Branagh and Dench herd sheep in Stratford-upon-Avon Belfast director Kenneth Branagh and star Judi Dench have received the honour of 'freemen' of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Britain's West Midlands. Movies • 22 Apr
Buckley impervious to 'age thing' in Romeo and Juliet Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor have addressed the casting of the two thirty-somethings as the star-crossed teenagers in a new production of Romeo And Juliet. Jessie Buckley • 09 Feb 21
Watch! Dustin the Turkey auditions for Derry Girls Controversial and provocative as ever, Dustin the Turkey has channeled Shakespeare, Robert De Niro, and The Undertones in an impromptu audition for hit Channel 4 … Television • 01 Jul 20
McCartney learned from Shakespeare and Chaucer Paul McCartney has revealed that he was inspired by Shakespeare's plays, as taught to him by his English teacher in Liverpool. Music • 07 Mar 20
Injury prevents Ian McKellen performing King Lear An injury sustained by actor Ian McKellen while he was running for a train forced him to postpone his performance in the lead role of … Theatre • 05 Aug 18
Obama visits Globe on Shakespeare's 400th anniversary US President Barack Obama began his final day of his visit to London with a tour of the Globe Theatre, which is dedicated to the … Entertainment • 23 Apr 16
Shakespeare's 400th anniversary marked this year 2016 will be a big year in Stratford-on-Avon, as the town marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s passing. Entertainment • 01 Jan 16
Watch! DruidShakespeare trailer With Druid Theatre Company's DruidShakespeare project coming to Limerick's Lime Tree Theatre next week, a new trailer has been released – watch it here. Entertainment • 22 Jun 15
RTÉ NSO to make its Abbey debut on Sunday The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra is joining forces with the Abbey Theatre for Shakespeare in Music, which takes place at the Abbey on Sunday December … Entertainment • 10 Dec 13
