Jane Lapotaire obituary Stage and screen actor hailed for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and for her TV role as Marie Curie The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
The Government Inspector review – Tom Rosenthal stirs up Gogol’s political satire The standup brings his easy stage command to the role of a penniless nincompoop who tricks his way into authority in Gregory Doran’s production The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025
Oxford student productions of Shakespeare have a very long history of engaging professionals Letter: And Ben Jonson was invited for a stint at Christ Church, Oxford, in the late 1610s, writes Daniel Blank The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
Judi Dench on trigger warnings: if you’re that sensitive, avoid the theatre Oscar-winning actor enters row about pre-performance advisories, suggesting they kill the surprise of seeing drama in your own way The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
‘Don’t come if you are worried’: former RSC boss says he hates trigger warnings for plays Gregory Doran asks how content warnings could be issued for Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024
Gregory Doran to finally direct 36th play from Shakespeare’s First Folio – for student production The former RSC director, now visiting professor of contemporary theatre at Oxford University, will stage The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
Exhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, rare originals are being displayed and publishers are offering collectors editions, including one that sells for $1,500 The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
White male actors ‘can’t find work’, claims former RSC boss Gregory Doran Ex-artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company says he hopes the ‘pendulum will swing’ and casting in theatre will be more ‘balanced’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Sir Michael Boyd obituary Acclaimed artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company who oversaw a transformation of its fortunes The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
Interim RSC boss proud to have made company inclusive of ‘voices we represent’ Erica Whyman said she cared ‘very passionately’ about having promoted the RSC as a truly national theatre company. The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023
Gregory Doran: ‘Shakespeare defines things when you can’t’ As the RSC’s artistic director steps down after 35 years and 50 shows, he talks about the productions he’s most proud of, his new memoir, and the loss of his husband, the actor Antony Sher The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023
The Royal Shakespeare Company announces Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey as new artistic directors The pair will take on the responsibilities from June 2023 following the resignation of Gregory Doran The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022
New RSC co-artistic directors ready to ‘shake up’ Shakespeare Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey – the first woman to be appointed permanently in the role – take up their posts in June The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022
Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey are an inspired duo to lead the RSC An immense task awaits the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new artistic directors who must attract top talent, prioritise verse-speaking and combine classic repertory and contemporary drama The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Royal Shakespeare Company announces new co-artistic directors for 2023 Erica Whyman is currently the acting artistic director following Gregory Doran stepping back from the role.
Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022 Richard III: The RSC creates history with groundbreaking production Arthur Hughes becomes the first disabled actor ever to perform the lead role as the wicked royal 'crookback' at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022 Henry VI: Rebellion / Wars of the Roses review – thrilling games of thrones With their portrait of a wobbling monarchy and egotistical leadership, these rare stagings are particularly topical