Shakespeare

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   Insights into 400-year-old history of The Tempest

   Katy Cowan / 12 Oct 2011

   As a 400-year-old play, it is hard to see how Shakespeare’s The Tempest could have any bearing on today’s world. But on the contrary, Christine Dymkowski, Professor of Drama and Theatre History at Royal Holloway...

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   Love and Laughs Shakespeare-style at the Playhouse

   Dick Bonham / 24 Aug 2010

   Shakespeare’s funny and romantic pastoral comedy, As You Like It, comes to the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s Quarry Stage from 17th September to 16th October.

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   Kelvin Players perform Shakespeare at speed!

   Christian Tait / 3 Dec 2009

   "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" (also known as The Compleat Wks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)) is a parody of the plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed (in shortened form) during the show by only three actors. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than certain characters. The fourth  wall is non-existent in the per...

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   MA Fine Art Graduate awarded Artist in Residence at Shakespeare's Globe

   Katy Cowan / 26 Oct 2009

   A professional artist, who graduated from De Montfort University (DMU), is beginning her formal residency at a theatre company renowned for its dedication to the exploration of Shakespeare’s work. Rosalind Hudson, from Uppingham, Leicestershire, has been...