Who would have thought? Kids these days can’t get enough of saying the brain-rotting slang term, “6-7.” If you’re scratching your head, wondering what in the world it means — it’s basically meaningless. Yet, some are trying to say that the illogical term dates back to medieval times, which sounds like a stretch. After David … Read more
When I arrived at the Stratford Festival in Ontario this year, there was snow on the ground and wreaths on the doors. In late September. But it wasn’t because of premature Canadian frost and exuberant holiday cheer. No, a Christmas movie was being filmed in the lovely town that boasts exceptional Shakespeare stagings, modern plays … Read more
Look what she made them do. Taylor Swift fans are flocking to a German museum to view a painting of the Shakespeare character Ophelia that the pop star reimagined in a music video for a song off her new album “The Life of a Showgirl.” In the video for “The Fate of Ophelia,” which has … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen will be introducing a UK performance of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” featuring a cast entirely of transgender and non-binary performers this summer. The Trans What You Will theater group will soon be globally livestreaming their performance of a rehearsed reading of Shakespeare comedy “Twelfth Night” at The Space theater in London on July 25. … Read more
Regarded as the most influential writer in the English language, some of William Shakespeare’s work is now viewed by as racist, sexist and homophobic. Source link #Decolonizing #Shakespeare #Experts #blame #white #supremacy #playwrights #fame #hometown #museum #vows #change
Theater review ROMEO + JULIET Two hours, with one intermission. At the Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 West 50th Street. Through February 16. Over on 43rd Street, the Broadway musical comedy “& Juliet” has been running for two years. And on Thursday night, seven blocks away at Circle in the Square Theatre opened its … Read more
A doorway that could have been used by famous playwright William Shakespeare was discovered in the United Kingdom’s oldest working theater. The discovery in St. George’s Guildhall in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, which has been undergoing major conservation efforts, was sparked when the Guildhall’s creative director, Tim FitzHigham, noticed a “weird shape in the wall,” according to … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Everyone knows how “Romeo and Juliet” tragically ends. In “& Juliet,” William Shakespeare’s classic play is reimagined with a twist. The musical, currently running at New York City’s … Read more
Thirteen years ago, Alan Cumming gave a “Sleep No More” attendee quite a shock. The actor was a surprise performer in the experimental production, which debuted in a Chelsea warehouse in early 2011 and will conclude its run on May 27, after several extensions. Wearing a vintage nurse’s outfit, he summoned one attendee into a … Read more
Wherefore art thou, Ghiuliyette? A 21-year-old woman is lamenting the name her lifelong friend, 22-year-old Loreen, has given her newborn daughter — Ghiuliyette Mahriya. Ghiuliyette is pronounced like “Juliet.” “I thought the spelling was a joke, until she told me they are serious,” the unidentified Redditor penned on the platform late last month. “I told … Read more
Valentine’s Day is upon us — whether you’re hitched, on Hinge, poly, or conscientiously abstaining, love is in the air and clouding the commercial ether, folks. In honor of the season, and no matter your status, we’ve got a romantic comedy to suit your star sign. According to “Glamour Magazine,” the genre owes a debt … Read more
Let’s take a little walk in the desert at dark my friends, we’re talking Black Moon Lilith. If you are reading this (firstly, thank you) you are likely versed in the basics of the birth chart and are familiar with your planets, ascendants, ruling elements and zodiac houses. The banished sex magic and desire as … Read more
Theatre-goers were scandalized after a man clad in head-to-toe latex was allowed to watch a production at Shakespeare’s Globe in London surrounded by children in May. But the backlash has been much ado about nothing, the theatre might say. According to the Globe’s recount, the incident took place during a matinee showing of the bard’s … Read more
Words, words, words. “Jeopardy!” champ Ben Chan’s nine-day winning streak has ended — all due to one spelling mistake. Chan had a rough start to Tuesday’s episode, losing $42,000 on the Daily Double clue, dropping him into a very close competition with retired museum educator Lynn Di Vito. But Final Jeopardy ended his chances of … Read more
Julia Roberts was the original contender to play Viola de Lesseps in 1998’s “Shakespeare in Love” before Gwyneth Paltrow scored the role. Producer Edward Zwick has now revealed what led Oscar winner Roberts, 55, to exit the project. She was, apparently, “the problem.” “The mere possibility of having the ‘Pretty Woman’ wearing a corseted gown got … Read more
In the lauded, drippin with daddy issues play, “Hamlet,” Taurus and suspected charlatan William Shakespeare espoused, “Thou know’st ’tis common; all that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity.” You said it there, Bill. As the bard notes, from nature to eternity is a journey and shedding the mortal coil is always a solo … Read more
After an onslaught of shaky Shakespeare plays in New York, Canada’s Stratford Festival felt like an oasis in Ontario. It was a much-needed palate cleanser to wipe away the foul taste left by Daniel Craig’s rank Broadway “Macbeth,” in which the entire cast spoke in monotone, wore plaid and waved smoke machines. And the 71-year-old … Read more