Betty Shamieh’s ‘Too Soon’ is right on time
The Guggenheim fellow’s debut novel follows a director reluctantly staging an Arabic translation of “Hamlet” in Palestine.
Review: ‘Fat Ham’ at Goodman Theatre makes Hamlet’s struggles real, set at a backyard barbecue
Playwright James Ijames’ Broadway play is now getting its first Chicago-based production with an ensemble cast.
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Folger Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Lauren M. Gunderson's A ROOM IN THE CASTLE
Folger Theatre and the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company have announced the world-premiere production of A Room in the Castle, a ...
Things to do around Montgomery for Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Clefworks presents Bayberry String Quartet live in concert — $20 general admission, $10 for military and students. 7 p.m. ...
'Fat Ham' deliciously reinvents a Shakespeare classic with sizzling results at the Goodman
Playwright James Ijames plays constantly with two types of expectations: the ones your family places on you, and the ones that Shakespeare has placed on all of us.
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Interview: Jaston Williams of HIGH HEELS AND COWBOY BOOTS at Stateside At The Paramount
Jaston Williams is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the beloved GREATER TUNA series of plays, including GREATER ...
See highlights from the 'Harper's Bazaar' winter 2025 literary salon
Author Daisy Johnson was joined by esteemed actress Harriet Walter for an evening of drinks, canapés, conversation and ...
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A tragedy reimagined: Goodman, Definition theaters combine for superb ‘Fat Ham’
Fat Ham” — 3.5 stars “It’s Shakespeare. Kind of.” That’s how Juicy, the meditative, somewhat unmoored central character in “Fat Ham” perceives the tragic, surreal, hilarious ...
Review: Goodnight, sweet Player One, as the Bard comes to gaming in ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’
Faced with COVID lockdown, two out-of-work actors reach for Shakespeare in an experimental documentary that creates art on ...