FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 32 | History Defined

Interim RSC boss proud to have made company inclusive of ‘voices we represent’

Erica Whyman said she cared ‘very passionately’ about having promoted the RSC as a truly national theatre company.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Succession’s brutal finale cemented Shakespearean tragedy as one of this century’s greatest works of art

Jesse Armstrong’s blackly comic drama, which has the most Emmy nominations of any show this year, came to an end in May after four sensational seasons. It wasn’t just a compelling piece of television, writes Louis Chilton – it was a towering artistic achievement

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

‘A revelation’: Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen has been a consummate shapeshifter

From HBO’s hit series to Shakespeare, the stage to Spooks, the actor’s global star status has been sealed

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

Paul Kelly says poetry is 'thrilling' and, from hip hop to Instagram, there are many ways to embrace it

The beloved Australian musician argues poetry is not something to be afraid of. Rather, Kelly reckons it might change your life.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

A Midsummer Night's Dream coming to Raheny this summer

The iconic Shakespearean story will be told on one night only this June.

Dublin Live · May 23, 2023

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe review: Elle While’s is a fresh take on the forest romp

I’ve seen this play a hundred times, so it’s always a delight when a production shows it in new light

Evening Standard · May 23, 2023

The Comedy of Errors review – full of wit and pizazz

Amped-up visual gags and a cast that brings its own distinctive comic gifts to the Bard’s dialogue ensure a contemporary feel to the classic comedy

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare’s Globe review – daft, bawdy and boisterous with magnificent codpieces

Amid all the nonsense, you find yourself falling for the idiots in one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays

Evening Standard · May 19, 2023

Northumberland nature reserve to become theatre for the night as it hosts Battle of the Bard

The Battle of the Bard will take place at Northumberlandia, near Cramlington, on June 11.

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023

HBO's Darkest Character Twist of 2023 Was a Long Time Coming

Inverse sat down with 'Barry's Stephen Root to chat about Fuches’ final-season evolutions, his Shakespearean influences, and the long monologues he’ll miss the most.

Inverse · May 16, 2023