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A plucky outsider seeks to rectify a centuries-old libel in Stephen Frears’s utterly English film
Lars Eidinger’s monarch is a thrilling, livewire presence
Ralph Fiennes is compelling in Rupert Goold’s dark production
Three Shakespeare plays are filleted and modernised to create a chilling dissection of power
Thomas Jolly’s new staging for his company La Piccola Familia is overlong and underwhelming
Choosing memorial lettering is about knowing the person’s character, says wood carver Anna Louise Parker
Trevor Nunn’s marathon production of Shakespeare’s dynastic plays is brisk, clearly and strongly acted
An old painting in a modern environment makes us look at it afresh, free from the preconceptions of an age gone by
A new work about climate change follows a tradition of librettos inspired by contemporary topics
Plantagenet king’s burial criticised as reviving passion for medieval relics as city enjoys a boost
Last of the Plantagenet kings to be reinterred after 500 years under a car park
The final resting place of Cervantes has long been shrouded in mystery
Scientists close 500-year-old missing person case after tests yield 99.999 per cent certainty
With a new female Hamlet and Henry IV about to take to the stage, is cross-gender casting of Shakespeare’s great roles more than a gimmick?
Martin Freeman is a smiling, sociopathic Richard in this ingeniously disturbing production
Richard III, Perseverance Drive, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Great Britain, Skylight, The Events and The Elephantom
Sam Mendes’ production is a very good one, though not a landmark
Local pride is at stake in the contest to become the UK’s next City of Culture
He could have played the great roles – so what went wrong for Oliver Reed?
Ahead of a new production of ‘Othello’, Rory Kinnear talks about what makes Iago such a complex character
Archaeologist Tim Bradley has turned his passion into a career
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