National Theatre director says decline in new writing risks ‘betrayal of William Shakespeare’

The National Theatre’s director has shared her fears over the decline in new writing for the stage – cautioning that a failure to act on the downturn risks “betraying” William Shakespeare. Indhu Rubasingham, who became the first woman and person of colour …

Theater preview: New World Shakespeare’s “An Evening with Shakespeare”

For many, the plays of William Shakespeare can retain an intimidating inaccessibility, perhaps from lingering trauma of the way they were taught in school. For David Sessions—who directs a current local showcase of Shakespeare scenes—that trauma never had …

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night takes the stage in Shenzhen next month

The Cambridge Shakespeare Festival brings its production of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night to Shenzhen’s WantU Space (湾剧场·万有空间) in the Bao’An district on Saturday, 4 April at 7:30 pm. The play follows Viola, who becomes separated from …

‘Much Ado About’ adapting Shakespeare

Published 4:59 pm Monday, March 9, 2026 Setting out to do an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is no small thing, but that’s exactly what husband-and-wife team David and Anna Purkey has done for Meadow Sky Production’s …

Quote of the day by William Shakespeare: ‘All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely…’

Curtains rise. Lights shift. Characters step forward, speak their lines, and fade into the wings. Whether we realize it or not, each of us moves through life much like an actor in a vast, ever-changing play, stepping into roles, shedding identities, and …

Shakespeare Coeur d’Alene puts a little twang on ‘The Tamin’ of the Shrew’ in Western twist

If You Go If You Go ‘The Tamin’ of the Shrew’ When: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through March 22 Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene Cost: $25/students, seniors and military. $30/adult. …

Britain to Replace Churchill and Shakespeare with Wildlife on Banknotes - NATIONAL NEWS

Britain is preparing for a major change to its currency, as historical figures such as Sir Winston Churchill and William Shakespeare are set to disappear from the next series of Bank of England banknotes, replaced instead by images of British wildlife. The …

UK wildlife to replace historical figures like Churchill and Shakespeare on banknotes

11 March 2026, 10:16 | Updated: 11 March 2026, 11:35 Historical figures like William Shakespeare and Sir Winston Churchill will be replaced by images of British wildlife on the next series of Bank of England banknotes. The public will be given the chance …

Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) at The Masque Theatre

Historical figures like Churchill and Shakespeare to be replaced on banknotes

Historical figures like William Shakespeare and Sir Winston Churchill will be replaced by images of British wildlife on the next series of Bank of England banknotes. The public will be given the chance to choose which aspects of nature will appear on the …