Sir Simon Russell Beale offers health update amid cancer battle Sir Simon Russell Beale is nine months into his cancer treatment and feels "normal". BANG Premier · Aug 14
The nine worst mothers in literature – according to our experts For Mother’s Day, we asked nine of our academic experts to tell us who they think is the worst mother in literature. From serious villains to children’s book baddies, these mothers subvert every maternal instinct. The Conversation · Mar 13
Titus Andronicus review – Simon Russell Beale is sublime amid epic horrors Echoes of Gaza and Guantanamo ripple through the violence of Shakespeare’s paradoxically poetic play, immaculately staged by the RSC The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
‘The violence is relentless. I don’t understand it’: Simon Russell Beale faces up to Shakespeare’s goriest play The celebrated actor has long struggled with the murder and dismemberment at the heart of Titus Andronicus. Now, at 64, he is finally tackling a play that ‘teeters on the edge of acceptability’ – but he’s made a few changes The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025
Lee Montague obituary Actor who toured with Laurence Olivier and Peter Brook, starred on Broadway and had a long career in film and TV The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025
Judi Dench on trigger warnings: if you’re that sensitive, avoid the theatre Oscar-winning actor enters row about pre-performance advisories, suggesting they kill the surprise of seeing drama in your own way The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
Gore blimey! The surprising source of a special effect in Titus Andronicus Letter: Peter Gildener on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2003 production with David Bradley in the eponymous role The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024
‘Don’t come if you are worried’: former RSC boss says he hates trigger warnings for plays Gregory Doran asks how content warnings could be issued for Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024
Andronicus Synecdoche review – Shakespeare as gruesome gothic opera Polish company Song of the Goat strip Titus Andronicus back to tell a brutal tale of postwar violence, betrayal and revenge The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023