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The Roald Dahl problem: Is it right to remove disturbing language from works of literature?

Bookmark: Once again, the books of Roald Dahl have been rewritten to remove words and phrases that might offend.

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Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘Shakespeare could not avoid the attitude of hatred towards Jews at the time he was writing’

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

The Independent UK

‘Is it antisemitic? Yes’: how Jewish actors and directors tackle The Merchant of Venice

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

The Guardian - UK

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Romeo and Julie review – a sweet spin on Shakespeare

Gary Owen’s tale of star-crossed, working-class lovers in modern Cardiff offers existential questions and awkward encounters

The Guardian - UK

Murdaughs, murder and the birth of TV’s newest true-crime sensation

Pat Conroy. Truman Capote. John Grisham. Shakespeare.

Los Angeles Times

Fresh take on Shakespeare explores antisemitism via 1930s Cable Street

The Merchant of Venice 1936 among four plays to feature at RSC’s reopened Swan theatre this summer

The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl rewrites: rather than bowdlerising books on moral grounds we should help children to navigate history

Although several of his best-known children’s books were first published in the 1960s, Roald Dahl is among the most popular authors for young people today. The recent decision by publisher Puffin, in conjunction with The Roald Dahl Story Company, to make several hundred revisions to new editions of his novels…

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Much Ado About Nothing: National Youth Theatre gives Shakespeare the Love Island treatment

“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 Conversation

Macbeth (An Undoing) review – sound and fury signifying nothing

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

The Guardian - UK

A love of Shakespeare is one reason to accept an honour. What’s everyone else’s excuse?

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

The Guardian - UK

Astonishing adaptation of Macbeth reimagines Shakespeare's 'Scottish play'

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

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh hotel apologises as receptionist makes guest 'almost feel guilty'

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'

Edinburgh Live

All hail Netflix's African Queens Njinga

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

Salon

Regional theatres are on their knees – support your local one

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

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Tiny notebook by ‘first Shakespeare geek’ to go on show in Stratford

Crammed with minuscule writing, manuscript is seen as earliest ‘proper reader’s response’ to first folio

The Guardian - UK

The Tempest review – Alex Kingston is a magnificent Prospero

Climate catastrophe and power struggles dominate Elizabeth Freestone’s RSC interpretation of Shakespeare’s play

Evening Standard

Rose Ayling-Ellis’s Shakespeare show upset by a ‘shocking anti-deaf’ rant

‘I’m being discriminated against’ the audience member shouted

The Guardian - UK

Poem of the week: Sonnet 105 by William Shakespeare

In this meditative poem, it feels as if the poet is addressing himself rather than flourishing words for a beloved

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Manchester Evening News

Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis shocked by angry man interrupting stage show "screaming" about discrimination

The former EastEnders star and other cast members are using British Sign Language as part of their performance

The Guardian - UK

Frances McDormand’s 10 best performances – ranked!

Shortly to be seen on our screens in Women Talking, the actor is enjoying a fruitful – and Oscar-hauling – career third act, creating work that is empathic, political, and often doesn’t look like acting at all

The Conversation

What we mean when we talk about romantic comedies

“Death to romantic love”, declared a celebration of a feminist Valentine’s Day promoted by a group of students on posters visible in Zaragoza (Spain) in the days leading up to 14 February 2020.

The Guardian - UK

All the (open) world’s a stage: how the video game Fallout became a backdrop for live Shakespeare shows

Free to roam through the post-apocalyptic game, one intrepid group has taken to performing the Bard. They have found an intent new audience, as well as the odd mutant scorpion

The Conversation

Jacinda Ardern's resignation: gender and the toll of strong, compassionate leadership

“Uneasy is the head that wears the crown”, wrote Shakespeare, way back in the 1500s. It’s not a new idea that top-level leadership jobs are intensely stressful and pose a heavy toll. Extended periods of stress are known to put people at risk of burnout.

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 books about family secrets

Lies told and truths hidden give compelling life to fiction and memoir by authors from Maggie O’Farrell to Ocean Vuong and Claire Keegan

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s delayed Shakespeare book: To be or not to be?

His newly announced memoir threatens another delay

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