Posts tagged "William Shakespeare"

Julius Caesar

Chelsea Theatre, King’s Road November 3rd – November 15th, 2014 by Amanda Farley Julius Caesar is a rising superstar, politically he’s untouchable. A hero from the war, the general populace love him and his friends are beginning to fear him. In Rome that kind of power can only lead to one course of action, it’s […]

Oliver Dench

by Joanna Orland Summer of 2014 saw the debut of Revolve Theatre Company’s one-man rendition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet as it was performed at this year’s Henley Fringe Festival.  Actor and Revolve Theatre Company Artistic Director Oliver Dench discusses theatre, Shakespeare and his great aunt Dame Judi.   How did you decide to form Revolve Theatre […]

71st Venice Film Festival

La Biennale di Venezia August 27th – September 6th, 2014 Venice, Italy by Joanna Orland & Ruth Thomson The Venice Film Festival once again took place on the city’s Lido with an array of films and talent on display.  With programming director Alberto Barbera returning for his second consecutive year, the festival which is organized […]

Venice Film Festival: Cymbeline

Cymbeline Directed by Michael Almereyda Starring Dakota Johnson, Ethan Hawke, Milla Jovovich, Anton Yelchin, Penn Badgley, Ed Harris, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Spencer Treat Clark and Delroy Lindo by Joanna Orland Like much of the great writer’s work, Cymbeline, one of William Shakespeare’s lesser known plays, has been adapted into a film and modernized for […]