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Viola Davis Set for James Lapine Movie
Two-time Tony winner Viola Davis has been tapped to star in indie film Custody, pe…
Was King Richard III really the man history remembers?
A huge crowd including celebrities and members of the royal family gathered as King Richard III was formally re-interred at Leicester …
The casual theatre-goer may be forgiven for thinking that, in Wales at least, serious theatre is going through a phase of chronic disregard for the audience. Yvonne Murphy's all-female Richa…
Wolf Hall star speaks of how Shakespeare's play taught him 'to accept that everything rather sadly comes to an end' after the sudden death of his stepdaughter, the film-maker Nataasha van Ka…
As Australia's most respected Shakespearean actor and director announces he is stepping down from Bell Shakespeare, the theatre company he founded 25 years ago, here are some of his greatest…
A first look at international stage and screen superstar Benedict Cumberbatch in the new BBC TV adaptation of William Shakespeare's historical tragedy RICHARD III is now available to view.
Sherlock star Martin Freeman says he is relieved his Shakespearean debut as Richard III is coming to an end, and praises the 'exemplary' fans who came to see him
Some shows, it has to be said, are cruel to audiences, simply by dint of making them watch. Others are cruel to their clothes. Though the front rows are issued with special protective gear f…
Richard III represents a tremendous undertaking for a fledgling theatre company, so their efforts deserve some applause. But even though Richard Traub's engaging portrayal of the main charac…
Richard III director Jamie Lloyd - a vegan - assures animal rights' campaigners that 'no goldfish have been harmed or killed' in the production starring Martin Freeman
Animal welfare charity PETA has accused Jamie Lloyd's production of Richard III of cruel treatment of a goldfish that is used in the show. The London production, which stars Martin Freeman, …
Director Jamie Lloyd has answered accusations of animal cruelty made against his West End production of Richard III for its treatment of a live goldfish.
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Judi Dench is to join Benedict Cumberbatch, Sally Hawkins and Keeley Hawes in BBC2's next Shakespeare adaptations, which form part of of its Hollow Crown series. The three filmed adaptations…
Credit where credit's due: we are told director Roz Hopkinson had only three days of rehearsal with Anne Zander and Bonnie Adair. And so sets the scene. We become a friendly and forgiving pr…
