The Latest Breaking News from Shakespeare

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

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

The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2023

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 · Feb 17, 2023

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 · Feb 15, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

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

Manchester Evening News · Jan 29, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

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 Conversation · Jan 25, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

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 Conversation · Jan 20, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023