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Also on open-air stages in London: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at the Globe, ‘Once On This Island’ in Regent’s Park
$20mn Rothschild collection comes to auction; adviser Lisa Schiff faces lawsuits; rare books bring out the buyers
The relationship and tragic parenthood of Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway reaches the stage
Maggie O’Farrell’s retelling of the short life of Hamnet Shakespeare struck a chord when it was published in March 2020 — and now it’s coming to the RSC
Chris Laoutaris’s engaging account of how Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’ was published 400 years ago
Borked Bard? Away, slight man!
Also reviewed: Shakespeare’s bloodbath ‘Titus Andronicus’; the return of ‘2:22 — A Ghost Story’
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Plus: Chasing Hares at the Young Vic; Sister Act at the Eventim Apollo
The National Theatre’s new production is the latest to tackle Shakespeare’s sorrow-stained comedy
The RSC leader on staging the play with a disabled actor in the title role, the loss of his husband Antony Sher and stepping down after 10 years
A new theatre opening in July is already attracting businesses to Prescot on Merseyside
Also opening on the London stage: Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe
‘He’s trying to knock out 130,000 words but there are all these Covid meetings. And yond Cummings has a lean and hungry look’
PM faces questions on whether he was distracted during Covid crisis by work on book
After a devastating year of closures, theatre-makers around the world are preparing their comeback
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The writer talks about her hit book ‘Hamnet’ and the ‘period of grief’ when she finishes a novel
FT correspondents tell the stories of booksellers around the world that have defied the pandemic
James Shapiro’s book takes in assassination, cross-dressing and a Trumpian Caesar
From Fleabag to Beckett, here are the best productions to stream online
One of the most important books in literary history brings together 36 of the playwright’s dramas
A historic link to the Bard creates new opportunities for deprived Prescot
Multimillion-pound playhouse plans to draw new life to post-industrial Prescot
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