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Benefitting from a Scottish cast and a rewritten Porter’s speech by Lee, Wils Wilson’s production gets at the demonic drive of people desperate for power but hopeless in office

But if I’m going to watch the Britain I loved expire slowly, I’d rather do it from the top of the Royal Mile in August

Sir Michael was artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 2002 and 2012.

Other lives: Actor whose long career spanned the RSC, popular TV soaps and series, and several films

The stand-up comedian describes how he gave a modern twist to the Porter’s dark jokes in a new RSC production directed by Wils Wilson

For his RSC debut, Omar Elerian has presented “As You Like It” conventionally, as a “good-natured comedic romp packed with laughter”, said Diane Parkes on What’s on Stage. There is a twist, however: all of the main parts are played by actors in their 60s, 70s and 80s – which guarantees exemplary verse-speaking.

Other lives: Theatrical designer who created sets for theatres in the West End and on Broadway

Rayalaseema Steering Committee (RSC) convener Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy said that though the State was helmed by many Chief Ministers from the Rayalaseema region since independence, none helped the region develop, and the indiscrimination towards it is more evident under the rule of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Clare Balding takes over from Sue Barker at the tennis tournament. Plus: the RSC present All’s Well That Ends Well. Here’s what to watch this evening