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Flyer frenzy: Are Radiohead teasing their first gigs in seven years in European cities?

Flyers have been popping up in various European cities, with fans only given dates and no venues. Could the band be about to hit the road for the first time in seven years? And does this mean a new album is on the way?

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“Would You Survive An Old-School English Exam?”: Take This 29-Question Test Now And See

Sharpen your pencils and dust off those old notebooks - it’s time to head back to English class!From tricky grammar rules you haven’t thought about in years to the classic novels that filled your school reading lists, this quiz will test both sides of your brain.Can you recall Shakespeare, Dickens,…

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A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb?

From Shakespeare’s fools to Donald Trump, this exhilarating read considers stupidity in its many forms

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Riz Ahmed challenges long-held interpretations of Shakespeare’s most famous character

After playing Danish prince Hamlet, actor Riz Ahmed has challenged long-held interpretations of Shakespeare’s most famous character.

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Impressive performances and production values – but Joanna Murray-Smith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley doesn’t quite land

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has a long held fascination with the brilliance of Patricia Highsmith, who published the classic novel The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1955.

The Conversation

Lupita Nyong'o Channels a Shakespearean Heroine in a Ruffled Chanel Mini

She brought Elizabethan-era fashion to the Central Park premiere of 'Twelfth Night'.

Marie Claire

As You Like It review – Ralph Fiennes’ sombre, stately directorial stage debut

The actor’s minimal staging of the Shakespeare comedy favours stillness and feeling over comic fizz, with moving performances from Gloria Obianyo and Amber James

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Hamlet by New York Circus Project review – a flashy, dreamy spin on Shakespeare

There’s a hint of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in the cocksure, poppy aesthetic of this charismatic display of acrobatics, tumbling and clowning

The Guardian - UK

As You Like It: A Radical Retelling review – an unbridled howl of rage and resistance

A furious and unsettling Shakespeare reboot exposes colonial violence and demands accountability for crimes against Indigenous people

The Guardian - UK

Fat Ham review – Hamlet becomes a booty-shaking barbecue in glittery Pulitzer winner

James Ijames swaps swords for shots in a riff on Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy that’s as playful as it is poignant

The Guardian - UK

Twelfth Night Or What You Will review – knockabout comedy eliminates the anguish

Robin Belfield’s staging of Shakespeare’s comedy has plenty of charm, but its darker undertones are glossed over

The Guardian - UK

Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe review: expertly-conducted, riotous fun

4/5 Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ is arguably the most mercurial, transformative actress working today

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘Skibidi’ has no place in the dictionary – and here’s why

COMMENT: Spare us your ‘delulu’ slang – keep it for the school corridors, where it belongs, writes despairing parent Victoria Richards

The Independent UK

Tiny Bookshop review – a truly cosy escape made with readers in mind

Real titles from Shakespeare to John Green line the shelves of your seaside shop in a rhythmic, mellow management simulator worth relaxing into

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OPINION - Soaring prices, celeb casting, safe revivals — why London theatre is under threat

When Shakespeare was alive and writing, the lowest-priced tickets cost a penny and people of all backgrounds flocked to the Globe. But in the centuries since, a trip to the theatre has acquired a reputation for being only for the gilded few.

The Guardian - UK

Lost Lear review – Shakespeare’s king holds court in a care home

In Dan Colley’s evocative play, a retired actor with dementia loops through scenes from the classic tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Hamlet: Wakefulness review – fraught and full-throated musical tragedy

Polish company’s musical take on Shakespeare’s death-fixated drama is full of feeling, but its story never really sings

The Guardian - AU

To buy or not to buy? $2m Shakespeare folio headlines literary treasures on sale at Melbourne’s rare book fair

Booksellers converge for a history-spanning set of offers which includes an ancient Chinese cheat sheet, a jungle cookbook and the first illustrated edition of Pride and Prejudice

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Vanessa Kirby admits to being a Sue Storm 'nerd'

Vanessa Kirby has confessed to being obsessed with her Marvel character.

The Guardian - UK

Dame Cleo Laine obituary

Celebrated singer with an agile contralto voice who, with her husband John Dankworth, helped bring new audiences to jazz

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The Online Right's Fairy-Tale Gender Politics

Would wealthy men really choose a Waffle House waitress over a girlboss?

The Independent UK

Twenty-two incredible free things to do and see in New York City, from beaches to secret gardens

Tourists are confronted by $30 sandwiches, $150 show tickets and $500-plus hotels. But we reveal that if you know where to look, New York City isn't just cheap, but completely gratis

The Guardian - UK

‘What if everyone didn’t die?’ The queer, Pulitzer-winning, happy-ending Hamlet

James Ijames was told Shakespeare wasn’t for the likes of him. Yet his Hamlet revamp electrified Broadway and scooped up Tony nominations. As Fat Ham hits the UK, he talks violence, vengeance, strongmen and joy

The Guardian - UK

The Winter’s Tale review – Bertie Carvel is chilling as the RSC ramps up the thrills

Yaël Farber’s production manages the problem play’s awkward shift from dark to light well, but is often opaque in meaning

Marie Claire

The 22 Best Wedding Movies of All Time

Just like real ceremonies, these classic romantic comedies will make you laugh and cry.

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