Leonidas vs. Voldemort Nov 5, 2009
"It's thrilling that Gerard Butler is going to play Tullus Aufidius in Coriolanus. He has an extraordinary dynamic and commanding presence which is perfect for the role of Coriolanus' sworn enemy and nemesis," Fiennes said at the American Film Market. has the following synopsis for the film: "The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a great soldier and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot. Rome is bloody. Manipulated and... (IGN FilmForce)
T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" Sep 6, 2009
William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, King Lear, The Tempest, and Titus Andronicus. Edmund Spenser, Prothalmion. (Suite101.com)
THEATER REVIEW: Globe's 'Cyrano' a triumph for actor, director Jul 2, 2009
The show makes one eager to see the Shakespeare productions that open at the Globe this week ("Twelfth Night" and "Coriolanus"). And Page's intelligent and engaging performance left me hoping to see him return soon as Shakespeare's exuberantly evil antihero, Richard III.. (North County Times)
Fiennes sets all-star cast for Coriolanus May 18, 2009
Fiennes sets cast for Coriolanus. Fiennes first played Shakespeare's Coriolanus in the West End in 2000 ... Actor Ralph Fiennes has signed A-list stars Vanessa Redgrave and William Hurt for his directorial debut, Coriolanus. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
BACKSTAGE: Culture Clash return for next Rep season Apr 16, 2009
Page (who won a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle award for his performance as the self-adoring director in "Dancing in the Dark") will play the title role in Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac," and he'll star as the (once again) self-adoring Malvolio in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." The festival will also include Shakespeare's "Coriolanus." All three plays will run in repertory on the Globe's outdoor stage from June 13 to Sept. 27 ... Globe artistic director Darko Tresnjak will direct... (North County Times)
How Did University of Ghana Become Nigerias Deus Ex Machina? Apr 5, 2009
However, those same people had no difficulty believing that it was possible for Coriolanus to single-handedly conquer the city of Corioli or even that the tragedy of Hamlet was not possible without the Prince of Denmark. Yet, the commentaries were bitter. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Coriolanus' finds itself in a strange place Mar 18, 2009
Coriolanus' finds itself in a strange place - The Boston Globe ... Coriolanus' finds itself in a strange place ... From left: Ted Hewlett and Benjamin Evett (as Coriolanus) battle; Evett embraces Bobbie Steinbach, who plays Volumnia. (Boston Globe)
Critic's picks - theater Mar 8, 2009
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Old Armory gets some new life as arts center Mar 6, 2009
Bobbie Steinbach and Benjamin Evett rehearse ''Coriolanus,'' a production from the Actors' Shakespeare Project, in the vast space at the Armory ... Stomping around inside, the cast of the Actors' Shakespeare Project is rehearsing for Arts at the Armory's first theatrical performance: "Coriolanus," Shakespeare's tragic tale of a Roman general who is invincible in battle but whose rage against politics leads him to turn against his own country ... Her role as Volumnia, mother of Caius Martius... (Boston Globe)
Fiennes lines Feb 21, 2009
He hopes to direct Coriolanus on film this year. "And I hate to get back to the Shakespeare thing, but there are at least three or four roles I'd love to play. I'd love to play Macbeth. I'd love to play Leontes in The Winter's Tale. I'd love to play Iago, I'd like to play Prospero.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
