William Shakespeare
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What I learnt from this 12-hour theatre marathon
Our critics take in the latest performances around town.
- John Shand and Peter McCallum
Latest
First-timer has a fresh take on Shakespeare’s ‘badass’ king
Liam Gamble brings a unique take on Richard III as part of Sport for Jove’s cycle of history plays.
- John Shand
After 400 years we still have much to learn from this play
The themes of Shakespeare’s Henry V area as relevant as ever in the uncertain modern world.
- Matthew Westwood
‘I get to play a king’: Women of colour take on war and masculinity in Macbeth
The three witches seize the spotlight in La Boite’s reimagining of Shakespeare’s bloody “Scottish play”.
- Nick Dent
Possums, crocodiles and the curse of Macbeth: The perils of outdoor theatre
As they say in show business, the show must go on – but when a company performs outside, that is sometimes easier said than done.
- Cassidy Knowlton
Obsessed: Three stars who are all haunted by theatre’s greatest role
Letting go of Hamlet is far from easy for Brendan Cowell, Ewen Leslie and Toby Schmitz.
- John Shand
Letters from Tolkien, Jane Austen’s writing desk: Gold Coast to get show of UK literary treasures
The world-first exhibition brings together artefacts from the British Library and portraits from the National Portrait Gallery in London.
- Nick Dent
- Opinion
- AI
To AI or not to AI? How chatbots can help revive the university essay
Artificial intelligence could help in writing essays, but only if we take the time to reconsider their history and real purpose.
- Huw Griffiths
Her parents are two of our most famous actors, but Charlotte’s career wasn’t a given
“I was such a shy child and acting was the last thing I thought I would do,” says the 27-year-old daughter of Judy Davis and Colin Friels.
- Jane Rocca
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