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Many of Shakespeare’s most renowned plays focus on the male characters at the centre of the narrative; we only have to look at titles such as Othello, Hamlet and Macbeth to understand that the men in these plays are the top dogs. This may be due to the illegality... -
From down-right funny theatre to shocking revelations about everyone’s favourite bard. This is how to brush up on your Shakespeare in Nottingham this summer. Watch The Complete Deaths of William Shakespeare @ The Nottingham Playhouse Did you know that in Shakespeare’s works there are whopping 74 onstage deaths? For...
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A copy of the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays, one of the most sought after books in the world, has been discovered in the library of a stately home on the Isle of Bute. The discovery comes ahead of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on April 23rd,...
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Everyone knows the great William Shakespeare is buried at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford Upon Avon. But how much of William Shakespeare is really there? The Telegraph newspaper released a report on the 23rd of March which detailed the findings of Channel 4’s documentary Secret History: Shakespeare’s Tomb. The team...
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The final instalment of the Lizzie’s Lent book challenge reflects on the hardships of forgoing book buying, the excitement at finally buying them again and the harsh reality of having an empty purse… At this point, I am realizing what a classic stereotypical English student I am. I mean,... -
I popped down to the New Theatre in the first week of university to lend a hand. Three years later, with 10 Technical Director (TD) credits, I think I can say I was bitten by the backstage bug. In a nutshell, the role encompasses looking after all technical aspects... -
Performing is an art that is overrated for the wrong reasons. Yes, there is nothing like the thrill of feeling both outrageously excited and nauseous as bright lights come up onto your make-up caked face. But what most people do not realise is the amount of hard work that...
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