Philippa Kiraly, The Seattle Times April 14, 2014 Pacific Northwest Ballet presented its 101st performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Friday night at McCaw Hall, the most of any of its productions except for “Nutcracker,” but the quality of Balanchine’s choreography and the imagination and colors of Martin Pakledinaz’ sets and costumes as well as the caliber of the dancers […]
Claudia Hammond, BBC April 16, 2014 It’s the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth, and drugs and potions played central parts in his work. But were they based on real substances? Scientists have tried to find out. Hamlet’s father was poisoned by a substance poured into his ear while he slept. Juliet used a drug to fake her own death. […]
Hannah Furness, The Telegraph April 12, 2014 Shakespeare would be “shocked” to see how his plays are treated today, directors have said, claiming if the Bard were alive today he would say: “Guys, get over yourselves”. Erica Whyman, deputy director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the award-winning Phyllida Lloyd said Shakespeare would be surprised to see how few women […]
Michael Billington, The Guardian April 13, 2014 Peter O’Toole, Patrick Stewart and Antony Sher have all made stunning Shylocks – which versions of this problematic play have you been sold on? Obviously, The Merchant of Venice poses a problem in the modern world. But I’m struck by how successful it’s been on the postwar stage for two basic reasons: directors increasingly give […]
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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