Ghosts have been an integral part of drama since ancient Greece. But is there something uncanny about the theatre itself?
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PMFrom Twelfth Night to Danny Boyle's new production at the National Theatre, theatre adores twins and doppelgangers. What's really going on?
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PMIs the act of bowing and applauding at the end of a show a spontaneous reaction, or an elaborately choreographed convention that we obey unthinkingly?To bow or not to bow? Once we've politel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:31AMHe wanted to be an actor, his novels are full of theatre folk, and he performed readings of his books to rapt audiences. Did you know that Charles Dickens was obsessed with drama?Charles Dic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AMHalloween is the perfect time to ask why actors fear Macbeth, never clean out their makeup box and refuse to knit in the wingsOn Halloween, as the days grow shorter and the nip of winter is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PMHalloween is the perfect time to ask why actors fear Macbeth, never clean out their makeup box and refuse to knit in the wingsOn Halloween, as the days grow shorter and the nip of winter is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM