The Latest Breaking News from Shakespeare

Recent news that restorers had uncovered the image of a Gothic-looking demon in a late work by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) seems fitting for these long, dark evenings. The sinister face hovers above the head of a dying clergyman in The Death of Cardinal Beaufort, painted in 1789.

Few things in theatre are more transformative than a wig. But who makes them? Can they really be worth thousands? And what looks best on a beheaded tyrant? We meet the hairpiece heroes and their yeti-like creations

The “Macbeth”-inspired immersive theater experience “Sleep No More” that is hosted in three empty, hulking warehouse spaces in downtown New York City will say goodbye early next year on its 5,000 performance

Certain trees, such as oaks, hold onto their leaves through a little-understood quality known as marcescence.

Find from 16th century uncovered in building of £750m complex of 412 apartments now renamed the Stage

The veteran actor’s pragmatism, generosity and wit are to the fore in these reflections on her career – and there’s plenty of room for rude anecdotes

In his ambitious and richly orchestrated 2022 opera, the American composer makes Shakespeare his own, with a star cast to match

The comedy crackles in Chicago Shakespeare’s take on the bard’s zany love triangle

The new play will debut at The Street Theatre on November 10.

Boris Johnson’s former adviser gave in-person and written evidence – here are some of his most startling claims

The veteran actor read Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 29’ from memory in dramatic fashion