The wild injury that made Suzy Eddie Izzard delay Australian tour She's on stage in Newcastle tonight, and will perform 23 roles in Hamlet at the Sydney Opera House in June. Newcastle Herald · May 28
The six best Shakespeare adaptations that aren’t in English The future of Shakespeare may well lie beyond the English language. That was the striking message I took away from a talk by translation studies scholar Professor Susan Bassnett at the British Shakespeare Conference in Hull in 2016. The Conversation · Apr 29
‘As evil as Iago’: the return of Terence Rattigan’s shocking Man and Boy Rattigan hoped his 1954 tale about a swindler who exploits his son’s sexual allure would prove him a serious dramatist. Its scandalous story reveals much about the playwright and resonates freshly The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
The office block where AI ‘doomers’ gather to predict the apocalypse Safety researchers feel excessive financial rewards and an irresponsible work culture have led some to ignore a catastrophic risk to human life The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025
Readers reply: Who is the most evil villain in fiction? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025
Othello, Theatre Royal Haymarket review – Toby Jones plays Shakespeare’s most notorious villain like a peevish middle manager 3/5 David Harewood reprises the titular role in a starry production that grants more power to the play’s women, but ultimately dulls its edge The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Othello review – David Harewood makes a commanding return to landmark role Harewood is captivating alongside Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald but Tom Morris’s stylish staging could probe greater depths The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
I’m not a spy – Thiago Silva imparts Chelsea knowledge to Fluminense coaches The veteran former Brazil defender left Stamford Bridge last summer. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
46 Cringeworthy And Classic School Moments That Left People Red-Faced Can the school day get any worse? Bored Panda · Jul 4, 2025
David Harewood to return to Othello almost 30 years after groundbreaking National Theatre production Harewood – who became the first black actor to play Othello at the NT in 1997 – will play the role at Theatre Royal Haymarket opposite Toby Jones as Iago The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025
Brian Cox lambasts ticket prices for Denzel Washington’s Othello: ‘It’s not right’ The Succession star also claimed he’d heard Washington’s co-star Jake Gyllenhaal ‘is not particularly wonderful’ The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up for more than 400 years What is “happiness” – and who gets to be happy? The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025
Kandi Burruss Is Betting Big on Broadway With the runaway success of 'Othello,' the former Bravo star has proven her brand extends far beyond Bravo. And her legacy may just be transforming the stage. Marie Claire · Apr 24, 2025
‘I always thought it would be amazing to be the first person to play a role’: Ewan McGregor on his return to the UK stage As the star teams up with director Michael Grandage for his first West End part in 17 years, the pair discuss the thrill of putting on a new play, how it updates Ibsen for our times – and a Trainspotting-esque toilet encounter in Russia The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025 Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal leave critics underwhelmed in Broadway Shakespeare adaptation Hollywood stars lead Broadway’s 15-week revival of ‘Othello’
The Conversation · Feb 5, 2025 Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert The Greek divinity Nemesis, rarely depicted in art, has no place in the Olympian pantheon of a dozen gods and goddesses. But she’s an omnipresent force of retribution, an implacable force of punishment that arrives, if not sooner, then later.
The Guardian - US · Jan 6, 2025 Denzel, Clooney and Sondheim: the biggest Broadway shows of 2025 After another blockbuster year for Broadway, more stars are hitting the stage with a range of revivals and new shows
Woman & Home · Sep 23, 2024 From Disney villains to drama queens, these are the fictional bad eggs we love to hate Sometimes, it's more fun to root for the bad guy - and these fictional bad eggs we love to hate prove why
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024 Straight Acting by Will Tosh review – out on stage A rich study of queer desire in Shakespeare, from cosplay in The Merchant of Venice to gender fluidity in Twelfth Night
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2024 ‘An indescribable love’: Thiago Silva announces departure from Chelsea The Brazilian, 39, was a hero of club’s 2021 Champions League win, having joined in 2020 from PSG
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024 Actor Luke Thompson: ‘It turned out the coughing was someone vomiting in the dress circle – over other people’ The Bridgerton star on making his RSC debut, extreme audience reactions to A Little Life, and why people love romance
Top News · Mar 19, 2024 Jake Gyllenhaal Addresses Potential Batman Role In Recent Interview Jake Gyllenhaal discusses potential Batman role and upcoming projects in film and theater, including Road House and Othello play.
The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2024 Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to lead Othello on Broadway Stage and screen actors will take on the roles of Othello and Iago in Shakespeare’s tragedy, first Broadway staging since 1982
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2024 Othello at Shakespeare's Globe review: arresting update set in the toxic Met Police feels horribly credible This intimate, powerful production transposed from Venice to the Met in London refreshes the play and feels horribly credible
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023 Chelsea to decide Thiago Silva future as Trevoh Chalobah asking price set for January transfer window The defender became Chelsea's oldest-ever player on Saturday but was at fault for at least one goal