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King Lear review – Ian McDiarmid is a titanic, heartbreaking wonder

The 82-year-old actor gives a performance of absolute authenticity and clarity as the erratic demagogue in a uniformly impressive production

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Game of Thrones, Shakespearean? What fools these mortals be!

The Mad King may bring more dynastic disputes and dotty despots to the RSC – but a ‘mayhap’ or a riddling aphorism does not a Shakespeare play make

The Guardian - UK

Lear review – this matriarchal monarch’s tragedy is personal not political

Maureen Beattie leads a modern-dress version, which focuses on family dynamics rather than the decline of Shakespeare’s mighty ruler

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Brian Blessed says that playing Gotrek Gurnisson in Warhammer is 'six and a half times more demanding' than King Lear

Blessed played the role in Total War: Warhammer and two Reamslayer audio productions.

PC Gamer

Sir Ian McKellen in first major theatrical role since stage fall

He will star in an adaptation of King Lear at a small theatre in Hackney Wick.

The Independent UK

Sir Ian McKellen returning to London stage in first major theatre role since fall

Lord of the Rings and Avengers star will appear in an adaptation of King Lear at a small theatre in Hackney Wick

Evening Standard

Michael Pennington was an actor of astonishing range, a wise writer and witty company

Over his kaleidoscopic career, the great Shakespearean was a stalwart of the RSC, co-founded a ‘rock’n’roll’ theatre company and excelled at Chekhov and Pinter

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Nothing much comes of nothing in Belvoir’s new version of King Lear

Since its first performance in 1606, King Lear has earned its place as Shakespeare’s largest and most revered powerhouse tragedy.

The Conversation

‘I’m not just putting on nice plays’: Hollywood star Alan Cumming’s plan to reignite theatre in the Scottish Highlands

What is the effervescent new boss at Pitlochry theatre planning for his first season? Huge names, undersung stars – and a King Lear played by ‘the woman who changed my life’

The Guardian - UK

The golden age of Japanese cinema: 5 Tatsuya Nakadai films you must see

The great Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai has died, aged 92. Alongside fellow actor Toshiro Mifune (1920–97), Nakadai was, for many, the face of Japanese cinema across the globe.

The Conversation

Helen Mirren ‘unbelievably excited’ to help launch RSC’s Shakespeare curriculum

The curriculum is a teaching and learning platform that is free for all state and Send schools.

Evening Standard

We Did OK, Kid: A Memoir by Anthony Hopkins review – a legend with a temper

The Oscar-winning actor’s autobiography combines vulnerability with bloody-mindedness and belligerence

The Guardian - UK

My Right Foot review – wryly humorous look at life with a terminal illness

Mixing childhood memories, songs and Shakespeare, Michael Patrick delivers a one-man show about the reality of being given four years to live

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The best theatre to stream this month: Stereophonic’s suite of addictive songs

A sensational Broadway recording, an electrifying Liza Minnelli documentary and King and ‘Queen’ Lear

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Shakespeare in war: bard’s ‘existential’ theatre takes hold in Ukraine

‘There is a big need for theatre to work with existential problems,’ says translator, as Shakespeare productions boom across Ukraine

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Saul review – probing, dark and engrossing staging of Handel’s oratorio

Barrie Kosky’s remarkable 2015 production returns to the summer festival with Christopher Purves and Iestyn Davies superb in the lead roles

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I just saw one of my favorite movies in theaters for its 40th anniversary — but you can stream it for free right now

'Ran' is a visual masterpiece and one of my favorite movies. Right now, you can see it restored in 4K in theaters or check it out for free on Tubi.

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Robert Icke’s modern-day Oedipus triumphs at Critics’ Circle theatre awards

Other winners include Francesca Amewudah-Rivers for Romeo & Juliet, Danny Sapani as King Lear and Giant playwright Mark Rosenblatt

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Emmanuel Macron was the great liberal hope for France and Europe. How did it all go so wrong?

The French president’s failures offer an object lesson in what happens when liberalism is stripped of its morality and values, writes journalist Oliver Haynes

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Theatre: Susannah Clapp’s 10 best shows of 2024

Kudos to five Annie Ernauxs, a memorably storm-lashed Lear and that Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial musical, while Oedipus reigns supreme

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Jude Law is 'very happy ageing'

Jude Law has embraced ageing because he's convinced his changing looks have helped him expand the roles he can play onscreen.

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Jude Law plans to end his acting career on the stage

Jude Law still has many more theatre roles he would like to take on before he bows out.

Evening Standard

Timothy West's best roles, from Brass to EastEnders

The actor, who has died at the age of 90, was renowned for his roles on stage an screen

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Israeli Startup Founder’s Breakthrough Brainwave Helmet Offers Hope For Neurological Disorders‌ ‌

Yaron Segal's innovation shows promise in treating familial dysautonomia, stroke, and other brain-related conditions with noninvasive technology. ‌

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