The Latest Breaking News from Shakespeare

Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh to explore societal prejudices by playing Richard III

Bridgerton actor, who will also direct the production, says she wants to talk about ‘body pathologising’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Fanny and Alexander review – Ingmar Bergman’s dark fusion of Shakespeare and Dickens

In a three-hour, 40th anniversary rerelease, this Swedish family saga unfolds with emotional power, wonder and brilliant acting

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Manuscript treasure trove may offer fresh understanding of Hegel

Discovery of undocumented transcripts of German philosopher’s lectures like ‘finding new Beethoven score’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022

Thanksgiving, my father's last supper

Thanksgiving in my family, like many others, brings with it the shadow of death even as we celebrate our love

Salon · Nov 23, 2022

We've been editing Shakespeare's plays for 400 years – but does a new Australian production of The Tempest idealise the Bard?

Review: The Tempest, directed by Kip Williams, Sydney Theatre Company.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

The Tempest review – Shakespeare gets a radical edit from Sydney Theatre Company

Richard Roxburgh as Prospero and Guy Simon as Caliban are outstanding in Kip Williams’ latest production, which takes a revolutionary approach to the script

The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2022

Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift's songs to the works of Shakespeare, Hitchcock and Plath

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

Jewish Delis May Be Dying, But They Remain Alive In Our Hearts

“If you’re feeling blue, the crunch of coleslaw and half-sour pickle will help you,” said Shakespeare. 

Zenger · Nov 18, 2022

Richard the Second review – a pared-down study of patriarchal power

Anna Coombs strips out two-thirds of the characters to deliver an intimate and intense adaptation of Shakespeare’s play

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Megan Fox's tattoos, meanings and controversial removal amid topless pic confusion

Transformers actress Megan Fox, who recently hit back at a troll who mocked her bikini line, got rid of her Marilyn Monro tattoo because it was too 'negative'

Daily Mirror · Nov 14, 2022