Tag: Shakespeare

Antony Sher – Year Of The Fat Knight

It’s strangely comforting to realise that even the greatest actors have their fair share of fears and worries over their performances. Though most performers work hard to hide them, in his latest book Year of The Fat Knight Antony Sher (a Sir himself) confronts those feelings head on in a brilliantly honest and wonderfully engrossing diary that encompasses […]

The Merchant Of Venice @ Shakespeare’s Globe

You could be forgiven, if you didn’t know The Merchant of Venice well, for believing it to be a tragedy and more so for thinking Shylock is one of Shakespeare’s most caricature villains. Thankfully Jonathan Munby directs with flair, amping up the comedy without losing even a hint of pathos in what may already be […]

The Globe Announce Casting For 2015 Season

Our friends at Shakespeare’s Globe have whetted appetites for their 2015 season with the announcement of some principal casting. With shows including ‘Richard II’, ‘As You Like It’ and a rare production of ‘King John’ that will go on a mini-tour before arriving at The Globe, 2015 promises to be a great one at the […]

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