The origin of John Lydon's rebellious persona Johnny Rotten is more intellectual than you might think, as it was inspired by a Shakespeare play adaptation.

Ever since Olivier’s film version of Richard III, we’ve become used to the idea of Richard as a rather camp actor as much as he’s a villain. His comic asides set the tone for future depictions. It’s ...

Coogan says Richard III film was ‘the story I wanted to tell’ after libel claim - Steve Coogan and two production companies have agreed to pay ‘substantial damages’ to a university academic who sued ...

“Richard III” marks the second time since the beginning on East 6th Street that Joseph Papp has come a cropper — and not badly so, but just enough. As on the earlier occasion (“Titus Andronicus”), it ...