How I Reunited the Most Important Documents in English Theater History for the First Time in 200 Years
Most of what we know about the beginnings of English professional theater as a financial...
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We’ve Been Editing Shakespeare’s Plays for 400 Years— But Does a New Australian Production of “The Tempest” Idealize the Bard?
Review: The Tempest, directed by Kip Williams, Sydney Theatre Company. The Tempest, first...
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Four of Shakespeare’s Plays and How They Speak to the Current Political Situation in Britain
The last few years in politics have gifted the keen observer many allusions to some of...
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Patriarchy as Judge: Smith Street’s Contemporary “Measure for Measure”
“Patriarchy is a judge that judges us for being born” proclaims the banner wrapped above our...
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Five Myths About Shakespeare’s Contribution to the English Language
Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status...
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“Don’t You Hate It When Assholes Are Talented?”: “macbitches” at Chain Theatre
I went to theatre school. Know this before reading on. I went to theatre school, trained as an...
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Unmanly Griefs: Robert Icke’s “Hamlet”
The first ten minutes of Robert Icke’s 3 ¾-hour Hamlet had me worried. Icke is a British directing...
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Fresh “Ham” at the Public
Fat Ham arrives at the Public Theater for its first live production following the Zoom staging by...
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Dolce & Duce: “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Mossovet Theatre
In a country at war, theatres continue to work… “(They) are so simple to offer war...
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Guide to the Classics: Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” The Everest of Literature
Although I’m wary of declaring any literary work to be the greatest ever, Shakespeare’s Hamlet...
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Theater Fest to Host Famous Plays by Foreign, Local Groups in Adana
The 23rd edition of The State Theaters – Sabancı International Adana Theater Festival will offer...
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Why Weren’t Women Allowed to Act in Shakespeare’s Plays?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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Decolonising Shakespeare: Setting Othello in Ghana and Pericles in Glasgow
Over the last few years, the issue of decolonising the curriculum has become a growing concern for...
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Four Times Shakespeare Has Inspired Stories About Robots and AI
Science fiction is a genre very much associated with technological marvels, innovations, and...
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Nonverbal “King Lear” Review – Conflict in Visuals, Sounds, and Imaginations
What has been left after all well-written dialogues, which were once deemed to be the spirit of...
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Rena Matsui Tackles Shakespeare in an All-Female “Julius Caesar”
Rena Matsui always knew she wanted to enter the acting world, and launching her career by...
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“By Heart”: Can One Poem Save the World?
“I have an aversion to ‘immersive theater,’” Tiago Rodrigues says at the beginning of By Heart. He...
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The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre
Remembering the months of lockdown, I can’t be the only person to thrill to this play’s opening...
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth” at the Almeida Theatre
What does it take to stretch Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy to a runtime of over three hours? Not,...
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“Hamlet”: A Play That Speaks to Pandemics Past and Present
I went to the theatre for the first time in 15 months to see the Theatre Royal Windsor’s new...
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