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Ismail Kadare, the Albanian writer who explored Balkan history and culture in poetry and fiction, has died aged 88. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from interviews he gave throughout his life

While a rose by any other name may smell as sweet, Shakespeare’s famous maxim does not hold up when talking about tax-sheltered savings plans. Our new research finds that people are more likely to choose a plan that has the words “tax-free” in the title, regardless of the details in…

A new season of films celebrates how different directors have found a way to bring Shakespeare’s work forward, from Baz Luhrmann to Derek Jarman

This month’s picks include a Starlight Express intro for kids, a rollicking wedding play at the National and an explosive hour of dance

The 31-year-old ‘Doctor Who’ star has swapped one sci-series for another, and is now playing a delivery man turned superhero in Netflix’s new action-packed drama ‘Supacell’. He tells Lydia Spencer-Elliott about filming the Jay-Z-backed show and learning to mask his insecurities

The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly mocks Shakespeare and musicals at the annual arts jamboree celebrated for both. It is a witty accompaniment to fresh takes on Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Cymbeline

A breezy guide to grammar sides with the ordinary Joe against the nitpickers

Shakespeare’s Globe; Barbican, London The possibility of pleasure is everywhere in Sean Holmes’s summer crowd-pleaser, while Adrian Dunbar tackles his first musical role in Cole Porter’s take on the bard’s least appealing play

Role will be actor’s most high-profile Shakespeare part to date

A rich study of queer desire in Shakespeare, from cosplay in The Merchant of Venice to gender fluidity in Twelfth Night

Nicholas Hytner has shared details of his forthcoming production, which will give the actor his highest profile Shakespeare role to date