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To see or not to see? Every single Shakespeare play – ranked!

Antony and Cleopatra? Exhausting. Lear? Magnificent but flawed. Hamlet? Limitless. For Shakespeare’s birthday, the Guardian’s former theatre critic ranks all the plays

The Guardian - UK

Desmond Barrit obituary

Character actor of energetic comic brilliance, notably as Falstaff at the RSC and in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys

The Guardian - UK

The Merry Wives of Windsor review – Shakespeare’s script is the weakest bit of this joyous revel

Falstaff’s corpulent roisterings are energetically played in Sean Holmes’ summery staging but the homely comedy comes laden with innuendo and xenophobia

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Ian McKellen wants to take Shakespeare play to Southport and Sunderland following race riots

‘Come on, I believe in you, Southport,’ said the veteran actor in response to August’s race riots

The Independent UK

Q&A: Ian McKellen is his own harshest critic as he discusses his stage fall and new thriller

Ian McKellen is listening to his inner critic

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen says he is fine but has ‘emotional residues’ after onstage fall

Actor, 85, says he is taking the rest of the year off after accident in June but plans to keep playing Gandalf

The Guardian - UK

'Fat suit saved me from serious injury in West End stage fall', says Sir Ian McKellen

The acclaimed stage star admitted he’s ‘nervous’ to leave the house following shocking accident mid-performance

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Ian McKellen watches final day of Players Kings from audience as he recovers from fall

Actor was forced to pull out of production following dramatic fall

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen updates fans on recovery after West End theatre fall

Actor has been recovering after falling from the stage during performance of Player Kings

The Independent UK

Sir Ian McKellen withdraws from national tour of Player Kings after West End stage fall

‘My injuries improve day by day,’ the actor said

Evening Standard

Sir Ian McKellen having 'lots of essential rest' and will miss last Player Kings West End performances after fall

The veteran actor is still recovering from his injuries

Evening Standard

Ian McKellen’s former understudy lauds actor’s work ethic: ‘A vanishing breed’

Actor, playing John Falstaff in ‘Player Kings’, fell from stage during a fight scene

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen shares health update after falling off stage and being taken to hospital

Sir Ian is currently playing John Falstaff in ‘Player Kings’ – a production of William Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV’ parts one and two

The Independent UK

Ian Mckellen Expected To Fully Recover After Stage Fall

Renowned actor Ian McKellen, 85, falls off stage during performance but expected to fully recover and resume role in Shakespearean play.

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Ian McKellen expected to make ‘speedy recovery’ after falling off stage

Actor ‘in good spirits’ after falling off front of stage during battle scene, Noël Coward theatre spokesperson said

The Guardian - UK

The Merry Wives of Windsor review – belting revenge comedy in modern middle England

Blanche McIntyre’s Midas-touched production is set in the present day and finds delirious comedy in its class divisions

The Guardian - UK

Need proof who wrote Shakespeare’s plays? See The Merry Wives of Windsor

Set for revival at the RSC, this perfectly structured revenge comedy has an earthy vitality that no aristo or scholar could have created

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Ian McKellen’s Player Kings to tour England

The play, adapted by Robert Icke from both parts of Henry IV, stars McKellen as John Falstaff for the first time in his career and will take in Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle after its West End run

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Ian McKellen's thrilling new show is just the kind of innovation the Evening Standard Theatre Awards celebrate

Our annual celebration of theatre is packed with fresh takes and new stories

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Ian McKellen will play Falstaff in Robert Icke's new Henry IV Shakespeare adaptation

Player Kings will see parts one and two of Shakespeare's 13th century historical drama compacted into one exhilarating new play

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Falstaff; Hatfield House chamber music festival – review

Verdi’s late masterpiece ends on a riotous and sustainable high at Opera North. At the childhood home of Elizabeth I, a family affair and a memorable premiere

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Coltrane: a totally singular talent from Cracker to Harry Potter – cerebral, physical and unforgettable

From early comedy in Tutti Frutti to damaged psychologist Fitz, via Hagrid, Falstaff, Blackadder and finally National Treasure’s complex, hard-to-hate lead, Coltrane – who has died aged 72 – was a one-off

The Guardian - UK

David Warner was gentle, inquisitive – and stunning on stage

An actor of innate tenderness and grace, Warner had a theatre career of two halves, each with superb performances for the RSC

The Guardian - UK

From ambushes to cakes and ale, Shakespeare always has the last word

The Bard understood folly and intrigue. With Boris Johnson comparing himself to Othello, he’s also the best way for us to read the present

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