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The actor talks to Sarah Crompton about setting ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at the time of Oswald Mosley’s fascists, and her thoughts on trigger warnings

Tracy-Ann Oberman’s Shylock, who has been relocated to 1930s Britain, is inspired by her tough great grandma – while Henry Goodman felt shame after losing himself in Shakespeare’s most notorious character

“What’s your type on paper?” is frequently asked by contestants on the popular reality dating show Love Island. “Rich, that’s certaine” responds Benedick, a contestant on “Nothing Island”, who appears to know exactly what he likes. “Wise, or I’ll none”, “virtuous”, “fair”, “mild” – though he concedes he is not…

The concept is promising, and it’s acted with panache, yet Zinnie Harris’s Shakespeare adaptation falls flat

Actors aside, only the foolhardy can now say yes to a gong in the debased era of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson

ZINNIE Harris is one of Scotland’s most accomplished playwrights.

A disgruntled hotel guest left a seething review after staying in a four star hotel in Edinburgh. The owner was quick to apologise after staff made her 'almost feel guilty'

Narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, Netflix's hybrid docuseries highlights how much history Hollywood tends to ignores

Covid cut off the communal experience of live performance and venues have taken a battering. Let’s return and reconnect