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New Zealand pulls funding for school Shakespeare festival, citing ‘canon of imperialism’

Secondary school competition ‘did not demonstrate the relevance to the contemporary art context of Aotearoa’

The Guardian - AU

Rosaline review – Kaitlyn Dever shines in comedic spin on Romeo & Juliet

The Booksmart star excels in a winning anachronistic retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy from the perspective of Romeo’s ex and Juliet’s jilted cousin

The Guardian - US

Edinburgh's forgotten amphitheatre that used to attract huge crowds in summer

It once attracted people in their thousands, but now the Braidburn Valley Park's historic outdoor theatre, while still with us, is rarely used and largely forgotten about.

Edinburgh Live

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Will high school "classics" be replaced?

Efforts to diversify the authors of high school canon is facing both backlash and approval

Salon

Romeo and Juliet review – the Australian Ballet triumphs over a rapturous score that gives the dancers a run for their money

An emotionally compelling take on the Shakespearean classic demonstrates the depth of talent in a company at the height of their powers

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal actor-turned-director Shari Sebbens takes the reins on new theatre productions in Sydney and Melbourne in 2023

The Jabirr Jabirr and Bardi actor-turned-director is best known for her film and TV work, but her first love is theatre - and in 2023, she's directing a whopping four shows on Australia's main stages.

ABC News

Michael Gove and Jacob Rees-Mogg trade polite blows across conference floor

Michael Gove was described as the Tory party’s answer to Peter Mandelson.

The Independent UK

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Tearing up the script: how playwright Robert Icke transforms the classics

As the award-winning writer and director prepares to bring The Doctor, his adaptation of the 1912 play Professor Bernhardi, to the West End, Andrzej Lukowski discusses Icke’s gripping adaptations of classic texts with actor Joshua Higgott

The Guardian - UK

Make words count

Pack a punch with short sentences, a few telling words will do the trick

The Hindu

Denise Mina: ‘All my reading is comfort reading’

The author on the underrated brilliance of PG Wodehouse, taking inspiration from Harper Lee, and the play that made her think differently about Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

The RSC’s work in schools and communities isn’t ‘subordinate’

Letters: This activity by the Royal Shakespeare Company is equal and integral to everything that happens on a main stage, writes David Longford

The Guardian - UK

To be or not to be cancelled: how directors deal with Shakespeare’s problematic side

Misogynist gags? Ancient puns? Unethical bed tricks? Theatre-makers discuss how they tackle the Bard’s trickier works

The Guardian - UK

Hilary Mantel: Her grasp on character and circumstance was equal to Shakespeare

The literary world is reeling from the death of twice-Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel, at the age of 70. Claire Allfree remembers a writer of seismic impact

The Independent UK

The Prince review – playful romp through Shakespearean roles

YouTube philosopher Abigail Thorn moves offline and on to the stage with an ambitious exploration of identities and the performance of gender

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

The Royal Shakespeare Company announces Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey as new artistic directors

The pair will take on the responsibilities from June 2023 following the resignation of Gregory Doran

The Guardian - UK

New RSC co-artistic directors ready to ‘shake up’ Shakespeare

Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey – the first woman to be appointed permanently in the role – take up their posts in June

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey are an inspired duo to lead the RSC

An immense task awaits the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new artistic directors who must attract top talent, prioritise verse-speaking and combine classic repertory and contemporary drama

The Independent UK

Royal Shakespeare Company announces new co-artistic directors for 2023

Erica Whyman is currently the acting artistic director following Gregory Doran stepping back from the role.

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Daily Mirror

Queen didn't want 'boring' funeral as ex-archbishop says service will be uplifting

Lord Sentamu said the poignant service will be an 'uplifting' joyous occasion with angelic singing and the English language at its best and words from William Shakespeare

Liverpool Echo

Man says buying Shakespeare inspired pub was 'risky gamble'

"It's not been the easiest of years, it's one thing after another."

The Independent UK

Welsh actor Owen Teale praises Charles for his commitment to theatre

The performer has met the King on a number of occasions.

The Conversation

These high school 'classics' have been taught for generations – could they be on their way out?

If you went to high school in the United States anytime since the 1960s, you were likely assigned some of the following books: Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” “Julius Caesar” and “Macbeth”; John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”; F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”; Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”; and…

Liverpool Echo

19 pub quiz questions to test your general knowledge - September 16

How many can you get right without looking up or researching the answers?

Daily Mirror

Louise Thompson too scared to read birth investigation that's 'as thick as Shakespeare'

Ahead of her latest hospital appointment, Louise Thompson explained how she still doesn't have any answers about 'what's going on in that region' and her last ultrasound saw 'the guy joke there was something white and shiny in there'

The Independent UK

Up to a third of Shakespeare’s plays ‘may have been co-authored’

Experts have long suspected the Bard collaborated on a number of projects, and new methods are revealing how much this might have been the case.

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