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Sir Kenneth Branagh hails arts as a 'British super-power'

Sir Kenneth Branagh wants more money to be invested into the arts.

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Kenneth Branagh returns to Royal Shakespeare Company for first time in 30 years

Sir Kenneth, best known for Belfast and Hamlet, made his first appearance with the theatre company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

Evening Standard

Swen Vincke had to tell Baldur's Gate 3 writers to tone it down with the poop-based insults, which is saying a lot, since I still count at least 17 scat-based Vicious Mockery voicelines

"Less poo, more Shakespeare."

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"Less poo, more Shakespeare": Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke had to ask the RPG's writing team for more variety over Vicious Mockery's many silly insults

"Why are so many of them about poo?"

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Metropolitan gatekeeping has kept Marlowe marginalised

Letters: Ray Mia says to honour the playwright we must also honour those who risk bringing him back; Roger Thomas thinks he is less accessible than Shakespeare. Plus a letter from Richard Digby Day

The Guardian - UK

Born With Teeth: queer imagining of Shakespeare and Marlowe tale is also a play about plays

Currently playing to enthusiastic reviews at London’s Wyndham Theatre, Born With Teeth imagines a historic moment in playwriting in which Liz Duffy Adams illuminates how history can be presented from a queer perspective, while revealing precisely how a play actually functions.

The Conversation

Ncuti Gatwa: Shakespeare was 'unapologetically queer'

What went on in town this week, from hot Elizabethans to literati parties

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Radiohead officially announce their return after seven years with 2025 UK and EU tour

After teasing the return via flyers this week, the celebrated band are hitting the road after a seven year absence. Their upcoming November and December gigs are already the must-have tickets of the year.

Euronews

Flyer frenzy: Are Radiohead teasing their first gigs in seven years in European cities?

Flyers have been popping up in various European cities, with fans only given dates and no venues. Could the band be about to hit the road for the first time in seven years? And does this mean a new album is on the way?

Euronews

“Would You Survive An Old-School English Exam?”: Take This 29-Question Test Now And See

Sharpen your pencils and dust off those old notebooks - it’s time to head back to English class!From tricky grammar rules you haven’t thought about in years to the classic novels that filled your school reading lists, this quiz will test both sides of your brain.Can you recall Shakespeare, Dickens,…

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A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb?

From Shakespeare’s fools to Donald Trump, this exhilarating read considers stupidity in its many forms

The Guardian - UK

Riz Ahmed challenges long-held interpretations of Shakespeare’s most famous character

After playing Danish prince Hamlet, actor Riz Ahmed has challenged long-held interpretations of Shakespeare’s most famous character.

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Impressive performances and production values – but Joanna Murray-Smith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley doesn’t quite land

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has a long held fascination with the brilliance of Patricia Highsmith, who published the classic novel The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1955.

The Conversation

Lupita Nyong'o Channels a Shakespearean Heroine in a Ruffled Chanel Mini

She brought Elizabethan-era fashion to the Central Park premiere of 'Twelfth Night'.

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The Guardian - UK

As You Like It review – Ralph Fiennes’ sombre, stately directorial stage debut

The actor’s minimal staging of the Shakespeare comedy favours stillness and feeling over comic fizz, with moving performances from Gloria Obianyo and Amber James

The Guardian - UK

Hamlet by New York Circus Project review – a flashy, dreamy spin on Shakespeare

There’s a hint of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in the cocksure, poppy aesthetic of this charismatic display of acrobatics, tumbling and clowning

The Guardian - UK

As You Like It: A Radical Retelling review – an unbridled howl of rage and resistance

A furious and unsettling Shakespeare reboot exposes colonial violence and demands accountability for crimes against Indigenous people

The Guardian - UK

Fat Ham review – Hamlet becomes a booty-shaking barbecue in glittery Pulitzer winner

James Ijames swaps swords for shots in a riff on Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy that’s as playful as it is poignant

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Twelfth Night Or What You Will review – knockabout comedy eliminates the anguish

Robin Belfield’s staging of Shakespeare’s comedy has plenty of charm, but its darker undertones are glossed over

Evening Standard

Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe review: expertly-conducted, riotous fun

4/5 Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ is arguably the most mercurial, transformative actress working today

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Skibidi’ has no place in the dictionary – and here’s why

COMMENT: Spare us your ‘delulu’ slang – keep it for the school corridors, where it belongs, writes despairing parent Victoria Richards

The Guardian - UK

Tiny Bookshop review – a truly cosy escape made with readers in mind

Real titles from Shakespeare to John Green line the shelves of your seaside shop in a rhythmic, mellow management simulator worth relaxing into

Evening Standard

OPINION - Soaring prices, celeb casting, safe revivals — why London theatre is under threat

When Shakespeare was alive and writing, the lowest-priced tickets cost a penny and people of all backgrounds flocked to the Globe. But in the centuries since, a trip to the theatre has acquired a reputation for being only for the gilded few.

The Guardian - UK

Lost Lear review – Shakespeare’s king holds court in a care home

In Dan Colley’s evocative play, a retired actor with dementia loops through scenes from the classic tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Hamlet: Wakefulness review – fraught and full-throated musical tragedy

Polish company’s musical take on Shakespeare’s death-fixated drama is full of feeling, but its story never really sings

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