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Debbi Wood is known as the "world's most jealous woman." She makes her husband Steve undergo a lie detector test every time he returns home. Debbi's jealousy stems from previous traumatic relationships and a condition called Othello Syndrome, which is characterized by a delusional disorder and strong conviction that one's…

Putting on Shakespeare’s tragedy at Johannesburg’s Market theatre was a risky endeavour and caused an astonishing reaction

The actors explain how Jones influenced their careers and exactly what made him such a towering presence – as well as such a magnetic afternoon tea companion

American actor hailed for his many classical roles whose voice became known to millions as that of Darth Vader in Star Wars

The reopened Folger Shakespeare Library aims to bring a wider audience to the world’s biggest collection of the Bard’s printed works

A rich study of queer desire in Shakespeare, from cosplay in The Merchant of Venice to gender fluidity in Twelfth Night

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Exclusive: lecturer finds ‘striking similarities’ between lines in Jonson’s Every Man in His Humour and later Shakespeare works

Whoever wins next month’s Olivier awards, global stars will continue to flock to the West End of London to give the stage their all. We take a peek behind the curtain …