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Mom Is Corrected On How To Pronounce Her Daughter’s Name, Tells Person They Ruined Her Life

"What's in a name?" Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet." Well, maybe that works for roses, but not so much for people. The post Mom Is Corrected On How To Pronounce Her Daughter’s Name, Tells…

Bored Panda · Oct 11, 2024

Let's get real about censorship

In "The Cancel Culture Panic," Adrian Daub shows how a phony panic created the pretext for real book-banning

Salon · Oct 8, 2024

How the excavation of Shakespeare’s Curtain theatre has changed stage history

Recovery of stage foundations, which will be part of new London museum, has changed understanding of theatre development

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

Dame Maggie Smith obituary

A distinguished, double Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2024

Hamlet Hail to the Thief: Thom Yorke revisits Radiohead album for Shakespeare show

Stage production in Manchester will orchestrate the band’s 2003 recording to ‘chime with the underlying grief and paranoia’ of the tragedy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

‘Our Romeo even impressed the school bullies’: stars of stage on the power of drama in schools

Being taught drama can transform your life. Actor David Oyelowo, writer James Graham, set designer Es Devlin and more recall their own awakenings – and their inspirational, unforgettable teachers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Coriolanus at the National Theatre review: a scorching stage return from David Oyelowo

This tightly focused, ferocious staging feels hugely timely and is rich in texture and detail

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2024

Coriolanus review: Blockbuster Shakespeare with David Oyelowo on formidable form

Lyndsey Turner’s production sounds a warning about the dangers of elitism, with contemporary debates about monuments and stolen treasures the backdrop of her confident production

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Romeo and Juliet review – diversity doubles the power of Shakespeare’s tragedy

A cast of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors throw new light on the star-crossed lovers in Graeae’s uneven yet often thrilling show

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024

‘I’m an ordinary man who plays crazy parts’: John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl

When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he’s never been one to shy from a challenge

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024