Shakespeare has largely shaped our understanding of the king – and all the while the real Richard lay entombed in a carpark.
- Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies, University of Birmingham
Shakespeare’s King Henry IV recently opened at the Donmar. And it has a twist. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and starring Harriet Walter as the king, the production follows Lloyd’s acclaimed Julius Caesar…
The extent of Shakespeare’s legacy 450 years on from his birth is incalculable. But this, of course, does not stop some from trying. To many the crown of Britain’s cultural output, Shakespeare is integral…
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