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Donmar’s all-female Shakespeare Trilogy comes to TV

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Sylvia Morris

I’ve written a number of blog posts, over several years, about Phyllida Lloyd’s all-female Shakespeare trilogy that began at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in London. One’s here, and here’s another. It wasn’t an obvious trilogy, starting with Julius Caesar, then … Continue reading →

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Cross-gender casting for Hamlet and Henry IV

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

Gender issues in the performance of Shakespeare’s plays are being discussed in the press again with Maxine Peake playing Hamlet in a production at the Manchester Royal Exchange. Here is the review from the Observer by Susannah Clapp, and that … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare across the gender boundaries

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

There’s lots going on just now with all-female and cross-gender productions of Shakespeare, so this post is a quick round-up. Following their success with an all-female Julius Caesar directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the Donmar Warehouse recently announced they will be … Continue reading →

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