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Matt Damon To The Internet: 'Batman Is Not King Lear'

4108 days ago
StarpulseMatt Damon has backed the contentious plans to cast Ben Affleck as the latest Batman, telling disgruntled fans of the popular franchise, "It's not King Lear." On Friday, director Zack Snyder anno... more info

From Jesus Christ Superstar to King Lear: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures

4449 days ago
Guardian MusicChris Moyles makes his stage debut, Anthony Andrews stars in a new play by Sandi Toksvig and the RSC tackles Shakespeare's miserable masterpiece in Tristram Kenton's take on the week's thespian events more info

Jonathan Pryce Turns In Stunning Performance As King Lear

4457 days ago
ContactMusicJonathan Pryce already proved his worth as one of Englands finest classical actors when he took on the role of Hamlet back in 1980 22 years later and Pryces talent is still greatly evident Pryce is currently starring in a new producti... more info

Forests – review

4465 days ago
Guardian MusicOld Rep, BirminghamShakespeare transcends national frontiers; and in this extraordinary Catalan collage, conceived and directed by the vibrantly experimental director Calixto Bieito, you sense the Bard owes as much to Barcelona as to Stratford-upon-A... more info

Get over it guys. Brotherhood is the greatest relationship you can share

4482 days ago
Guardian MusicLiterature likes to see sons as murderous rivals, but those who rediscover love for each other find it the most fulfilling of bondsThe notion of brotherly love has offered us mixed messages in the past few days. There were two heartwarming stories of... more info

Pussy Riot are scapegoats for Russia's political crisis | Natalia Antonova

4555 days ago
Guardian MusicTheir 'punk prayer service' offended my religious sensibilities, but Pussy Riot's treatment by Orthodox Christians is horrifyingThere is something oddly Shakespearian about the story of Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist punk-rock collective staging im... more info

Ian Bostridge: 'Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was a titanic figure'

4574 days ago
Guardian MusicThe tenor pays tribute to the legendary baritone, who died on Friday aged 86Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was a titanic figure and a mirror of his age. Hearing of his death today at the age of 86 it was the singing I thought of, of course, and the little ... more info

Readers recommend: songs about fools – results

4855 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Nincompoops to Birdbrains, here are your best silly songsWhat makes a fool? It's not just about behaving stupidly. Shakespeare's Fool wasn't really foolish at all – he tried to make King Lear see sense. Clowns, meanwhile, behave foolishly, but... more info

Edinburgh international festival 2011 offers Eastern promise

4997 days ago
Guardian MusicNational Ballet of China, Korean theatre and an American Murakami adaptation feature in an 'exotic and sensual journey' into Asian cultureThe "vibrant and diverse" arts and music of Asia will be the focus of this year's Edinburgh international festiv... more info

Theatre reviews: King Lear | Girl X | The Confidant

5009 days ago
Scotsman.comIn keeping to a simple staging, this touring version of King Lear, starring Derek Jacobi, relies on the cast's deep knowledge of the text rather than cheap theatrical tric more info

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