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Tag Archives: Benedict Cumberbatch
Shakespeare and the actors
The annual Olivier Awards ceremony took place on 8 April 2018, and this year, sadly, there were no awards for any Shakespeare productions. Even more unusually, there were only three nominations, all for Robert Icke’s production of Hamlet at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Scott, Antony Sher, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian McKellen, Nimah Cusack, Olivier Awards, Paterson Joseph
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Hamlets onstage in 2017
Of all Shakespeare’s plays, it’s Hamlet that holds most fascination for audiences, and new productions often make the headlines. In recent years we’ve seen Maxine Peake at the Royal Exchange in Manchester in 2014, Benedict Cumberbatch’s production staged at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benet Brandreth, Dominic Dromgoole, Globe to Globe, Hamlet, Maxine Peake, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Hiddleston
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Shakespeare 400 continues
Following the fabulously successful but exhausting weekend celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and his 452nd birthday, I’ve had a few days rest from the blog, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy researching and writing a book … Continue reading
Shakespeare on-screen news
There’s a real “back to school” feel around now with evenings drawing in and a chill in the air. A great moment then to get cheered up with the latest film about Shakespeare, Bill the Movie, released on 18 September … Continue reading
“To be or not to be”: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet
So Benedict Cumberbatch, playing Hamlet in Lyndsey Turner’s production of the play at the Barbican Theatre in London, has bowed to pressure by moving “To be or not to be” from the beginning of the play to its usual place. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Alex Jennings, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet, Lyndsey Thomas, soliloquy, To be or not to be
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Jumping through the hoop: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet
By the time this post goes live, the latest production of Hamlet to be staged in London will have received its first two performances. I’m writing of course about Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre. It was to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Barbican, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet, Lynsey Turner, Michael Billington
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Shakespeare onstage 2015
In the last couple of weeks lots of announcements for Shakespeare productions in the UK in 2015 have been made, and booking opened. This post contains links to just some of what’s going to be on offer this year. It’s … Continue reading
The British Shakespeare Association, Education and reality TV
Almost every Shakespeare-related cultural organisation puts education high on its agenda, in particular offering to help teachers engage their students. While many are in effect promoting their own services, the British Shakespeare Association “is a professional association and registered charity … Continue reading
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Tagged Bailey Gleason, BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, British Shakespeare Association, David Harewood, education, learning, reality TV, Sarah Olive
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Shakespeare and Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous characters in literature. So compelling has Arthur Conan Doyle’s brilliant detective proved to be since the stories were written over a century ago that he has been brought to life in scores … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet, Martin Freeman, Richard III, Sherlock Holmes
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Shakespeare’s heroes on stage and screen
Shakespeare is never short of media attention, but just at the moment some of his heroes or at least his leading men, are much in the news. This week King Lear begins its previews at the National Theatre, featuring probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Coriolanus, Hamlet, Henry V, Jude Law, King Lear, MOOC, Shakespeare Institute, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston
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