Think William Shakespeare couldn’t come up with those plays, sceptics?
The Shakespeare authorship question has raised its head again, with Mark Rylance voicing his doubts about the ‘man from Stratford’ on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, coinciding with a four-day … Continue reading
New Year’s Honours for Shakespeare | The Shakespeare blog
At the beginning of 2017 the New Year’s Honours List was published in which the great and the good were recognised for their services. Following the successful 2016 Rio Olympics … Continue reading
What goes on in the wings: actors’ backstage secrets | Stage | The Guardian
From knitting and piano-playing to late-night poker games, eight stars including Mark Rylance, Anne-Marie Duff and Niamh Cusack reveal all Source: What goes on in the wings: actors’ backstage secrets … Continue reading
Mark Rylance: ‘Backstage, I always have one ear to the house’ | Stage | The Guardian
His performance in Twelfth Night was a critical smash – but how did he feel waiting in the wings? Rylance reveals all, while photographer Mary McCartney gets a backstage pass… … Continue reading
Discord and dismay | The Shakespeare blog
It’s been a bad-tempered sort of week for those who take an interest in Shakespeare. On Sunday 23rd October actor and former Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe Mark Rylance launched … Continue reading
Archive Exhibition Review • THE REDGRAVES: a family on the public stage
A crowded reception at the Theatre Museum on Tuesday night launched a new exhibition based on the personal archive of Sir Michael Redgrave, which was acquired for the nation thanks to … Continue reading
Archive Interview • CORIN REDGRAVE • Pericles • 2005
As you may have seen in the news [2005], the actor Corin Redgrave is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack while speaking in support of … Continue reading
Rogues & Vagabonds 