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IT'S a pretty bold move for a modern author to feature William Shakespeare as a central character. Tom Stoppard pulled it off successfully with "Shakespeare in Love," but the late Canadian playwright Timothy Findley was unable to work similar magic in his "Elizabeth Rex," which also revolves around no less a major figure than Elizabeth I. This historical fantasy, being presented by the Center Stage, is both schematic and overly cluttered. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
High-speed WllmSee all Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes Aug 20, 2008
Is William Shakespeare turning over in his grave yet ... The festival started as a play and grew to encompass the Renaissance Faire, which recreates the life and times of William Shakespeare. (Wood River Journal, ID)
A tribute to a playwright Aug 20, 2008
Mohanlal : After William Shakespeare, Henrik Ibsen is among the handful of writers like Anton Chekhov, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky whose work has been repeatedly filmed over the years. Kumaran : What attracted me to the play was the intriguing psychological insights into human nature as well as the experiences of the characters in situations of conflict. (Screen Weekly)
New chapter for the library Aug 18, 2008
Menino is clearly more invested in neighborhood library service than he is in the central library's first edition folios of William Shakespeare. His concerns are valid. (Boston Globe)
Hingham Cemetery seeks volunteers Aug 18, 2008
A veritable arboretum on 16 acres of gently sloping trails and terraced hillsides, the cemetery has the grave of a man born in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, while William Shakespeare was writing his plays. It has yielded a soapstone carving of a porpoise from thousands of years ago, when porpoises played in Hingham Harbor, that is now displayed in an archeological museum in Middleboro. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Charges dismissed against student accused of streaking Aug 16, 2008
"Well like William Shakespeare said, it's 'much ado about nothing,' " Parks Miller said. "This is a harmless event that's been a tradition for decades.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Rose Essential Oil Aug 14, 2008
Perhaps we should heed the words of the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616). What's in a name. (Suite101.com)
RE: The Role of Democratic Ghana in Authoritative Africa Aug 13, 2008
We havent had a black equivalent of William Shakespeare, Mozart or even Joseph Stiglitz, the great economist who visited Ghana only recently. And frankly, it is sometimes difficult to imagine that the locals that planned the village of Tweapease have half the brain of those who built Los Angeles. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Musicals 'West Side Story,' 'Forum' selected for Stratford ... Aug 13, 2008
"These two musicals would not exist without William Shakespeare," said Festival artistic director Des McAnuff in a media release. "Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim based West Side Story on Shakespeare's masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet," and Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart and Stephen Sondheim were heavily influenced by Shakespeare's multiple-plot, Plautine farce "A Comedy of Errors" when writing "Forum. (The Beacon Herald)
Don't envy decision makers Aug 12, 2008
William Shakespeare once wrote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.". Translation for the 21st Century: don't envy those who make the nuts-and-bolts decisions in our government. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
London Churches - St. Martin-in-the... Aug 11, 2008
There are replica brasses of knights in armour, St. George and the Dragon or William Shakespeare. Children really enjoy this and they have somethng nice to take home with them. (Suite101.com)
No one wants to lose these pounds Aug 11, 2008
Receiving a pound cake made William Shakespeare the great writer he was. Of that arrival he wrote: Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Punjab: Now, women bus conductors Aug 10, 2008
LUDHIANA: "Frailty, thy name is woman," said William Shakespeare. Let's say, he did not know better. (India Times, India)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all Aug 9, 2008
They lunched in Stratford-on-Avon, seeing the birthplace of William Shakespeare and Trinity Church, where the Great Bard lies buried. Don had his "likeness struck" with a court jester. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Casey: Another productive session draws to a close Aug 9, 2008
Ironically, the phrase gained in popularity after William Shakespeare, a poet with a penchant for tragedy, used it centuries ago for the title of one of his works. The play tells the odd story of a forbidden love affair full of jealousy, mischief and deceit. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
The King James Bible Aug 9, 2008
More even than William Shakespeare, the KJV sculpted the English language and thus the way anyone who uses English thinks. It is also the language's largest source ever assembled of metaphors, clich. (Globe and Mail)
Shakespeare's Shoreditch theatre unearthed Aug 8, 2008
Sir Ian McKellen will be making his way to New Inn Broadway in Shoreditch, one of many theatre luminaries impatient to see the site where his hero William Shakespeare learned his trade not just as a playwright but an actor. The rows of Tudor brickwork uncovered by archaeologists from the Museum of London are believed to be the foundations of The Theatre, lost for more than 400 years since the building was dismantled in a stunt worthy of a Shakespeare comedy. (guardian.co.uk)
Timon of Athens Aug 8, 2008
by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Globe. (guardian.co.uk)
Shakes the clown? Aug 8, 2008
Jesse Skoubo/The EntertainerJonathan Petersen narrates the historical plays while they are acted out as a sports game during 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged' at Albany Civic Theater ... If you are looking for a light-hearted show with lots of humor and a little bit of culture, then The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged is the show for you ... The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged runs for less than two hours, including the 15-minute intermission. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Is this a digger I see before me? Bard's 'first theatre' uncovered Aug 7, 2008 Shakespearean theater likely discovered Aug 7, 2008 Engage warp drive: Sci-fi stars do Shakespeare Aug 6, 2008 Set couldn't be better. Too bad about show Aug 1, 2008 Soaking in Shakespeare Jul 31, 2008 Letters for Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 A Hit-Or-Miss Affair Jul 29, 2008 A sprightly 'As You Like It' on Boston Common Jul 29, 2008 Those Elizabethans, hear them roar Jul 29, 2008 Tests not so great after all Jul 27, 2008 FANS WRITE WEEZERS NEXT HIT Jul 27, 2008 Boys of Summer: Luke Scott Jul 27, 2008 Jess Winfield's 'My Name is Will' Jul 26, 2008 How to Collect Unemployment Insurance Without Being ... Jul 25, 2008 With gusto, Norman meets stiff challenge Jul 20, 2008 Inspired season finale Jul 20, 2008 Stanford News Jul 18, 2008 Sampler for July 17 Jul 17, 2008 Sampson Lodge installs Grand Master Jul 17, 2008 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher wins Samuel Johnson prize Jul 16, 2008 The shift to posh power Jul 16, 2008 Bring in the clowns Jul 16, 2008 Erudite yet under-rehearsed Jul 15, 2008 Extreme Makeover: Grill Edition Jul 14, 2008 Playhouse will go classically Jul 13, 2008 Shakespeare theft man bailed Jul 13, 2008 Man held over theft of rare Shakespeare folio Jul 13, 2008 Infotainment Jul 13, 2008 The Bard comes to Bismarck Jul 13, 2008 Shakespeare book recovered 10 years after being stolen Jul 13, 2008 Talking to dogs, without a word Jul 13, 2008 From Bard To Verse Jul 8, 2008 Shakespeare 'for five-year-olds' Jul 7, 2008 Poetry for Praise Jul 7, 2008 To hell with the good guy Jul 6, 2008 Problems resolved, 'All's Well' ends well Jul 5, 2008 Shakespeare hits the Summerfair stage Jul 5, 2008 Veteran actor touts modern twist on APT's Midsummer’s Night Dream’ Jul 2, 2008 'To thy own self be true' Vega tells Memorial's 2008 grads to follow their dreams Jun 29, 2008 Summers not quiet at playhouse Jun 29, 2008 Meg Rose makes directorial debut by tackling tough Tempest Jun 27, 2008 Scotland bound Jun 25, 2008 Alumni Association celebrates its 112th year Jun 25, 2008 Elvis Tops Resurrection Wish List Jun 23, 2008 Longing for days when gas was 19.9 cents a gallon Jun 21, 2008 It's the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, alfresco Jun 19, 2008 * [BOOK REVIEW] Talking to dogs without a word Jun 15, 2008 'Vivid But Uneven' Jun 14, 2008 Canebrake Players hold auditions for “All Shook Up” Jun 14, 2008 Ton Simons: Modern ballet ala Rotterdam Jun 14, 2008 Banking on the three musketeers Jun 14, 2008 'Self-Defense' is the best offense for young company Jun 13, 2008 War on Iran: Law the first casualty Jun 13, 2008 Trivia, quotes Jun 13, 2008 Under the Stars Festival features pop, jazz and Shakespeare Jun 11, 2008 A profound mind leads to avid reading Jun 11, 2008 Dickens Unplugged Jun 10, 2008 Embracing the future: Missoula public high school students march, listen, celebrate through graduation Jun 8, 2008 Cakes and Ale in Decatur Jun 7, 2008 THEATER REVIEW Jun 3, 2008 Theatre News - May 31st, 2008 Jun 1, 2008 APT opens season with the first play it ever staged May 31, 2008 Sparing Those Stones May 30, 2008 Workers Brave Shakespeare Curse to Restore Grave May 29, 2008 Makeover for Shakespeare's 'cursed' grave May 29, 2008
He said the open-air theatre was one of London's first dedicated playhouses and it was here that a young William Shakespeare performed as part of The Lord Chamberlain's Men company of players, and had his first plays performed. The archaeological team found the footings of what appears to be part of a polygonal structure during their evaluation of the site at New Inn Broadway. (BBC News -- UK)
Possible Shakespearean Theater Unearthed in London Aug 7, 2008
An archeologist works on uncovering the remains of one of London's earliest theatres where a young William Shakespeare is thought to have trod. LONDON The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists at the Museum of London said Wednesday. (Fox News)
News - Idaho State Journal. The possible foundations of what is known as simply, The Theatre, were unearthed by builders excavating the site -- a vacant garage -- for another structure. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
They've also upstaged its one long-running star: William Shakespeare. The playwright was born in the town, lies buried in the local church and draws hundreds of thousands of tourists to Stratford each year. (MSNBC -- News)
Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by D. Jeremy Smith. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
While he enjoys learning about William Shakespeare, his plays and acting, Fox has enjoyed the stage combat the most. That comes as no surprise to Martha Sprague, managing director and co-founder of the company. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
We truly enjoyed the hysterically funny production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Ross Martineau, Tim Evans and Mike Scarbo played all the roles and reminded us of not only how entertaining and engaging the theatre can be, but how much more we, the audience, benefit when the actors truly enjoy their craft. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Kenneth Kelleher. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Play by William Shakespeare. Directed by: Steven Maler. (Boston Globe)
(The subtitle comes form the latter's description of the Queen of Egypt: "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.") Cast members conclude these moments by signing Shakespeare's name in the summer air, saying aloud as they write it: "William Shakespeare." Aside from being a very mockable gesture - on the car ride home, a friend and I punctuated our best bits of conversation by signing our names in the air - it seems a mistake to ascribe the opinions of Shakespeare's... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Harvard professors expect their students to produce sensitive, original responses to Emily Dickinson and William Shakespeare and William Faulkner. But the Mississippi English II test does not ask our children to make predictions or to analyze poetry or drama or fiction or to write thoughtful essays about literature. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
So far he's posted 15 clips, each asking fans to submit ideas for different parts of the song, including "Step 10: Bridge Lyrics," where 00004000 he inspires them with banter delivered in a digitially altered helium voice: "Let's see if we can get one of you cats to write to fresh lyrics for the bridge. Don't try to be a William Shakespeare. Just keep it simple.". Nearly 800 replies have flooded YouTube, with suggestions for chords, a "hot post chorus" and ever-changing song titles, including "... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
For example, we did Shakespeare and had to give our opinions on his work and his reading, and I didn't care for William Shakespeare. I had a very low opinion of him. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
What could William Shakespeare, bard of Avon, possibly have in common with the cartoon characters Lilo and Stitch, Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear ... In "My Name Is Will," William Shakespeare, imagined in his green youth (England, 1580s), alternates chapters with an American alter ego, a hash-smoking University of California, Santa Cruz, grad student named Willie Shakespeare Greenberg (California, 1980s) ... In 1987, the group took its reduction production, "The Complete Works of William... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
-William Shakespeare. Question: How do you collect unemployment insurance and not be considered unemployed. (Fox News)
Sitting in a county where the greatest penman of all, William Shakespeare, made famous a lengthy list of tragic figures, Norman sat front and center, having once again - incredible as it seems - put himself in position to seize great glory. The fact that more times than not his attempts have ended in bitter heartache is part of the legacy he has never run from. (Boston Globe)
IT has been called one of the highest achievements of man, to be ranked alongside the greatest works of William Shakespeare. Far more than any of his other works, it established Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) as, in the words of music writer Richard Osborne, the cultural colossus he is today. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"I learned that Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) and William Shakespeare died on the same day", he said. "Also that Antoni Gaudi never finished La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona. He was hit and killed by a tram before it was finished. The building is still there in it's unfinished state." Connor said that many of the students didn't care much for Madrid because it was a noisy city and the subway system was awful. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
Area teens are rehearsing William Shakespeare s The Taming of the Shrew with Kevin Anderson of Hudson and Julia Shomphe of Marlborough cast in the leads. This Creative Theater Workshop production will be presented to the public on Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m., at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St., as well as outdoors on Sunday, July 20, at 6 p.m., at the Dyer Music Shell, Wood Park, 65 Park St., Hudson, weather permitting, with a rain location at Hudson Town Hall. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Major listed other famous Masons throughout history including Sam Houston, William B. Travis, Stephen F. Austin, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, Buffalo Bill, Samuel Colt, Winston Churchill, Audi Murphy, Ty Cobb, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, John Wayne, Harry Houdini, William Shakespeare, Amadeus Mozart, Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Most likely, I will never become famous, Major said. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Charlotte Higgins, arts correspondentTuesday July 15, 2008. An absolute page-turner, say the judges. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
"He is in a play by the noted British author William Shakespeare. You can easily buy it. A guy called Mercutio was killed in a knife fight.". Now Boris doesn't quote the classics just to show off. (guardian.co.uk)
During the same show, I believe, he repeatedly maintained that the musical "Camelot" was written by William Shakespeare, who isnt normally known for his Broadway musicals. Limbaugh likes to portray liberals as effete wimps, but obviously couldnt complete a pushup or situp even if you held a cheeseburger in front of his face. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
William Shakespeare may be the most famous writer in the history of the English language, but he is barely known to us ... As with his 1979 performance, There Reigns Love is based on the theories of John Padel, a psychoanalyst and classicist who shuffled the poems and read into their new order an elaborate love triangle between William Shakespeare, his "dark" mistress and a beautiful male youth. (Globe and Mail)
River Valley Blogs - Mollee Sheehan. Mollee Sheehan - Health & Lifestyle. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The playhouse's next production will be The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), which will be staged in August. Medea will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and July 25-26, and at 3 p.m. July 20 in the Bechtel Experimental Theatre. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The 1623 first folio (wide-paged book) of a collection of works by William Shakespeare could be worth 15m. It was one of a number of literary works taken from Durham university in December 1998. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
LONDON (Reuters) - British police said Friday they were quizzing a man over the theft of a rare collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen from a university in northern England 10 years ago. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News)
British police said they were quizzing a man over the theft of a rare collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen from a university in northern England 10 years ago. The first folio edition of the Shakespeare works, published in 1623 and said by police to be worth $29. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
As do I, but verily, thee shouldst knoweth that 'twas not Iwho cast these haunting refrains, rather those most beautiful of words did first burst forth from beneath the twisting and turning of the pen held by the Bard of Avon, himself, thy great William Shakespeare. Verily. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
LONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A 400-year-old collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen 10 years ago has been recovered, police in Durham, northeast England, said Friday. The recovered volume, the First Folio edition of Shakespeare's works, dates back to 1623 and is considered by scholars as of the most important printed books in the English language. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wroblewski happens to have borrowed, here and there, from Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, Richard Russo, Stephen King and the 1934 dog-breeding book "Working Dogs." And he writes as if he grew up in a library well stocked with great novels of the prairie. But the voice heard in "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" sounds like no one else's as this book creates its enthralling, warmly idiosyncratic story. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
PLUME Books hopes to pull off the literary trick of the year this fall with "All the World's a Grave - a New Play by William Shakespeare." The breathless plot: Prince Hamlet goes to war for Juliet, daughter of King Lear, marries her, then returns home to find his mom has murdered his dad and wed Macbeth. Enter Iago, who persuades Hamlet that Juliet is having an affair with Romeo, driving Hamlet mad with jealousy. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Primary school children as young as five are to be given an early insight into the work of William Shakespeare. A government initiative will see schools in England being sent a support package including DVDs of adaptations of his plays in its original language. (BBC News -- UK)
Jonson s rational style, more Horace than Pindar, produced To the Memory of my Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare: and what he hath left us. Maddison describes this tribute as one of the ablest pieces of criticism by a contemporary that exists. (Suite101.com)
William Shakespeare certainly knew the attraction of a rollicking good bad guy - how else do we explain the enduring fascination for Richard III, who was "determined to prove a villain", or Iago, or that turncoat Macbeth. Dr Amanda Howell, a senior lecturer in film and screen at the school of arts at Queensland's Griffith University, says it's to do with the vicarious pleasure we get out of watching people pursuing the "desires and impulses that we've civilised out of ourselves". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
LENOX - "All's Well That Ends Well," one of William Shakespeare's "problem plays," earned that label because it's, well, problematic ... Play by William Shakespeare. (Boston Globe)
A light rain didnt stop William Shakespeare from making his first visit to the Carlisle Summerfair Friday evening. Nearly 100 spectators, many seated with umbrellas or under trees, gathered at the Carrol J. Warrell Ampitheater in Thornwald Park to watch the AGAPE Drama Clubs rendition of Much Ado About Nothing. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
by Eugene O Neill and Henry IV: The Making of a King by William Shakespeare. Widowers Houses by George Bernard Shaw begins in previews Aug. 1, and The Belle s Stratagem by Hannah Cowley, opens in previews Aug. 8. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
INDOOR GRADUATION West New Yorks Memorial High School held its commencement ceremony on June 18 at 6 p.m. Below, Vanessa Avello, Memorials 2008 salutatorian, delivered her address to the graduates with words of wisdom drawn from Robert Frost and William Shakespeare. Memorial High School's graduates cheered each other on at commencement ceremonies held June 18 at 6 p.m. inside the Memorial Athletic Complex at 55th Street and Broadway. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
The performances include the Greek tragedy Medea on July 18-20 and 25-26; the comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) on Aug. 8-10 and 15-16; and the musical tick, tick ... Medea and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) will be in the Bechtel Experimental Theatre. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Most scholars believe that The Tempest is the last work written solely by William Shakespeare. In the script, a sorcerer named Prospero abjures his magic spells and steps toward death. (Georgia Straight)
All the world s a stage, according to William Shakespeare, and a group of students from Conroe plan to show off their talent right in the middle of one of the world s biggest stages. The Conroe High School theater department is invited to the American High School Theatre Festival during the August 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Students following the English concentration would study such literary giants as Henry Longfellow, William Wordsworth, and William Shakespeare. If students chose the classics, they would be immersed in Cicero, Homer, and Virgil, while also reading Latin and Greek prose. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Also in the top 10 were William Shakespeare, who respondents said would be penning tunes for singer Amy Winehouse, and Henry VIII, who nearly half said would have invented the ultimate diet ... William Shakespeare (6%)7. (Sky News)
I believe it was William Shakespeare s character Puck in A Midsummer Night s Dream who said, What fools we mortals be. As long as we are willing to pay the price, oil companies will overcharge us. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
By William Shakespeare ... By William Shakespeare. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wroblewski happens to have borrowed, here and there, from Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, Richard Russo, Stephen King and the 1934 dog-breeding book Working Dogs. And he writes as if he grew up in a library well-stocked with great novels of the prairie. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The mystery: Though little is known of the 17th century playwright's life, no one has claimed that John Ford's plays were written by William Shakespeare. Some suspect Sam Peckinpah. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
DEMOPOLIS Taking the lyrics of Elvis and the plot of William Shakespeare s Twelfth Night, the Canebrake Players have a new production in the works for this summer. Karen Dean from Thomasville, who previously directed Little Shop of Horrors and The Good Doctor at the Canebrake, will be the director of All Shook Up, which is expected to run later this summer. (Demopolis Times, AL)
A form of pure dance, his 45-minute Mortal Coil -- which included Eminem's hit rap song "Lose Yourself" and River Phoenix's lines from the movie My Own Private Idaho played over the top of Mozart's tunes -- anchored its main idea to the most famous English playwright, William Shakespeare. "The title, Mortal Coil, comes from Shakespeare's monologue in Hamlet, those 'to be or not to be'," he said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
While Ljungberg may well be on the wane, Larsson shows few signs of wear and tear and to paraphrase William Shakespeare s lines from Antony and Cleopatra when describing the Egyptian Queen age shall not wither him. While Ibrahimovic grabbed one of the goals in the 2-0 victory over titleholders Greece, Larsson looked as sharp as ever and will be keen to add to his 36 goals in 96 international appearances. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
"We started out with a family-friendly outdoor production, and we're committed to continuing that." This summer, another one of Gurnet's founding members, Kristen Schnibbe, will direct "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," Aug. 7-10 at the Myles Standish Monument in Duxbury. Fahey says the company is currently negotiating to bring the show to Boston, too. (Boston Globe)
"So foul a sky shall not clear without a storm," wrote William Shakespeare in the play King John and, indeed, the deafening saber-rattling against Iran by the United States and Israel increasingly reveals a coming storm that will likely dwarf the magnitude of the Iraq war, in light of Iran's military prowess and ability to strike back throughout the Middle East. The US's and Israel's decision to escalate the threat levels against Iran, reflected in President George W Bush's statement in Europe... (Asia Times Online)
- William Shakespeare. It is not flesh and blood but the heart, which makes us fathers and sons. (KHOU.com, TX)
In presenting Two Gentlemen of Verona, the National Players will bring to life one of William Shakespeare s earliest works. The bard stirs controversy in his comedy with themes of friendship and infidelity when Valentine and Proteus court the same woman. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
April 23 was chosen because, coincidentally, it marks the death anniversary of many eminent Western writers, among them Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, El Inca Garcilaso and Josep Pla. The date also marks the birth of Maurice Druon, Vladimir Nabokov, Manuel Meja Vallejo and Halldr Laxness. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Long is best known as the founder of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, whose Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) crammed all the plays into less than two hours. It was not Shakespeare, but it had speed, some inspired silliness and the odd moment of exuberant wit on its side, and I would think quite fondly of it had it not run for nine years in the West End, like a party guest who keeps on making whoopee even after he has been shown the door. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
They quoted familiar passages from Dr. Seuss, William Shakespeare and John Lennon in making their points. We've all been looking forward to this day for a long time, Jacob Roske said. (Missoulian, MT)
First thoughts: Billy Allin, the chef-owner, is a distant relation to William Shakespeare, from whence the name doth come. Nope. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By William Shakespeare. Adapted and directed by Joel Sass. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rumours have been flying that Kim Cattrall, star of Sex & The City, will return to her stage roots next season at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival as Cleopatra in William Shakespeare s Antony and Cleopatra. While nothing is confirmed, it was said that negotiations are ongoing. (Suite101.com)
A Midsummer Night s Dream, William Shakespeare, previews begin June 7; opening night June 14 ... Henry IV: The Making of a King, William Shakespeare, previews begin June 20; opening night is June 26. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
That's the work order, in a nutshell, for brave architects contemplating a fix-up job for the deteriorating grave site of William Shakespeare in the Holy Trinity Church in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. The illustrious Bard is believed by many to have personally penned the threat on a stone marker above his grave. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jan. 11, 2007: William Shakespeare's grave, front with flower, is shown in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, England ... That's the work order, in a nutshell, for brave architects contemplating a fix-up job for the deteriorating gravesite of William Shakespeare inside the Holy Trinity Church in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. (Fox News)
THE "cursed" tombstone of William Shakespeare is to undergo major restoration, it emerged yesterday. The Bard's grave, at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-on-Avon, bears a curse warning against moving his bones. (Scotsman)
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