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Kevin Hern could be an unlikely choice for speaker

They called him “McCongressman.” Now Kevin Hern is chair of the Republican Study Committee — and possibly considering a run for speaker.

Roll Call · Oct 6, 2023

Scalise bid for speaker role follows nine years in House Republican leadership - Roll Call

Scalise, first elected to Congress in 2008, has made his way up the path of Republican leadership with an interest in policy.

Roll Call · Oct 6, 2023

Is King Lear a mountain or molehill? How to play the tragic monarch and ‘stupid old fart’

Paul Scofield, Ian McKellen and Glenda Jackson have all redefined Shakespeare’s unpredictable ruler – a role in which actors usually succeed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Sir Michael Boyd obituary

Acclaimed artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company who oversaw a transformation of its fortunes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Sir Michael Boyd brought visionary gleam to Shakespeare and Stratford

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s former artistic director was a great theatrical leader whose legacy includes proving the history cycle is at the centre of our national story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Sir Michael Boyd, former artistic director of the RSC, dies aged 68

The Royal Shakespeare Company says the acclaimed theatre director’s tenure from 2003 to 2012 was ‘inspiring and influential’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Former RSC artistic director Sir Michael Boyd dies aged 68

Sir Michael was artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 2002 and 2012.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Janet Dale obituary

Other lives: Actor whose long career spanned the RSC, popular TV soaps and series, and several films

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

Bard jokes: how music-hall greats inspired Stewart Lee to meddle with Macbeth

The stand-up comedian describes how he gave a modern twist to the Porter’s dark jokes in a new RSC production directed by Wils Wilson

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

As You Like It: a ‘good-natured comedic romp’

For his RSC debut, Omar Elerian has presented “As You Like It” conventionally, as a “good-natured comedic romp packed with laughter”, said Diane Parkes on What’s on Stage. There is a twist, however: all of the main parts are played by actors in their 60s, 70s and 80s – which guarantees exemplary verse-speaking.

The Week · Jul 6, 2023