In 2012, as a part of the World Shakespeare Festival, the Royal Shakespeare Company challenged theater groups around the world to create contemporary versions of Shakespeare’s works. Read this article to find out how one playwright reimagined the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet in war-torn Iraq.
Did you know that only one female director has ever won an Academy Award? Why are there so few women making movies? And what should we do about it? Explore the opinions of eight different writers.
Odysseus longed to return home to Ithaca, but where exactly was ancient Ithaca? Some researchers think they have found the answer. Watch a video to learn about a place that just might be Odysseus’s home—modern-day Cephalonia Island in Greece.
The story of Romeo and Juliet has been retold in countless book and film adaptations, not all to great success. Read one reviewer’s critique of a recent animated attempt to recreate Shakespeare’s characters as garden gnomes.
Though his work is more than 400 years old, William Shakespeare pervades popular culture. And what could be more modern than Shakespeare apps? Learn about all kinds of ways to interact digitally with the Bard’s timeless texts.
Not everyone gives chocolates and flowers on Valentine’s Day. Read about a few unusual customs from the past.
What does it mean to “interactivate” a book? And how would you like to interact with Frankenstein’s monster? Read this article about how some ebooks are allowing readers to climb into the story and experience the horror firsthand.
If horror movies are so scary, why do people like them? Discover why people enjoy being scared out of their wits.
