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Stig Abell: ‘The pleasure of reading Shakespeare trumps watching his plays’

Stig Abell: ‘The pleasure of reading Shakespeare trumps watching his plays’

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 […]

March 20, 2016 · 0 comments · Interviews
Shakespeare offers insight into trans struggles, experience: scholar

Shakespeare offers insight into trans struggles, experience: scholar

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 […]

March 20, 2016 · 0 comments · Interviews
WSJ Interview with Drama Club NYC founder Josie Whittlesey

WSJ Interview with Drama Club NYC founder Josie Whittlesey

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 […]

June 30, 2014 · 0 comments · Interviews, Teachers

Mao’s Last Dancer author Li Cunxi talks about bringing Romeo and Juliet to Brisbane

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. […]

June 28, 2014 · 0 comments · Interviews
Shakespeare, magical realism and “House of Cards”: A conversation between authors Alexi Zentner and Téa Obreht

Shakespeare, magical realism and “House of Cards”: A conversation between authors Alexi Zentner and Téa Obreht

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 […]

June 15, 2014 · 0 comments · Interviews