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UK 'Princes In The Tower' Murder Probe Clears Richard III

It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" -- the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young princes from the Tower of London.

International Business Times

Ncuti Gatwa says he bonded with Matt Smith over ‘exhausting’ Doctor Who role

Sci-fi star departed the show earlier this year after only two seasons

The Independent UK

‘I would go-go dance in a shower then work on sonnets!’ Ncuti Gatwa’s sexy new Shakespearean drama

After surviving the whirlwind of Doctor Who, the actor returns to the stage in ‘horny Elizabethan drama’ Born With Teeth. He and co-star Edward Bluemel discuss bust lips, hot pants and queering the Bard’s story

The Guardian - UK

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Ncuti Gatwa says Doctor Who was taking a ‘physical, emotional and mental’ toll on him

‘I’m getting old, and my body was tired’ admitted the star

The Independent UK

Ncuti Gatwa says he left Doctor Who as ‘I am getting old and my body was tired’

The 32-year-old played the time-travelling alien for two series on the popular BBC show.

Evening Standard

Billesley Manor Hotel and Spa: the country retreat where history meets world-class hospitality

To sleep, perchance to dream – in Elizabethan luxury

Evening Standard

What does Shylock mean? Trump’s antisemitic slur explained after president condemned

Here’s what Donald Trump said, what it means, and how people have reacted

The Independent UK

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Who called Shakespeare ‘upstart crow’? Our study points to his co-author, Thomas Nashe

London, September 1592. Robert Greene, a popular writer of romances, plays, and pamphlets – with an apparent predilection for pickled herring and Rhenish wine in prodigal excess – has died.

The Conversation

I just saw one of my favorite movies in theaters for its 40th anniversary — but you can stream it for free right now

'Ran' is a visual masterpiece and one of my favorite movies. Right now, you can see it restored in 4K in theaters or check it out for free on Tubi.

Tom’s Guide

Sam Heughan to play Macbeth in Royal Shakespeare Company debut

Outlander star Sam Heughan is to play Macbeth in his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company

The National (Scotland)

Outlander’s Sam Heughan to play Macbeth in Royal Shakespeare Company debut

The British theatre company has announced a new raft of programming.

Evening Standard

Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered’ when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave

The film depicts the events of a conclave, which is a papal gathering where cardinal’s vote to elect the new pope.

Evening Standard

‘A steamy wrestle’: Guardian article inspires play on Shakespeare and Marlowe collaboration

Exclusive: Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams, coming to West End, imagines rival dramatists working together

The Guardian - UK

Theatre exposes historic timber floor dubbed ‘dry equivalent of the Mary Rose’

St George’s Guildhall identified 15th century floorboards believed to have once been trodden by Shakespeare.

Evening Standard

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So you’re saying there’s a chance we can have an ‘Anyone But You’ sequel, Sydney Sweeney?

Rom-coms are so back (sort of) and we have Anyone But You to thank for continuing the trend. The Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney movie kicked off 2024 with a Shakespearean bang and left us all singing “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield.

The Guardian - UK

‘You have to be taken inside Poirot’s brain’: Ken Ludwig on the secret to adapting Agatha Christie

The US playwright and anglophile behind much-revived comedies has a flair for crime and is following a crowd-pleasing Murder on the Orient Express with Death on the Nile

Euronews

Letter fragment suggests Shakespeare did not abandon his wife in Stratford

New analysis of a letter fragment mentioning Shakespeare and his wife suggests the couple lived together in London in the early 17th century.

International Business Times

Actors With Down Syndrome Tear Down Barriers In London Show

It's one of Shakespeare's most existential questions "to be or not to be?"

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Evening Standard

Costumes from Hollywood adaptation to feature in Macbeth exhibition

Artefacts and painting will also form the display at Perth Museum.

Evening Standard

Shakespeare may not have abandoned wife, previously ‘ignored’ letter reveals

Matthew Steggle, a professor of early modern English, analysed a fragment of the 17th century letter.

The Independent UK

‘Ignored’ William Shakespeare letter changes view on ‘strained’ marriage

Matthew Steggle, a professor of early modern English, analysed a fragment of the 17th century letter.

Euronews

Set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch more than €5 million at auction

Today is The Bard's 461st birthday and Sotheby's auction house has announced the sale of a set of First, Second, Third and Fourth Folios.

The Independent UK

A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month

The Independent UK

350-year-old Shakespeare folios could fetch £4.5 million at auction

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The Guardian - UK

Shakespeare did not leave his wife Anne in Stratford, letter fragment suggests

Professor says text shows Hathaway lived with playwright in London, upending the established idea of an unhappy marriage

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