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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke brings ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ theatre show to London’s Barbican

The production sees Elsinore reimagined as a surveillance state

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Hamlet Hail to the Thief coming to the Barbican! How to get tickets for Radiohead's bold adaptation of Shakespeare tragedy

The production premiered at Aviva Studios in Manchester last year before running at the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Evening Standard · Jun 11

Radiohead revenge tragedy Hamlet Hail to the Thief sets London dates

Production fusing the band’s sixth album and Shakespeare’s masterpiece will open at the Barbican later this year

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Fedex driver kills venomous rattlesnake balled up on customer’s porch: ‘Sorry about the blood’

The homeowner called on FedEx to name the driver its employee of the year

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Bridgend residents protest over plans to build a hydrogen plant near their homes

Some locals claim the proposed new plant is too near their homes and raises health and safety concerns

Wales Online · Jun 23, 2023

Sonja Frisell's lavish staging of Verdi's 'Aida' ends its 35-year-run at the Metropolitan Opera

Sonja Frisell's production of Verdi's “Aida” ends a 35-year run at the Metropolitan Opera on Thursday with its 262nd performance

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Michael Rose obituary

Other lives: History professor at Manchester University who published on the English Poor Law and the history of Manchester

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

Review: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ musical opens in Chicago, not yet ready for its runway spotlight

CHICAGO — The reason Lauren Weisberger’s satirical memoir “The Devil Wears Prada” became famous was not just because of the juicy schadenfreude-y movie with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. It’s because Weisberger was self-aware enough to see that the thirst for power included herself.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

‘Devil Wears Prada, the Musical’ is a fashion — and stage — faux pas

Running through Aug. 21 at the Nederlander Theatre, the Elton John-scored take on the world of high fashion directed by Anna D. Shapiro, has its work cut out for it.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2022

The latest death notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022