The RSC is turning to Jacobean drama in search of better roles for women. So does the Shakespearean tradition hold actresses back?A leading lady seeking the challenge of a truly great stage role " the equivalent of Lear or Hamlet " often has to reach back into the ancient world, perhaps for Medea or Antigone, or to go to Scandinavia for Ibsen's Nora or Hedda Gabler. To remedy this failing in British theatrical tradit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:15AM on September 14, 2013