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Venus and Adonis: this “play within a plague” about Shakespeare is wildly romantic, erotic and colorful

Posted by Kirk Dodd | 5th Nov 2023 | Australia, Review, Theatre and Gender

Shakespeare wrote his famous narrative poem Venus and Adonis in a lockdown era when, in 1593, the...

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” at Shakespeare Festival in Serbia

Posted by Emilija Kvočka | 5th Sep 2023 | Festivals, Review, Serbia

The tenth in a row international theatre festival “Shakespeare Festival”, whose...

Shakespeare’s First Folio Turns 400: What Would Be Lost Without the Collection? An Expert Speculates

Posted by Emma Smith | 5th May 2023 | Dramaturgy, Essay, United Kingdom

It has been 400 years since the publication of the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays,...

“The Winter’s Tale” Review: Jarring Shakespeare’s Globe Production Lacks Warmth

Posted by Penelope Woods | 11th Apr 2023 | London, Review, United Kingdom

The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great “hospitality plays” — a tragicomedy about what...

Arden of Faversham: A True Crime Thriller

Posted by Clare Cioffero | 10th Apr 2023 | Acting, New York, Review, United States of America

A small boat sails the stage while a trap door serves as the river depths for one of the characters to sink beneath the waves. And as the story reaches its inevitable conclusion, a snowstorm complete with snow drifts – an element taken directly from the origin story of Arden.

The Envy of Baz Luhrmann: A Parkside “Romeo + Juliet” to Remember

Posted by Rhiannon Ling | 23rd Mar 2023 | Adaptation, New York, Review, United States of America

It can be difficult to gain contemporary audience for Shakespearean performance. Though the Bard’s...

“Much Ado About Nothing:” National Youth Theatre Gives Shakespeare the Love Island Treatment

Posted by Penelope Woods | 23rd Feb 2023 | Adaptation, London, Review, Theatre and Film, United Kingdom

“What’s your type on paper?” is frequently asked by contestants on the popular reality dating...

“&Juliet”: What if?⁠—A Review.

Posted by Lisa Monde | 19th Dec 2022 | Adaptation, Musical Theatre, New York, Review, United States of America

The previews of &Juliet the musical, began October 28th 2022 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre...

How I Reunited the Most Important Documents in English Theater History for the First Time in 200 Years

Posted by Grace J. Ioppolo | 27th Nov 2022 | Books, Education, Essay, United Kingdom

Most of what we know about the beginnings of English professional theater as a financial...

We’ve Been Editing Shakespeare’s Plays for 400 Years— But Does a New Australian Production of “The Tempest” Idealize the Bard?

Posted by Gabrielle Edelstein | 25th Nov 2022 | Adaptation, Australia, Review, Sydney

Review: The Tempest, directed by Kip Williams, Sydney Theatre Company. The Tempest, first...

Four of Shakespeare’s Plays and How They Speak to the Current Political Situation in Britain

Posted by Orlaith Darling | 20th Nov 2022 | Adaptation, Essay, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

The last few years in politics have gifted the keen observer many allusions to some of...

Patriarchy as Judge: Smith Street’s Contemporary “Measure for Measure”

Posted by Rhiannon Ling | 10th Oct 2022 | Adaptation, New York, Review, Theatre and Gender, United States of America

“Patriarchy is a judge that judges us for being born” proclaims the banner wrapped above our...

Five Myths About Shakespeare’s Contribution to the English Language

Posted by Jonathan Culpeper and Mathew Gillings | 11th Sep 2022 | Essay, Theatre and Decolonization, Translation, United Kingdom

Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status...

“Don’t You Hate It When Assholes Are Talented?”: “macbitches” at Chain Theatre

Posted by Rhiannon Ling | 22nd Aug 2022 | Adaptation, New York, Review, Theatre and Gender, United States of America

I went to theatre school. Know this before reading on. I went to theatre school, trained as an...

Unmanly Griefs: Robert Icke’s “Hamlet”

Posted by Jonathan Kalb | 19th Jul 2022 | Adaptation, New York, Playwriting, Review, United States of America

The first ten minutes of Robert Icke’s 3 ¾-hour Hamlet had me worried. Icke is a British directing...

Fresh “Ham” at the Public

Posted by Jack Wernick | 7th Jun 2022 | Adaptation, Review, Theatre and Decolonization, United States of America

Fat Ham arrives at the Public Theater for its first live production following the Zoom staging by...

Dolce & Duce: “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Mossovet Theatre

Posted by Emiliia Dementsova | 7th May 2022 | Adaptation, Review, Russia, Theatre and Politics

In a country at war, theatres continue to work… “(They) are so simple to offer war...

Guide to the Classics: Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” The Everest of Literature

Posted by Jamie Q. Roberts | 2nd May 2022 | Education, Essay, Transmedia, United Kingdom

Although I’m wary of declaring any literary work to be the greatest ever, Shakespeare’s Hamlet...

Theater Fest to Host Famous Plays by Foreign, Local Groups in Adana

Posted by Daily Sabah | 13th Apr 2022 | Adaptation, Festivals, News, Turkey

The 23rd edition of The State Theaters – Sabancı International Adana Theater Festival will offer...

Why Weren’t Women Allowed to Act in Shakespeare’s Plays?

Posted by Elizabeth Steinway | 7th Apr 2022 | Education, Essay, Theatre and Gender

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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Venus and Adonis: this “play within a plague” about Shakespeare is wildly romantic, erotic and colorful

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” at Shakespeare Festival in Serbia

Shakespeare’s First Folio Turns 400: What Would Be Lost Without the Collection? An Expert Speculates

“The Winter’s Tale” Review: Jarring Shakespeare’s Globe Production Lacks Warmth

Arden of Faversham: A True Crime Thriller

The Envy of Baz Luhrmann: A Parkside “Romeo + Juliet” to Remember

“Much Ado About Nothing:” National Youth Theatre Gives Shakespeare the Love Island Treatment

“&Juliet”: What if?⁠—A Review.

How I Reunited the Most Important Documents in English Theater History for the First Time in 200 Years

We’ve Been Editing Shakespeare’s Plays for 400 Years— But Does a New Australian Production of “The Tempest” Idealize the Bard?

Four of Shakespeare’s Plays and How They Speak to the Current Political Situation in Britain

Patriarchy as Judge: Smith Street’s Contemporary “Measure for Measure”

Five Myths About Shakespeare’s Contribution to the English Language

“Don’t You Hate It When Assholes Are Talented?”: “macbitches” at Chain Theatre

Unmanly Griefs: Robert Icke’s “Hamlet”

Fresh “Ham” at the Public

Dolce & Duce: “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Mossovet Theatre

Guide to the Classics: Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” The Everest of Literature

Theater Fest to Host Famous Plays by Foreign, Local Groups in Adana

Why Weren’t Women Allowed to Act in Shakespeare’s Plays?

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