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‘One audience member tried to punch an actor’: the battle to shake up Shakespeare

‘One audience member tried to punch an actor’: the battle to shake up Shakespeare

By Matt Trueman for The Guardian, 28 September 2015 Britain does Shakespeare brilliantly, but it mostly does Shakespeare a certain way. So much of our Shakespeare looks and sounds the same, with classical actors and perfect verse-speaking. House styles may differ but the starting point is the same: close textual analysis and a predetermined reading. That’s not to knock that approach. […]

October 1, 2015 · 0 comments · Theaters
Shakespeare’s Globe appoints Emma Rice of Kneehigh as new artistic director

Shakespeare’s Globe appoints Emma Rice of Kneehigh as new artistic director

By Chris Wiegand for The Guardian, 1 May 2015 The job description demanded “visionary and charismatic leadership”, the ability to “command respect and loyalty”, the confidence to take risks and – oh yes – “a knowledge and love of the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries”. Four months after the role was advertised, Emma Rice has been named as the next artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe in London. […]

May 16, 2015 · 0 comments · Theaters