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The British historian on the drama and resonance of the lives of Richard II and Henry VI, the writers she most admires and the book she wishes she had written

The Lyric theatre Belfast’s new take on Richard III is produced by, and stars, disabled people. But bringing fresh authenticity to Shakespeare’s storied tragedy was not without its challenges

"What's in a name?" Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet." Well, maybe that works for roses, but not so much for people. The post Mom Is Corrected On How To Pronounce Her Daughter’s Name, Tells…

In "The Cancel Culture Panic," Adrian Daub shows how a phony panic created the pretext for real book-banning

Recovery of stage foundations, which will be part of new London museum, has changed understanding of theatre development

The baritone on how he looks after his voice, why he likes to talk to his audience, and playlists for the dying

The former cabaret star, who died on Friday aged 89, dazzled in everything from Shakespeare to Harry Potter

In Shakespeare’s time, about a quarter of all plays were collaboratively written by two or more dramatists. Christopher Marlowe’s classic work Doctor Faustus was first performed in the 1580s or early 1590s but only published in 1604, 11 years after his death. The dramatists Samuel Rowley and William Bird were…

The Academy Award-winning actress died in hospital on Friday

A distinguished, double Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter

Stage production in Manchester will orchestrate the band’s 2003 recording to ‘chime with the underlying grief and paranoia’ of the tragedy