In comments that will be music to ears of many, former head of National Theatre says many of the Bard's jokes are simply no longer amusing William ... Shakespeare's jokes are simply not that funny ...

If you’ve already read our tips on how to perform a monologue by William Shakespeare, you know there’s a lot of humor to be mined from Will’s particular linguistic stylings. Being able to ...

The umpteenth attempt to make Shakespeare 'cool' exchanges the original, classic language for forgettable pop songs and unnecessary twists ...

a play which, with its smug moral certainty, I find about as funny as a wake. To be fair, I have sometimes laughed unexpectedly while watching Shakespeare. I remember the mechanicals’ “play ...

Archive research has revealed new information about a 16th Century comedian and his influence on William Shakespeare. Robert Armin began working with the Bard's acting troupe in the 1590s and ...

Discover some surprising facts about Tudor and Stuart playwright, William Shakespreare. How did he spell his name? What was his favourite subject at school? Where did he go on holiday? And most ...

One of these actors was William Shakespeare. He's still famous today ... Sad tragedies like Romeo and Juliet, funny comedies like A Midsummer Night's Dream and important histories about kings ...

LEAH: Who was William Shakespeare? We know he looked something ... RICKY: He wrote about funny things. RICKY: And he wrote about very sad things. EXTRACT ROMEO AND JULIET – ROMEO: “Death ...