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Review: Tempest in a Teapot
montrealgazette.com –
2009-02-27
The Tempest, a play by the "greatest story thief of all time," has been reduced to three actors and 90 minutes by Ottawa's Company of Fools. ... Full Article
Shakespeare Festival gets in gear
stltoday.com –
2009-02-26
To mark its tenth anniversary in 2010, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis will attempt the Everest of English-language theater: "Hamlet." That's an exciting prospect, but it's also a year away. ... Full Article
New on DVD
usatoday.com –
2006-03-09
A few scenes suggest that this could be Harry Potter and the Hormones of Fire. But the fourth screen installment keeps an even balance between damsels and Death Eaters. ... Full Article
Laramie Movie Scope:Looking for Richard A filmed exposition on Richard III by Robert Roten, Film Critic
lariat.org –
2001-08-04
The film shows us only a quarter or so of this play, said to be the most often performed of the bard's works, but it has some very good explanations of the historical background of the play. It shows some ... Full Article
Laurence Olivier's third Shakespeare film, after HENRY V and HAMLET, and in some ways the most suitable of the three for his rather cold talents. ... Full Article
It's hard to imagine anyone better than Laurence Olivier playing the twisted, lurching, serpentine Richard III, a Shakespearian villain that might even give Iago the shakes. ... Full Article