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The best theatre to see in London in 2024: from Sarah Jessica Parker in Plaza Suite to The Devil Wears Prada

There's a feast of theatrical delights heading this way over the next 12 months

Evening Standard

Andrew Scott halted Hamlet soliloquy after theatregoer used laptop to email

The actor, who was starring in the Shakespeare play in 2017, stopped during its renowned soliloquy

The Guardian - UK

Why Taylor Swift belongs on English literature degree courses

When I started my podcast, Studies in Taylor Swift, in the spring of 2021, I felt that I was simultaneously helping to invent, and trying to catch up to, the academic discipline of Taylor Swift studies. Though there wasn’t much published on reading Swift as literature, I had no trouble…

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The best theatre to stream this month: Kings of War, David Tennant’s Hamlet and more

If you can’t get tickets to his Macbeth, Tennant’s acclaimed prince of Denmark is online, along with a spectacular take on three Shakespeare plays by Ivo van Hove

The Guardian - UK

Deluge of information

Navigate the infodemic with reliable sources: learn to dodge WhatsApp forwards, YouTube reels and Instagram posts to stay informed.

The Hindu

Theatre: Susannah Clapp’s 10 best shows of 2023

In a thin year for musicals and political drama, an 11th hour Blanche DuBois, a flurry of young actors, two James Graham plays and a pair of Macbeths were among the standouts

The Guardian - UK

Best detective book series to get lost in gripping mysteries

Ravenous mysteries and mind-boggling motives

Evening Standard

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60 ‘Useless Yet Interesting Calculations’ To Get Your Mind Reeling (New Posts)

Whoever said math is useless in the real world can crawl under a rock because this Reddit community did all the calculations. All the unnecessary, yet interesting ones, though, but it still counts. The post 60 ‘Useless Yet Interesting Calculations’ To Get Your Mind Reeling (New Posts) first appeared on…

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The week in theatre: The Little Matchgirl and Happier Tales; Cold War; Pandemonium – review

There’s a puppet but no happy ending at Emma Rice’s fine new Somerset venue; Elvis Costello soundtracks a postwar Polish love story; and Armando Iannucci bravely tries to satirise the Tory party

The Guardian - UK

Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse review: David Tennant is magnificent, so why sex it up with headphones?

Tennant and Cush Jumbo star as Shakespeare's murderous couple, but their work is overwhelmed by some ill-advised aural shenanigans

Evening Standard

Shakespeare's Dream brought to life in Pacific Park, Newcastle

The production concludes with a final performance on Sunday, December 17, at 7pm.

Newcastle Herald

Macbeth review – David Tennant thrills in this high-concept production

The staging is imaginative and expressive, and the audience is immersed in the action by hearing everything through headphones

The Guardian - UK

Let Me Go On by Paul Griffiths review – an exquisite experiment

Ophelia journeys beyond the grave, in a clever and affecting sequel using just the 481 words spoken by Shakespeare’s character

The Guardian - UK

Ralph Fiennes reveals he gets stage fright... when he’s off stage

The veteran Shakespeare performer was left struggling to remember his lines during a daylight monologue outside his beloved theatre ‘cocoon’

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Camila Cabello and Drake Are Spending Quality Time Together in Turks and Caicos

Drake followed Cabello on Instagram back in April.

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen reprises Hamlet for new film version

Actor plays Shakespeare’s tragic prince in film shot at Theatre Royal Windsor, where he starred in a 2021 stage version

The Guardian - UK

‘Blessed with incredible gravitas’: how Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Andre Braugher was a talent like no other

From award-winning Shakespearean roles to changing the face of TV in gritty dramas, the actor was astonishing at everything he tried. Not least, his laser-focused deadpan turn as Raymond Holt

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Infinite Life; The Homecoming; Pacific Overtures – review

Chronic illness is captured to extraordinary effect in Annie Baker’s slow yet absorbing new play. Elsewhere, snarling Pinter lacks bite, while the songs eclipse all in rarely revived Sondheim

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Ex-Speaker McCarthy's departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a 'slight unmeritable man' and not a hero

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure from Congress brings to mind ambition and the other side of ambition’s coin, humiliation – the thirst for fame and power on one side, ignominious failure on the other.

The Guardian - UK

Making It So by Patrick Stewart audiobook review – from Shakespeare to stardom

The actor narrates his remarkable journey from a difficult childhood in West Yorkshire to finding fame in Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re in the now’: how Brussels theatre KVS keeps up to the minute

The Flemish theatre run by Michael De Cock has its own ‘city dramaturg’, functions like a town square and stages shows that reflect a vibrant capital, says the dynamic artistic director

The Guardian - UK

‘I studied the play in school – I hated it’: Cush Jumbo and David Tennant on playing the Macbeths

The Shakespeare virtuosos are about to share a stage in a modern-day version of the Scottish play. Fresh out of rehearsals, they discuss PTSD, childhood ambition and what makes them angry

The Guardian - UK

Chandler Bing pyjamas, a Shrigley frisbee and Bowie’s scarf: it’s the arts Christmas gift guide 2023

A Bear apron, a Van Gogh vase, a reversible Frida Kahlo jacket, a Britney death metal T-shirt … here, curated by our arts team, are 30 fabulous festive suggestions for the culture vulture in your life

Evening Standard

OPINION - We really, really need to decriminalise regifting

Forwarding on a present is not just totally fine, it’s eco-friendly: and needs to just be the norm

The Guardian - UK

Jane Horrocks: ‘I’d love to be a baddie in a Tarantino movie’

The actor answers your questions on working with Mike Leigh, starring in a New Order video and dressing as a giant Snoopy at Harrods

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