‘Bridgerton’s’ Approach to Race and Casting Has Precedent Onstage
New York Times· 3 days agoMuch has been made of the presence across the eight-part series of Black actors populating a Jane...
Hooked on classics: why Homer and Virgil are still essential
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“During rehearsals for our 2018 production of Troilus and Cressida I had one actor ask ‘remind me,...
Tuesday evening news briefing: How your Covid tier is being worked out
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Government's plan to break England into three tiers is based on five measures shrouded in...
Ian McKellen, Talking Shakespeare, RSC, review: chattering to stave off theatre’s demise
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIan McKellen needs no introduction, but he gets a voluminous one anyway from Gregory Doran, artistic...
Shakespeare shouldn’t just be ‘droned through’ in schools, says Helen Mirren
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“All young people’s experience of Shakespeare should be live theatre,” she argued. Mirren, 75, also...
Helen Mirren: ‘I don’t think Shakespeare should be taught in schools’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“All young people’s experience of Shakespeare should be live theatre.” Speaking via Zoom to Gregory ...
London's National Theatre streaming its past productions for free
AFP Relax News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Society of London Theatres announced that the National Theatre will remain closed until the end...
U.K.’s Iconic Royal Shakespeare Company Theaters to Remain Closed Until 2021
Variety via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“Despite our wish to re-open our theaters by the end of the year, it is now clear that the ongoing...
Royal Shakespeare Company ends partnership with BP over concerns about climate
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe renowned theatre company's £5 ticket scheme, for 16 to 25-year olds, has been supported by BP...
BP or not BP? Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with oil firm
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a joint statement Wednesday, the RSC's artistic director Gregory Doran and executive director...