Rodney Bolt, The Telegraph April 15, 2014 “Which room did Shakespeare write Hamlet in?” was a frequent question when tourists were first admitted to Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, in the 1920s. The line elicits knowing chuckles from present-day visitors to what is now one of Denmark’s top tourist attractions. We, of course, know the Bard never visited Denmark, and […]
Amy Howton, The Backstage Beat April 12, 2014 This weekend, Atlanta Ballet will be presenting “Hamlet” at the Cobb Energy Center, and, once again, Shakespeare leaves us a stage filled with dead bodies. “Hamlet” is a difficult play to present as a ballet, as it is extremely cerebral and dependent on the language to express abstract ideas (such as Hamlet’s […]
Michael Dobson and Clare Brennan, The Observer March 29, 2014 To judge from the world’s social media, thousands are delighted thatBenedict Cumberbatch has just announced he will be returning to the London stage, affording fans of Sherlock their first opportunity since the National’s Frankenstein to see someone who is rapidly becoming a card-carrying screen idol actually acting in person before their very eyes. I’m pleased too, primarily […]
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