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'Bloody-hunting slaughtermen', sieges and 'lechery': what does Shakespeare tell us of war?

Only two days separate Anzac Day and Shakespeare’s (presumed) birthday and actual death-day. This proximity is coincidental. But amid a war in Ukraine, being reported in horrifyingly graphic detail from the point of view of the victims, and given Shakespeare is the world’s most-quoted, most-performed and most studied writer, it…

The Conversation

My mother was a ruthless ditcher of friends – should I dump my most annoying mates?

The novelist Nina Stibbe has watched her mum cast off friends at the drop of a hat. Is it time to follow suit?

The Guardian - UK

Henry VI: Rebellion / Wars of the Roses review – thrilling games of thrones

With their portrait of a wobbling monarchy and egotistical leadership, these rare stagings are particularly topical

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‘The Northman’: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman get fierce in a boldly bloody Viking saga

Epic holds our attention with unforgettable visuals and the sheer, raw audacity of its premise.

Chicago Sun-Times

Guide to the classics: Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Everest of literature

Although I’m wary of declaring any literary work to be the greatest ever, Shakespeare’s Hamlet would be a frontrunner. It’s often proclaimed to be or voted Shakespeare’s best play (Google it). It has countless film adaptations, is widely referenced, and even gets a homage of sorts in The Simpsons.

The Conversation

Movie review: Viking tale 'The Northman' is Robert Eggers' best film yet

Director Robert Eggers brings the Viking epic back to the big screen in a big, bold and bloody way with “The Northman,” starring Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard in a new retelling of the myth of Amleth, the Scandinavian legend that inspired Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Eggers, who made a splash with his…

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‘I was in front of an audience but all I could think was, I could be dying’: Robert Lindsay on acting, ageing – and surviving cancer

The actor, who has starred in everything from sitcoms to Shakespeare, talks about his family rows over Brexit, having his phone hacked – and why he did not want to be like Laurence Olivier

The Guardian - UK

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Sad! Is Donald Trump just too boring for a grand Shakespearean makeover?

Bertie Carvel is brilliant in The 47th, Mike Bartlett’s ingenious play about the former US president, but the real parallel is not with the Bard’s kings but his hollow braggarts

The Guardian - UK

War in Europe: Why it's not shocking

The last 75 years of peace (mostly) in Europe are an illusion: Historically, it's the heartland of global conflict

Salon

Queen Lear review – all-female acting troupe do a village Shakespeare

This heartwarming documentary about local villagers touring rural Turkey is full of transformative encounters and communal enjoyment

The Guardian - UK

The 47th review – Bertie Carvel is devilishly good but this Trumpian satire feels too soon

Mike Bartlett’s script turns US politics into Shakepearean comedy but falls oddly flat despite magnetising performances

The Guardian - UK

Americans with the best British accents

Oscar Isaac might have failed in his faux-Cockney accent on "Moon Knight" but a few Americans have met success

Salon

One of the UK's biggest open air theatre festivals to return to Cardiff's Sophia Gardens

Sophia Gardens last held the long-established Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival in 2019

Wales Online

From Shakespeare to Ian Curtis: British pop archive to open in Manchester

Exclusive: John Rylands Research Institute and Library to house collection that will also include Granada TV treasures

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COVID-19 Temporarily Stops Daniel Craig’s Return to Broadway

Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of “Macbeth” has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19. Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were canceled when the James Bond actor tested positive. When he'll returns was not immediately known,…

The Independent UK

COVID-19 temporarily stops Daniel Craig's return to Broadway

Could it be the curse of the Scottish play

The Guardian - UK

Milton Jones looks back: ‘I remember making a dog-food sandwich and taking it to school for him’

The standup and his brother Andy recreate an old photo and look back on a conservative, Christian upbringing

The Guardian - UK

Poetry in motion: my car-free break in Shakespeare country

Stratford makes a grand opener for Warwickshire’s showreel of medieval forests, Tudor houses and civil war battlefields

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Review: ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ is a ruminative tale of witchcraft and the joys of being alive — it won’t be for everyone

“What a piece of work is man!” Neither of the ravenous witches in “You Won’t Be Alone” actually quote Shakespeare, but that astonished sentiment informs every beat of first-time feature filmmaker Goran Stolevski’s ruminative supernatural tale, set in the rustic hillside villages of 19th-century Macedonia.

Daily Mirror

Theatre-goer storms out of play and demands refund with 'ridiculous' complaint

A member of the audience at York Theatre Royal has complained to the establishment after paying for a ticket to Shakespeare's As You Like It and becoming outraged by one defining aspect of the production

Edinburgh Live

Sir Ian McKellen to star in Edinburgh Fringe exclusive production of Hamlet

The Lord of the Rings star is set to reprise the role 50 years after first playing the Shakespearean prince as part of a special performance alongside the Edinburgh ballet company

The Independent UK

Northern Shakespeare production leads to complaint about Yorkshire accents

Bosses said the customer left after an hour and asked for a refund, but was refused.

Daily Record

Twitter users think 'Macbeth' curse caused Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars slap

According to folklore, via the Royal Shakespeare Company, the tragedy was cursed from the very beginning, when a coven of witches opposed Shakespeare's use of real sorcery in the text.

The Guardian - UK

Hamlet review – an emotional rollercoaster for young audiences

Jude Christian’s funny and suspenseful adaptation for children draws them into the heart of Shakespeare’s story

The Guardian - UK

Merseyside’s new Shakespeare theatre opens by celebrating builders and footballers

Local heroes including screenwriter Jimmy McGovern and comedian Johnny Vegas will take stage at Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer

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