In a week when Vladimir Putin rained down missiles on Ukrainian cities, a Hollywood star mounted the stage at the annual Oscars bash and slapped the award presenter, Chris Rock. Putin invaded Ukraine, a democratic nation far smaller than the mighty Russian state, to “demilitarise and de-Nazify” it, so that Russia could feel “safe”. Will […]
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Love, Shakespeare and War
As Britain’s prime minister convenes a ‘War Cabinet’ and moves British submarines within missile range of Syria, I would like to take a moment. To talk about love, Shakespeare and Emma Rice, whose role as Artistic Director of the Globe will end this month. I was riveted by Emma Rice’s introduction to the Globe Theatre’s […]