In “The Last Days of Troy,” British poet laureate Simon Armitage turns Homer’s epic poem into a riveting theater production.
Reading the 1913 Edition of ‘Cassell’s Illustrated Shakespeare’
To read “Cassell’s Illustrated Shakespeare” is to rediscover the great playwright and step into a time when families read Shakespeare.
Forgotten Classics: “Shakespeare of London” by Marchette Chute
“Shakespeare of London” by Marchette Chute, long out of print, remains one of the best literary biographies of the playwright that we have.
“The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606″
“The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606” by James Shapiro is a masterful re-creation of a critical year in the life of William Shakespeare.
Become a Better Writer: 5 Things the Theater Taught Me About Writing
Dena Dyer explores lessons she learned about how to become a better writer through her work in the theater.