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Bard jokes: how music-hall greats inspired Stewart Lee to meddle with Macbeth

The stand-up comedian describes how he gave a modern twist to the Porter’s dark jokes in a new RSC production directed by Wils Wilson

The Guardian - UK

Schools in Florida's Orange County target classics, popular novels to keep sex out of class

ORLANDO, Fla. — The classic novels “A Room With a View” and “Madame Bovary” and the epic poem “Paradise Lost” — published in England more than 350 years ago — have been at least temporarily rejected by Orange County Public Schools for sexual content that educators fear runs afoul of…

Orlando Sentinel

Archivists give sports fans rare glimpse into early days of women’s football

The picture, published in The Sketch on March 27 1895, is part of a collection of historical artefacts stored at the London Metropolitan Archives.

The Independent UK

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Mark Rylance on royalty, method acting and the Iraq war: ‘I’ve talked with the King about who wrote Shakespeare’s plays’

The generational stage actor speaks to Chris Harvey about Timothée Chalamet, his ‘failure’ at the Globe, and his new play ‘Dr Semmelweis’

The Independent UK

‘It was shocking’: the author under attack for doubting Shakespeare

Elizabeth Winkler’s controversial new book Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies investigates highly fraught theories around the beloved playwright

The Guardian - US

National Portrait Gallery reopening review – a magnificent reinvention

After three years, the gallery opens its (new) doors to reveal a brilliant transformation that includes a luminous show on a British pioneer of colour photography

The Guardian - UK

Facial recognition: the 10 best exhibits in the revamped National Portrait Gallery

To mark the London gallery’s reopening this week after a £35m redevelopment, its director and chief curator introduce their favourite paintings from the expanded collection

The Guardian - UK

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Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies review – in search of the bard

Diligent scholarship meets provocation and irreverence in Elizabeth Winkler’s highly entertaining quest to uncover the ‘real’ Shakespeare

The Guardian - UK

'I was enchanted by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Malahide Castle'

There is still a chance to catch this amazing outdoor performance in Dublin with a further staging in Raheny

Dublin Live

Harvey Weinstein tried to bully me, reveals Joseph Fiennes

The Handmaid’s Tale actor says the disgraced movie mogul threatened to end his Hollywood career

The Guardian - UK

Tony Award-nominated Betsy Wolfe on '& Juliet': 'This was the story I wanted to tell'

One recent day, Broadway star Betsy Wolfe was up at 4 a_m_ to perform on “Good Morning America.”

The Independent UK

If Shakespeare wrote for the masses, why is his work now an intellectual preserve?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Mike Sielski: The Sixers will have some issues with their coaching hire. Especially the guy from Wildwood.

William Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” Over the four centuries since, that line has become a popular cliché, and the reason that it has become a popular cliché is that it’s often true. Of course, “The reason it’s a cliché is that it’s true” has also become a…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sigourney Weaver Explains Why She Went Back To King Lear While Working On Her Master Gardener Character

Sigourney Weaver explains how King Lear helped her work on her character for the Master Gardener.

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Danai Gurira talks embodying Richard III

Salon talks to the hero of "The Walking Dead" and "Black Panther" franchises about Shakespeare's top villain

Daily Mirror

'I gave my son a made up fantasy name - everyone says it's stupid but I love it'

A dad has been slammed for 'pushing his passions' on to his son by naming him after Romeo and Juliet and The Lord of the Rings characters - and not considering how it could make him a target for bullying

Wales Online

Dame Judi Dench was visited by police after claim she stole a deer

The actor has spoken about the bizarre incident that saw her get a visit from the law

Daily Record

Dame Judi Dench visited by police after being accused of 'stealing deer from park'

The acting legend explained that she and her late husband Michael Williams were driving home from the theatre when the animal suddenly leapt out in front of their car.

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Daily Mirror

Shocked Dame Judi Dench visited by police after claim she stole deer from park

The 88-year-old, who played spy boss M in eight James Bond films, said she and late husband Michael Williams had herded the animal back into a park after it jumped out right in front of their car

Daily Record

David Tennant will play Macbeth in Donmar Warehouse production in December

Scots star David Tennant has previously performed lead roles in Hamlet, Richard II and Romeo And Juliet.

The Conversation

Richard II by William Shakespeare: why 'the divine right of kings' (still) matters

What do you do with a bad king? And what do you do when that bad king is (allegedly) appointed by God?

Daily Mirror

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy caught short in street after boozy night out

Cillian Murphy and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight had plenty to discuss as they sunk Guinness and champagne but the Thomas Shelby actor was caught short

The Guardian - UK

James Shapiro wins Baillie Gifford anniversary prize with ‘extraordinary’ Shakespeare biography 1599

The English professor’s analysis of a pivotal year in the playwright’s life triumphed over a shortlist that included Craig Brown, Barbara Demick and Wade Davis

The Times of India

Australia's oldest library starts daily opening of Shakespeare Room for 1st time

As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on April 24 started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history.

Liverpool Echo

Neon noir thriller is Macbeth retold for the 21st Century

Shakespeare's tale of political ambition, murder and madness gets a modern makeover

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