The Latest Breaking News from William Shakespeare

In Hamnet, Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley) asks William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) to introduce himself by telling her a story. It is her way of seeing who this man really is.

They found *dance* in a hopeless place.

In All Is But Fantasy, the fates of Juliet, Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra and more are given a thrilling twist by US writer, director and singer Whitney White. She talks about untimely deaths – and being left speechless by Judi Dench

How the award-winning motion picture could help Herefordshire rival the Cotswolds when it comes to rural escapes

Gracie Abrams Has Spoken Out About Her Relationship With Paul Mescal

The Irish actor’s heart-wrenching performance in ‘Hamnet’ has got critics talking (and cinemagoers sobbing). Katie Rosseinsky charts her rise from being body shamed in the “messed-up world of reality TV” to becoming the toast of Hollywood

Gracie Abrams has publicly declared her love for boyfriend Paul Mescal on Instagram as she paid tribute to him and his role as William Shakespeare in Hamnet.

Hamnet and H Is for Hawk fuse themes of loss, birds and elemental female emotion. But whose fault is it if you remain dry-eyed?

Less than two weeks into the year, the US is stoking mayhem at home and abroad – with midterms coming in the autumn

Explore the real-life UK locations (including some that may surprise you) from Hamnet

IN FOCUS: After its big success at the Golden Globes, ‘Hamnet’, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, is tipped to be a major winner at the Oscars too. But beyond the astonishing performances, are audiences also flocking to it because they simply need a really good cry? Charlotte Cripps thinks…