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The mathematical concept of Pi can now play Pokemon, but still can't find the first gym after 16,000 hours of trying

The first 6.3 million digits don't have the winning formula, but there's infinitely more to go

GamesRadar

Acrobats, throat singing and Shakespeare: welcome to the Mongol Khan, London's wildest new theatre production

This is the first time a Mongolian play has ever been exported outside of the country

Evening Standard

Restorers uncover demon in a 1789 painting – and reveal the decline of superstition in the Age of Reason

Recent news that restorers had uncovered the image of a Gothic-looking demon in a late work by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) seems fitting for these long, dark evenings. The sinister face hovers above the head of a dying clergyman in The Death of Cardinal Beaufort, painted in 1789.

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‘You could beat someone to death with that!’ Great theatre wigs – and their miraculous creators

Few things in theatre are more transformative than a wig. But who makes them? Can they really be worth thousands? And what looks best on a beheaded tyrant? We meet the hairpiece heroes and their yeti-like creations

The Guardian - UK

Immersive theater experience 'Sleep No More' will end its 13-year New York City run in January

The “Macbeth”-inspired immersive theater experience “Sleep No More” that is hosted in three empty, hulking warehouse spaces in downtown New York City will say goodbye early next year on its 5,000 performance

The Independent UK

Be the last leaf on the tree

Certain trees, such as oaks, hold onto their leaves through a little-understood quality known as marcescence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Luxury London tower near remains of Shakespearean theatre opens

Find from 16th century uncovered in building of £750m complex of 412 apartments now renamed the Stage

The Guardian - UK

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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent review – Judi Dench’s seven-decade love affair

The veteran actor’s pragmatism, generosity and wit are to the fore in these reflections on her career – and there’s plenty of room for rude anecdotes

The Guardian - UK

John Adams: Antony and Cleopatra review – European premiere fuelled by molten chemistry

In his ambitious and richly orchestrated 2022 opera, the American composer makes Shakespeare his own, with a star cast to match

The Guardian - UK

‘Twelfth Night’ serves joy and laughter with a breezy Caribbean air

The comedy crackles in Chicago Shakespeare’s take on the bard’s zany love triangle

Chicago Sun-Times

'Not what you might expect': Rough magic on Christmas Island

The new play will debut at The Street Theatre on November 10.

The Canberra Times

Dead cats and hairdryers: Dominic Cummings’ evidence to Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson’s former adviser gave in-person and written evidence – here are some of his most startling claims

The Guardian - UK

Judi Dench renders Graham Norton Show speechless with ‘spellbinding’ Shakespeare reading

The veteran actor read Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 29’ from memory in dramatic fashion

The Independent UK

What an ass! Ghosts star takes on classic Shakespeare character

The latest production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream features Mathew Baynton in what the actor calls ‘an absolute treat of a role’

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The Independent UK

Ted Hughes, 25 years on: Now, more than ever, the poet is the voice for our times

The poet laureate, who died a quarter of a century ago today, believed his Shakespeare fixation was almost fatal; his first wife, Sylvia Plath, was certainly the Titania to his Oberon. With his almost psychic connection to nature and a charisma so powerful that even the Queen was rumoured to…

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60 weird but genius gifts most added to Amazon wish lists

Finding the perfect gift can feel like trying to find a needle in the haystack — fortunately, this list provides insight into coolest, trendiest, most popular gifts.

The Independent UK

Judi Dench renders Graham Norton Show speechless with ‘spellbinding’ Shakespeare reading

The veteran actor read Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 29’ from memory in dramatic fashion

The Guardian - UK

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench review – national treasures

A much-loved actor pays tribute to the Bard in this companionable but compelling memoir

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The Guardian - UK

RSC to put on work by poet who wrote Stratford theatre’s first words

John Masefield wrote poem for 1932 opening of Shakespeare Memorial theatre, which is now staging The Box of Delights

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

The big idea: are our short attention spans really getting shorter?

It feels like we live in an era of constant distraction, but the truth is more complex

The Guardian - UK

Beatrice and Benedict review – Mid Wales Opera’s staging has style and fizz

Berlioz’s Shakespearean opera is stripped to the bone for four instruments and six singers, but the show is slick and spirited, with sopranos Lorena Paz Nieto and Monica McGhee standouts

The Independent UK

Tracy-Ann Oberman says Merchant of Venice production has increased security measures amid Israel-Gaza conflict

Jewish actor has described recent circumstances as a ‘dystopian nightmare’

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Spacey receives standing ovation in first stage appearance since trial

Actor delivered Shakespeare scene during lecture at Oxford theatre in memory of Roger Scruton

Evening Standard

Hamnet star Madeleine Mantock: ‘Theatre is not my comfort zone’

The actor on playing William Shakespeare’s wife, and making her West End debut opposite Jennifer Saunders

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