The Latest Breaking News from Shakespeare

New pub The Mermaid Tavern inspired by Shakespeare opens in Merseyside

The pub comes from the owners of The Lord Strange and Spanish Caravan

Liverpool Echo · Aug 1, 2022

Patrick Stewart: ‘I was dazzled by David Warner’s Hamlet – to join the company felt like a fantasy’

The actor pays tribute to his illustrious colleague, who died last week, and recalls the lessons he learned as a young First Player opposite him in Shakespeare’s tragedy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022

The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe review: Some rough edges but a sunny delight

Even Shakespeare is not immune to the Love Island aesthetic

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2022

'Shakespeare on bikes' coming to Northumberland landmark next month

Northumberlandia will host two outdoor theatre performances as part of its programme of summer events

Chronicle Live · Jul 28, 2022

What's next for Boris Johnson as PM said to be plotting route back to No10

The PM is likely to be a thorn in the side of whoever succeeds him, former Tory leader William Hague has warned, and those who know him suggest he is already plotting a route back to No10

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

David Warner, actor from ‘The Omen’ and ‘Titanic,’ dies at 80

Sci-fi fans knew him from Terry Gilliam’s “Time Bandits,” the computer movie “Tron,” Tim Burton’s remake of “Planet of the Apes,” and the “Star Trek” franchise.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2022

Veteran British actor David Warner, star of The Omen and Tron, dies aged 80

The stage and screen veteran’s multifaceted career included roles in Titanic, Time Bandits and Straw Dogs, as well as a renowned Hamlet for the RSC

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

‘I’m very pleased we’ve got the same name’: Brian Cox meets Brian Cox

The actor Brian Cox used to be irked by the success of his upstart namesake. Now, for the first time, he and Prof Brian Cox talk science, Succession and what Shakespeare and black holes have in common

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022

Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre review: Sorely disappointing

It’s not a bad show, just ponderous and hollow

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022

Emojis in the office: have they made your emails not suitable for work?

A new study says many employees think a work communication without an emoji lacks something. But with generations split over their meanings, sending them is not risk-free

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022