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A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh's 20th film – what do we make of his prodigious output?

In an essay on Kenneth Branagh, screenwriter Scott Frank recalls meeting the future star and director of his screenplay Dead Again (1991) and wondering “why the guy would want to direct a loopy, film noir thriller like mine?”

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Choose Irvine Welsh: new documentary explores the life of Scotland's 'urban Shakespeare'

On August 23, Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s beloved Edinburgh football team, Hibs, went head-to-head with Aston Villa in the Europa League. But they were also competing for attention with the world premiere of Choose Irvine Welsh, a documentary by filmmaker Ian Jefferies about the life, writing and cultural impact of…

The Conversation

‘The Iliad may be ancient – but it’s not far away’: Emily Wilson on Homer’s blood-soaked epic

Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer’s other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months – and why it speaks to today’s era of conflict

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How linguists are unlocking the meanings of Shakespeare’s words using numbers

Today it would seem odd to describe a flower with the word “bastard” – why apply a term of personal abuse to a flower? But in Shakespeare’s time, “bastard” was a technical term describing certain plants.

The Conversation

How many marks out of 10 does Charles deserve after his first year on the throne?

Let’s see: he has brought Andrew back into public life, managed to grow his hair longer and, er…

The Guardian - UK

As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe review: not always subtle, but consistently delightful

The Globe’s now-habitual gender-fluid approach to casting chimes perfectly with this story of disguise and confusion

Evening Standard

The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality review – rowdy circus riff on Romeo and Juliet

The enthralling Canadian company offer up a fast-paced but often jarring show that treats Shakespeare like the Super Bowl

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Starry Shakespeare, super standups and a Black Sabbath ballet: the best theatre, dance and comedy of autumn 2023

Patsy Ferran takes on Eliza in Pygmalion, Andrew Scott plays multiple characters from Uncle Vanya and Mlima’s Tale tells a powerful tale of the ivory trade. Here’s what’s in store on stage

The Guardian - UK

James Rowland: Piece of Work review – an affecting account of fathers, sons and Shakespeare

Rowland’s beautifully crafted show considers his, and our, little lives in the context of the Bard’s words

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh fringe 2023 week two roundup: to the stars – via Essex

A dazzling drama about women slipping the surly bonds of male-dominated Nasa joins Essex poetry, New York silliness and Lorna Rose Treen’s laugh-fest as second-week treats

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You can now study a Taylor Swift-inspired literature course at university

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Marie Claire

21 Movie Romances That Ended Up In Some Really Dark Places

Not every romance starts on film with a meet-cute and ends with everyone living happily ever after. Some relationships get really disturbing.

Cinemablend

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet review – more compelling than ever

Set in an asylum, the choreographer’s bleak yet passionate adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragic romance triumphs in a newly honed revival

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The Observer view on Ron DeSantis, Shakespeare and sex: ‘Man, proud man… Most ignorant of what he’s most assur’d’

Application of the Florida governor’s ‘don’t say gay’ law has led to the banning of plays such as Romeo and Juliet in some schools

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GOP creates a back to school nightmare

The confusion is the point: Educators can't figure out what's allowed, and are forced to give up teaching entirely

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Andronicus Synecdoche review – Shakespeare as gruesome gothic opera

Polish company Song of the Goat strip Titus Andronicus back to tell a brutal tale of postwar violence, betrayal and revenge

The Independent UK

‘The rest is silence’: Florida schools to censor Shakespeare over ‘raunchy’ content

‘I think the rest of the nation – no, the world, is laughing us,’ one teacher against the idea said

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons and Open Throat by Henry Hoke.

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Sir Michael Boyd brought visionary gleam to Shakespeare and Stratford

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s former artistic director was a great theatrical leader whose legacy includes proving the history cycle is at the centre of our national story

The Guardian - UK

Sir Michael Boyd, former artistic director of the RSC, dies aged 68

The Royal Shakespeare Company says the acclaimed theatre director’s tenure from 2003 to 2012 was ‘inspiring and influential’

The Week

A weekend in Venice: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Venice, the “floating city” in northeast Italy, has an intangible magic. The canals coursing between the 118 islands on which it is built, and under the almost 400 bridges connecting them, are alive with boats and gondolas, which remain the lifeblood of Veneto’s regional capital. Its architecture defies gravity, and…

The Guardian - UK

Macbeth review – Max Bennett’s jokey king is clearly unfit to govern

Gender swapped roles shed new light on dark days in a production – complete with gruesome bodybags and references to fake news – that feels aptly aligned to our times

Evening Standard

Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe review: radical, uneven and clumsy

I really wanted to like this Macbeth more. Oh well: there’ll be another one along in a minute

Inverse

Star Trek Is About To Put Marvel's Biggest Easter Egg to Shame

The musical episode of 'Strange New Worlds' is a geekdom game-changer. Here's a non-spoiler guide to what to expect from Star Trek's musical episode.

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre to stream this month: Doctor Who does Shakespeare, and a visit to the nit nurse

Ncuti Gatwa stars in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Zadie Smith relocates Chaucer to Kilburn, plus dance, storytelling and fringe drama

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