Typical. You wait ages for a Shakespeare mash-up on one of Manchester’s main stages then two come along at once. HOME is currently hosting the relatively self-explanatory (and highly recommended) OthelloMacbeth. Meanwhile, Queen...
Read MoreWriting is a fantastic form of therapy. Since discovering I suffer from OCD, I’ve found that putting pen to paper comforts me when my thoughts are overwhelming. It also gives me a profound sense of having achieved something...
Read MoreKing Lear strikes fear into the heart of me. A few years ago, I went to see a production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in my home town of Stratford-upon-Avon. It lasted a good five hours, was utterly miserable (yes, it’s one...
Read MoreThe phrase ‘Shakespeare’s Birthday’ is enough to strike fear into the heart of anyone from Stratford-upon-Avon. So imagine my excitement– as a huge admirer of the works of Shakespeare – to come across an innovative way to...
Read MoreAs someone from Stratford-upon-Avon, I’m no stranger to Shakespeare. Walking through the quaint town centre, you can’t shake a feathered quill without bumping into a street performer bellowing lines from King Lear. Don’t...
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