Saturday, November 2, 2024

When Laurence Olivier revealed the secrets behind his wax nose | Letter by Guardian Staff

Bill Gilmour relates André Morell’s tale of being advised by Olivier that mortician’s wax and a red lipstick made all the difference I was fascinated by your report that one of Laurence…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Laurence Olivier’s Richard III prosthetic nose among hundreds of actor’s items to be auctioned by Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: About 350 props, awards and personal items will be auctioned by his estate and his widow The prosthetic nose that Laurence Olivier wore when portraying Richard III in his classic …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AM
Friday, October 11, 2024

‘It’s a tragedy because everyone dies – not because he’s disabled’: the creatives casting Richard III in a new light by Lucy Webster

The Lyric theatre Belfast’s new take on Richard III is produced by, and stars, disabled people. But bringing fresh authenticity to Shakespeare’s storied tragedy was not without its chall…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM
Monday, September 23, 2024

Four Reasons We Can't Wait for Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Go Head to Head in Othello by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

Shakespeare’s Othello is a play overflowing with passion, rage and intrigue. In the upcoming Broadway revival, it will also have two of the most magnetic leading men around pitted against …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Sunday, August 25, 2024

Theater review: Elm Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ a timely political thriller shrouded in darkness by Christopher Arnott

Elm Shakespeare Company brings depth and clarity to a timely "Richard III," a play about abrupt transfers of power, lies, family issues and the power of personality.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, August 23, 2024

5 Shakespeare plays you can stream now by Britt Stigler

Looking for something to stream? Immerse yourself in a variety of works from Shakespeare, brought to you from the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada. As always, you can watch the followin…

SOURCE: www.allarts.org at 09:00AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Costume Exhibit | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Step into FOUR DECADES of theatrical history! 👗👑 The FREE Costume Exhibit in the Shiva Theater is NOW OPEN and showcases exquisite pieces from iconic productions like A CHORUS LINE, H…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:32PM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Illuminated in the Warm Glow of His Long Shadow by C. Jefferson Thom

Illuminated in the Warm Glow of His Long Shadow C. Jefferson Thom August 6, 2024 - 15:08 Topics Theater Review Tags …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 03:08PM
Saturday, June 22, 2024

OLIVIER AWARDS 2014 - SHERLOCK's Martin Freeman by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The star of Sherlock and The Hobbit talks to the cameras at the 2014 Olivier Awards. He'll be seen in the West End next season as he takes on the role of Richar…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:24AM
Sunday, May 26, 2024

The week in theatre: Romeo & Juliet; Richard III; Passing Strange review – no fault in these stars by Susannah Clapp

Duke of York’s, Shakespeare’s Globe; Young Vic, LondonJamie Lloyd’s youthfully intense staging gives us a Juliet for the ages; Michelle Terry’s king rises above the disability row; a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02AM
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Richard III, Shakespeare's Globe review - Michelle Terry riffs with punk bravado by Tom Birchenough

A female cast rips into toxic masculinity in a rebalanced treatment of villainy There’s a fierce, dark energy to the Globe’s new Richard III that I don’t recall at that venue for a fai…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:06PM

New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown? by Houman Barekat

A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like these miss the point, our critic writes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Richard III review – a fast-paced study of toxic masculinity with an almost entirely female cast by Arifa Akbar

Michelle Terry plays the king as a playfully antic sociopath in a lively production full of effective performances Has there ever been a more contested Richard III? Michelle Terry’s self-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PM

‘The level of hate was dangerous’: Michelle Terry on the backlash to her casting as Richard III by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe says much of the anger about a non-disabled actor playing the role has been misogynistic Michelle Terry, the artistic director of Shakespeare’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Richard, My Richard, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmund's review - too much history, not enough drama by Laura De Lisle

Philippa Gregory’s first play tries to exonerate Richard III, with mixed results History is very present in Philippa Gregory’s new play about Richard III. Literally - History is a charac…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:12AM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

RICHARD, MY RICHARD Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds by Libby Purves and Friends

      CROOKBACK DICK REIMAGINED          Saving Richard III from Shakespeare’s calumny seems to have a particular appeal to women: probably because around his accession in the 1480…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:41AM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Wicked Films to Feature Peter Dinklage as the Voice of Dr. Dillamond by Hayley Levitt

At Universal's CinemaCon presentation for Wicked—the blockbuster musical's two-part film adaptation—Game of Thrones alum Peter Dinklage was revealed to be voicing the character of Dr. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Richard, My Richard review – like a medieval version of The Crown by Clare Brennan

Shakespeare North Playhouse, PrescotHistorical novelist Philippa Gregory has fun reframing the notorious Richard III and the women in his life in her first play From a hole in the stage, a v…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM
Thursday, March 14, 2024

Richard, My Richard review – less naked villainy, more realpolitik by Mark Fisher

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot In novelist Philippa Gregory’s telling, the much maligned king reveals a more human side amid rather too much exposition If you wanted to invent a fun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Othello on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a 2025 Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Kenny L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Murderer, manipulator… or not that bad at all? The reframing of Richard III by Holly Williams

More than 500 years after his death, the monarch most reviled by Shakespeare is still courting controversy – over whether non-disabled actors should ever be cast in the role, and with a ne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM
Saturday, March 2, 2024

For trauma survivors like us, theatre trigger warnings are not a luxury | Letters by Guardian Staff

Readers reflect on the deep impact that some scenes on stage can have on their mental health Re Arifa Akbar’s article (We go to the theatre to feel something – and people do. Trigger war…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM
Friday, February 16, 2024

Richard III (Teaser #2) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

Now available on STRATFEST@HOME: Richard III 👑 Charismatic, cunning and utterly ruthless, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Colm Feore) is the very embodiment of lethal ambition as he maneuve…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Richard III at Chicago Shakespeare is flashy and fun by Kerry Reid

The night before seeing Edward Hall’s stylish, arresting—but not totally convincing—production of Richard III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, I finally caught up with Danai Gurira’s …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:17PM

Katy Sullivan’s Changeable, Charming, Deadly ‘Richard III’ by American Theatre Editors

Director Edward Hall and actor Katy Sullivan discuss the unique qualities that the Paralympian brings to one of Shakespeare's iconic roles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:15PM

Spectacle and Gore: A Review of “Richard III” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Mary Wisniewski

You don’t come to “Richard III” for history—you come for spectacle and gore, and Chicago Shakespeare delivers.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, February 8, 2024

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Cara Ricketts Goes From Hedda and Hippolyta to Hermione by Darryn King

Cara Ricketts has performed countless juicy roles in some of the greatest works written in the English language: Portia in Julius Caesar, Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Celia in A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Katy Sullivan Is Richard III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater Beginning February 2 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-nominated Cost of Living star becomes the first woman with a disability to take on the role in a major U.S. production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Non-disabled actor will not ‘alter physicality’ to play Richard III amid disability casting row by Jabed Ahmed

Michelle Terry will play historical king in new Shakespeare production

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:42AM
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Non-disabled Richard III actor to press on despite calls for recast by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Michelle Terry, who is also the Globe’s artistic director, says she will not alter her physicality for role The artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe has pushed on with playing Richar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM

Katy Sullivan takes on ‘Richard III’ with her own brand of strength at Chicago Shakespeare by Emily McClanathan

Katy Sullivan will be the first woman with a disability to play the title role in a major U.S. production of Shakespeare’s “Richard III.”

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:15AM

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