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‘The rest is silence’: Florida schools to censor Shakespeare over ‘raunchy’ content

‘I think the rest of the nation – no, the world, is laughing us,’ one teacher against the idea said

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons and Open Throat by Henry Hoke.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Sir Michael Boyd brought visionary gleam to Shakespeare and Stratford

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s former artistic director was a great theatrical leader whose legacy includes proving the history cycle is at the centre of our national story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Star Trek Is About To Put Marvel's Biggest Easter Egg to Shame

The musical episode of 'Strange New Worlds' is a geekdom game-changer. Here's a non-spoiler guide to what to expect from Star Trek's musical episode.

Inverse · Aug 1, 2023

The best theatre to stream this month: Doctor Who does Shakespeare, and a visit to the nit nurse

Ncuti Gatwa stars in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Zadie Smith relocates Chaucer to Kilburn, plus dance, storytelling and fringe drama

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

Shows to look out for at this year’s Edinburgh Festivals

THIS year’s Edinburgh Festivals open in the coming days.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2023

Q&A: ‘Barbie’ filmmaker Greta Gerwig on art, commerce and embracing the mess

Barbie, the doll, may be 64 years old, but “Barbie,” the movie, is a pandemic baby

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Alan Steele: 10 things that changed my life

I’ve got five siblings, but, from my teens forward, I didn’t see them or have contact with them for 25 years.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2023

Jeffrey Carlson, Chicago actor who played trans role on ‘All My Children,’ remembered as ‘stellar’ stage performer

Mr. Carlson, who acted at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater as well as the Goodman, died July 6 at 48.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023

Charles and Camilla treated to Shakespeare performances at Windsor Castle event

Celebrations are being staged this year to mark the 400th anniversary of the first printed edition of Shakespeare’s collection of plays.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023