry Pratchett with special guests.

The first part (the bit with the powerpoint presentation) took around an hour and finished with a strange AI version of Terry reading from his essay about living your life well. I'm glad to say AI still has a very long way to go to be convincing.

After a short intermission we were entertained by a Q&A session hosted by Dan Schreiber. Dan was there to interview Marc but also the guests of honour which were Terry's daughter Rhianna Pratchett and Terry's business manager and current head of the Pratchett estate Rob Wilkins. [Read More]

Peculiar Productions performed Maskerade in Cardiff in April

We visited Cardiff to see Peculiar Productions' production of Terry Pratchett's Maskerade. The opera came to the Discworld and we were very impressed. Excellent production values and a very talented cast made this hugely entertaining. [Read More]