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Tag Archives: Shakespeare
Patrick Stewart BBC Interview
He’s one of my favourite actors, from Dune all the way to having seen him in The Tempest, Antony & Cleopatra, Macbeth and The Merchant Of Venice at the RSC. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Productions
Tagged acting, actor, domestic violence, Patrick Stewart, RSC, Shakespeare, Star Trek, Theatre
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The Merchant of Vegas – Shakespeare at the RSC
Locating Shakespeare’s plays in non-Elizabethan locations or timeframes is fairly common practice. In doing so different subtleties and themes can be brought out or explored, and sub-texts uncovered that are not apparent in its classical setting. But Rupert Goold’s choice of Las Vegas as the setting for The Merchant Of Venice, complete with American accents, is one of the more unusual I have come across. Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged Britain, England, Las Vegas, Literature, Merchant of Venice, Patrick Stewart, Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC, Ruper Goold, Shakespeare, Shylock, Stratford-Upon-Avon
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