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Dame Maggie Smith obituary

A distinguished, double Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK

Hamlet Hail to the Thief: Thom Yorke revisits Radiohead album for Shakespeare show

Stage production in Manchester will orchestrate the band’s 2003 recording to ‘chime with the underlying grief and paranoia’ of the tragedy

The Guardian - UK

‘Our Romeo even impressed the school bullies’: stars of stage on the power of drama in schools

Being taught drama can transform your life. Actor David Oyelowo, writer James Graham, set designer Es Devlin and more recall their own awakenings – and their inspirational, unforgettable teachers

The Guardian - UK

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Coriolanus at the National Theatre review: a scorching stage return from David Oyelowo

This tightly focused, ferocious staging feels hugely timely and is rich in texture and detail

Evening Standard

Coriolanus review: Blockbuster Shakespeare with David Oyelowo on formidable form

Lyndsey Turner’s production sounds a warning about the dangers of elitism, with contemporary debates about monuments and stolen treasures the backdrop of her confident production

The Independent UK

Romeo and Juliet review – diversity doubles the power of Shakespeare’s tragedy

A cast of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors throw new light on the star-crossed lovers in Graeae’s uneven yet often thrilling show

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m an ordinary man who plays crazy parts’: John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl

When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he’s never been one to shy from a challenge

The Guardian - UK

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River Stour sculpture commemorates 16th century drowning that inspired Shakespeare

Figure of woman on her back underwater draws inspiration from Hamlet’s Ophelia and death of senior Tudor judge

The Guardian - UK

Who is Eugenio Franceschini? All About the Actor Who Plays Marcello in 'Emily in Paris' Season 4

Be prepared to swoon over the rising star's accent.

Marie Claire

James Earl Jones: Stage Legend, Voice Of Darth Vader

James Earl Jones, a versatile and award-winning American stage and screen actor who used his booming deep voice to bring the iconic "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader to life, has died, his representatives said Monday.

International Business Times

On my radar: Raymond Antrobus’s cultural highlights

The poet on the power of abstract art, Shakespeare in British Sign Language and the ‘articulated rage’ of James Baldwin

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Westcott obituary

Oscar and Bafta-winning hair and makeup artist who worked on Les Misérables, Shakespeare in Love and The Madness of King George, and spent 26 years at the BBC

The Guardian - UK

Survey showing UK’s loss of pride in its past is encouraging, says historian

Public choosing ‘Shakespeare over invasion’ and becoming more discerning about Britain’s history, says Alan Lester

The Guardian - UK

Keanu Reeves at 60: from surfer dude to action hero, his 20 best films – ranked!

Good cop, bad cop, Shakespearean villain – he’s done the lot. To mark the milestone birthday of one of the nicest men in Hollywood, we run down his finest works

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US playwright donates £1m to save home of Shakespeare’s daughter

Exclusive: Ken Ludwig gives Shakespeare Birthplace Trust largest private donation in its 177-year history

The Guardian - UK

Readers on the plays that changed their lives: ‘It gave me access to a world that seemed elite’

Our series on theatrical discoveries continues with cherished memories from Guardian readers who felt profoundly moved by works on the stage

The Guardian - UK

Novelist Sarah Moss: ‘Hunger numbed my shame and humiliation’

As a bullied schoolgirl, the writer starved herself while greedily consuming classic novels. Looking back, she asks if their fragile heroines played a part in her increasingly dangerous attempts to lose weight

Evening Standard

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Actor Robert Lindsay on his role in Sherwood and growing up in a mining town: ‘There were terrible confrontations between fathers and sons’

The star of Citizen Smith, GBH and much more on the ‘genius’ of James Graham’s BBC drama, his unlikely way into acting, and learning to simmer down on social media

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: an unlikely but charming job swap between Judi Dench and Jay Blades

Jay reads Shakespeare while Judi works on a market stall in this delightful doc. Plus, Team GB’s Olympic heroes are welcomed home. Here’s what to watch this evening.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Zadie Smith’s cultural highlights

The writer on Netflix’s brilliant plague tragicomedy, the best British debut novel she’s read in a while, and her deep love of singer Chappell Roan

The Guardian - UK

Antony and Cleopatra review – bilingual BSL staging adds intimacy and clarity

The Egyptian queen’s court communicates in sign language in Blanche McIntyre’s production, giving physical shape and frequently extra depth to the text

Evening Standard

Antony & Cleopatra at Shakespeare’s Globe review: this bold sign language adaptation is thrillingly radical

Nadia Nadrajah is imperious as Cleopatra

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump is desperate to land a punch on Kamala Harris. But he fails

Trump frantically attempts to find the key to a negative campaign against Harris. But, like the mad King Lear, he spins into agitation and confusion

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Years; Pericles – review

Extraordinary performances from five actors all playing the writer Annie Ernaux add up to a five-star adaptation of her Nobel prize-winning book. And a fairytale take on Pericles

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