William Shakespeare. The name itself brings to mind dusty textbooks, actors in tights, and maybe a high school English class ...

A silver screen adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel is a bruising backstory of the Bard’s towering tragedy.

Direct-address, an old playwriting technique, has been retooled by a new crop of playwrights (Bess Wohl, Jordan Tannahill, ...

Nothing Like Lear, a solo clown piece by actor-director Rajat Kapoor, strips William Shakespeare’s tragedy down to its ...

Quasar Thakore Padamsee reflects on Tom Stoppard's enduring relevance and the absurdity of life through his impactful plays.

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The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced the launch of the  Caribbean Theatre Festival – “Caribbean Calling: Roots & ...

Wicked: For Good's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande could repeat the nominations they got for the first film, while Sydney ...

Dancing in Heaven, by Suzanne Elvidge, was launched on World AIDS Day December 1 and brings recollections from the 1980s to life. Publishing by Reconnecting Rainbows, the book is a moving and lyrical ...

Acclaimed actress Dame Judi Dench has admitted she is losing her memory and spoken about the diagnosis that is slowly robbing her of her sight. Dench, who turns 91 today, was speaking during an ...

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s holiday “A Christmas Carol” arrives with a talented cast and good intentions, but its minimalist staging and narration-heavy adaptation never find the emotional spark that ...

TL;DR: Deadwood on OSN+ is pure, unfiltered prestige television — a gritty, gorgeous, profanity-laced masterpiece that proves ...