Worrying environmental issues dominated the time of William Shakespeare as they do now, from depleted fish stocks and food shortages, to overpopulation and animal exploitation.
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The role of witches in society relates directly to the role of women in society. And during times of social upheaval and changes, witches represent access to women’s power.
The Bard’s plays have an unfair reputation for being hard. You’re probably reading them in the wrong way.
Brilliant performances from the two central characters are undermined by a confused production.
To achieve independence, history says you should play a long game.
Were evil witches really stealing children in the 17th century?
For whatever reason, objections don’t seem to crop up when directors tinker with the setting, costumes and conceptualizations of Shakespeare’s plays.
Shakespeare cast the Scottish king as the ultimate villain, but you shouldn’t believe everything you see on stage or screen
The latest version of Macbeth is stunningly cinematic and vehemently Scottish.
The latest filmmaker to try his hand at Macbeth, Justin Kurzel has delivered a cinematic masterpiece, but shies away from the wicked depths of his villains.
Brett Bailey’s Macbeth at Brisbane Festival is a powerful production that relocates Verdi’s opera (based on Shakespeare’s play) to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sydney Theatre Company’s new production of Macbeth may draw attention for its star, Hugo Weaving, but the most powerful agent of this production is the theatrical space. Director Kip Williams has inverted…
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