The Latest Breaking News from Shakespeare

Benjamin Millepied has brought fresh vision to the Shakespearean tragedy and Prokofiev's classical score, using dance, theatre and cinema.

What started life as a reality show following kids in schools putting on Shakespeare has become a rather lovely adaptation with performances that give the pros a run for their money

Shakespeare’s work is classic enough to withstand almost anything, but this is a disaster that diminishes both play and performer

A marathon achievement for its feat of memory, this performance feels like avant garde cabaret at times

The Winter’s Tale is retold with a virtual reality plot set in Silicon Valley and hardly any lines from the original, staged at a bold Latvian theatre elevating English talent

It’s clear that the ‘Euphoria’ actor loves a theme

‘It is all very clever, but to what end?’ one writer asked

Hot on the heels of his triumphant ‘Sunset Boulevard’ revival, Jamie Lloyd has recruited one of the biggest young stars in Hollywood to take on Shakespeare – but this stripped back production needs more passion and energy to make it stand out

Judi Dench talking Shakespeare, conversations with bestsellers Marian Keyes and David Nicholls, and a deep dive into the day’s news with Independent journalists and leading thinkers – this year’s Hay Festival programme is fit to burst with unmissable events. Jessie Thompson picks the highlights