“Trippingly on the tongue…”
Shakespeare played a major role in the transformation of the English language. He contributed more phrases and sayings to the English language than any other individual, and most of them are still in ...
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Indiana Jones and the lost pension
So we are to have another film starring the septuagenarian Harrison Ford as his action hero Indiana Jones. While a great fan of the films and of Harrison, I wonder if he is the right man for the job. ...
Shakespeare performed in Dutch at the Barbican is a major theatrical event
Robert Tanitch reviews Kings of War at Barbican Theatre, London EC2 April 23, 2016 is the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. One of the many celebratory events taking place is Toneelgroep Am ...
Two major books on Shakespeare by James Shapiro
Robert Tanitch reviews two books by James Shapiro 1599 A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF WIILIAM SHAKESPEARE by JAMES SHAPIRO (Faber paperback £12.99) 1606 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND THE YEAR OF LEAR by JAMES SHAPIR ...