Trigger warning: This review of Measure for Measure contains mention of self-harm and sexual assault. As we wait for theatres to reopen in May, after too long of a leave of absence, companies around the world have released recordings online of productions old and new. This production is the former, a staging of William Shakespeare’s […]Read More
The RSC are opening their new Garden Theatre as they plan their reopening this summer, after being forced to close due to the pandemic.Read More
Ed Bedford revisits Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' in the finale of a three-part feature series marking 560 years since the Battle of Towton.Read More
Ed Bedford revisits Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' in the second of a three-part feature series marking 560 years since the Battle of Towton.Read More
Ed Bedford revisits Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' in the first of a three-part feature series marking 560 years since the Battle of Towton.Read More
Shakespeare's Globe has announced plans to reopen in May with a number of COVID-19 measures in place, including no intervals during shows.Read More
Sir Ian McKellen is among the cast for the Theatre Royal Windsor's new adaptation of Hamlet, which began rehearsals eight months ago.Read More
Nick Cave, the frontman of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, is joining the RSC's experimental new production that makes use of VR technology.Read More
The new production, called Dream, will allow audiences to directly influence aspects of the show via a virtual reality interface.Read More
Beloved actor and national treasure Christopher Plummer sadly passed away yesterday, aged 91. With a career spanning seven decades, he touched the hearts of so many and left a legacy which will be cherished by all generations to come. Born in Toronto in 1929, Plummer initially began studying to be a concert pianist. However, after being inspired […]Read More
BroadwayHD will be streaming a number of the RSC's acclaimed productions for their users, including the 2018 adaptation of Macbeth.Read More
Building work has begun on the Thorington Theatre, a sustainably built outdoor venue that will welcome audiences of up to 350 people.Read More
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced last week that planned in-person performances of its Tales for Winter series on the 18th and 19th of December will be moved online. Warwickshire, home of the RSC, will be placed into tier three lockdown restrictions from the 2nd of December, forcing theatres to remain closed to the public. […]Read More
Physical differences and disability have suffered a long history of poor representation in film. The Witches is just the most recent example.Read More
Lucy Lillystone reviews Cheek by Jowl's The Winter's Tale, which she describes as "one of the most thought-provoking, intelligent and challenging adaptations of Shakespeare's play performed yet".Read More
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