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Photos: Luke Thompson, Damian Lewis & More in SHAKESPEARE FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR - LIVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2024

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre presented Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live on Monday night. See photos below!

Allie Esiri And Regents Park Open Air Theatre Present Shakespeare For EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR �" LIVE!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2024

On Monday 8th July Allie Esiri will be joined by a star-studded cast of award winning theatre and film actors including Paul Chahidi, Damian Lewis (Homeland), Derek Jacobi CBE, Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso), Stephen Mangan (Green Wing), Tracy Ann Oberman, Tony Robinson (Blackadder), Danny Sapani (Killing Eve, Black Panther), Samantha Spiro (Sex Education), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), Samuel West (Slow Horses), Olivia Williams (The Crown), and Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes), for a hugely entertaining evening of Shakespeare based on Allie Esiri's bestselling poetry anthology: Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year. 

Damian Lewis, Luke Thompson & More to Join Shakespeare Poetry Readings at Regents Park Open Air Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2024

Former actress, bestselling author and poetry champion Allie Esiri and Regents Park Open Air Theatre will present Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Update: Sir Ian McKellen Will Not Return to PLAYER KINGS in London Following Onstage Fall
by Joshua Wright - Jun 20, 2024

It has been announced that Sir Ian McKellen will not return to Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London after he suffered a fall during a performance earlier this week.

Sir Ian McKellen Delays Return To PLAYER KINGS After Falling Off Stage
by Joshua Wright - Jun 18, 2024

While Sir Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery following an on-stage accident during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London, the production has announced that McKellen's return to the show will be delayed an additional day.

Sir Ian McKellen To Make Full Recovery After On-Stage Fall; PLAYER KINGS Tuesday Performance Canceled
by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2024

Sir Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery following an on-stage accident during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

Sir Ian McKellen Hospitalized After On-Stage Fall During PLAYER KINGS at Noël Coward Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2024

Sir Ian McKellen, the esteemed 85-year-old actor, has been hospitalized following an on-stage accident during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

One-off Shakespeare Live Event Comes to Regent's Park Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024

Former actress, bestselling author and poetry champion Allie Esiri and Regents Park Open Air Theatre present Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live!

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Ian McKellen in PLAYER KINGS?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 12, 2024

Bringing together Shakespeare's two great history plays, Player Kings is now open at the Noël Coward Theatre. Ian McKellen plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, adapted by the award-winning writer and director Robert Icke. A divided country, leadership crumbling, corruption in the air. 

Review: PLAYER KINGS, Noël Coward Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Apr 12, 2024

Ian McKellen is a mesmerizingly athletic Falstaff in Robert Icke's iconoclastic fusion of Henry IV parts 1 and 2

Photo: Check Out All New Artwork For Ian McKellen-Led PLAYER KINGS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024

Player Kings, led by Ian McKellen, has released all new artwork ahead of its first preview in the West End this Monday 1 April. Check out the photo here!

PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

Ian McKellen-led Player Kings, adapted and directed by Robert Icke from William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 is to go on a UK tour following its West End run.

Interview: 'She's Quite a Character!': Actor Clare Perkins on Modernising Shakespeare and Playing Mistress Quickly in Robert Icke's PLAYER KINGS
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 22, 2024

Player Kings, a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, arrives on the West End in April. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Clare Perkins, who plays Mistress Quickly. We discussed taking on a modern version of Shakespeare and what she hopes audiences take away from the work.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PLAYER KINGS, Starring Ian McKellen!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024

Rehearsal photos have been released for Player Kings, adapted by Robert Icke from William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2.  Check out the photos here!

Full Cast Set for PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh & Richard Coyle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024

IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

Toheeb Jimoh and Richard Coyle Join Ian McKellen in Robert Icke's Production of PLAYER KINGS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2024

The full cast has been revealed for Player Kings, adapted by Robert Icke from William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2.

THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For SAG Awards - Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - Jan 10, 2024

This morning, nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Hannah Waddingham, the cast of The Gilded Age, and more.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Almeida Theatre
by Laura Jones - Jun 15, 2023

It can be a daunted thing to bring Shakespeare’s work to life – it’s something that is so familiar to the public that it can sometimes feel tired and overdone. And yet Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Romeo and Juliet at the Almeida is a wonderful retelling of a Shakespearean classic.  

Cast Revealed For ROMEO AND JULIET at the Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2023

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast of Rebecca Frecknall's production of Romeo and Juliet.  Learn more about the show here!

Toheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth Will Lead ROMEO AND JULIET in London
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023

Ted Lasso star Toheeb Jimoh is set to star alongside Isis Hainsworth in a production of Romeo and Juliet in London this summer.