Shakespeare

Reading ‘Burn After Reading’ As A Shakespearean Tragedy

By  Anna Swanson 

In which men are spurred by their more conniving counterparts played by Frances McDormand, and the similarities don’t stop there.

Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, and the Dilemma of Adapting Shakespeare

By  Meg Shields 

Shakespeare is the most screen-adapted writer of all time. And as far as cinematic adaptations go, 1948 was the best year.

The Show Within a Show Tells Us What to Expect

By  Hannah Payne 

Musical theatre is rife with this common trope, but where did it come from and how does it work?

With ‘Slings And Arrows,’ Canadians Prove They Know How To Finish a TV Series

By  M.G McIntyre 

Although often parodied for their deference, and known for their comedy, a vein of fatalism runs through the best Canadian artists and art, and ‘Slings And Arrows’ is definitely among the best.

Sundance 2018: The Funky Charm of ‘Ophelia’

By  Neil Miller 

You may not yet know it, but a re-telling of ‘Hamlet’ from Ophelia’s point of view is exactly what this world needs.

Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson are Reuniting Again

By  Farah Cheded 

The two will take leads in Richard Eyre’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.”