Bill Nighy stole Shakespeare works from a library
EPAActor Bill Nighy said he stole the complete works of William Shakespeare from a library to prepare for his drama school audition.The Oscar-nominated star said…
John Amos was a pioneering, calming presence onscreen and elsewhere
There is something unusual in the fact that more than a month passed before the death of actor John Amos, 84, was announced Tuesday. But…
Shakespeare at New Swan Theater, Pink Martini among L.A. culture
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Matthew Bourne shifts ‘Romeo and Juliet’ into an asylum
Choreographer Matthew Bourne transposes Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to an asylum for young people. Ostensibly disturbed, the inhabitants of the Verona Institute seem normal enough,…