By Stig Abell for the Independent, 17 March 2016 This is something of a confession: I have only ever seen one performance of Shakespeare in the theatre. A startling omission for somebody set, in April, to edit the Times Literary Supplement, but one that should not – I hope – confirm me as a bearded barbarian at the gates of […]
The Canada Press published in the Vancouver Observer, 18 March 2016 The struggles of a gender-bending spirit servant in a Shakespearean classic offer unlikely but valuable insights into the experience of life as a modern-day trans person, argues a British Columbia scholar. Mary Ann Saunders, an English professor at the University of British Columbia, said she was struck after watching […]
June 29, 2014 Founded in 2013, Drama Club NYC is a nonprofit which provides theater arts education to imprisoned youth in New York. Drama Club’s programs, consisting of activities such as acting exercises and play-writing, are intended to assist in the rehabilitation of young prisoners. Through such programs, youth build much needed social skills and self-esteem, important factors in […]
Matthew Macklin, ABC Brisbane June 27, 2014 He’s been hailed as the saviour of the Queensland Ballet, and he’s pulled off the ultimate ballet coup: bringing Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet to the stage. It’s rarely performed outside of the UK, and tonight’s Brisbane premiere is the first time the production has been performed in the Asia Pacific region. […]
Tea Obreht, Salon June 10, 2014 The two acclaimed novelists debate influence, literary history, and discuss Zentner’s terrific new “Lobster Kings” Alexi Zentner’s new novel, “The Lobster Kings,” is set in a lobster fishing village and focuses on Cordelia Kings. Inspired by “King Lear,” Zentner’s second novel is the story of Cordelia’s struggle to maintain her island’s way of life in the […]
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