Shakespeare

Gary Oldman on becoming Winston Churchill

London - Muslimchronicle

He fought with distinction and held almost every major office in Britain. He commanded a country in the midst of world war and is credited with inventing the social safety net. He has been called an imperialist and a warmonger. A drunk and a racist. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature, rivalled only Shakespeare in his prolific literary output,Read more

Beautiful Plants for Amazing Indoor Decoration

London - Muslimchronicle

These amazing green things called plants represents a symbol of life, freshness and prosperity, using these amazing meanings as a decorative piece in your home is such an amazing touch that will make your home looks so bright and full of life. In this article we are going to talk about the real plants not the plastic ones, the plantsRead more

Weinstein: the Svengali who demanded a high price for Oscar glory

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Small European films like "Shakespeare in Love", "Amelie" and "Cinema Paradiso" might never have become huge worldwide hits without Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer now at the centre of an escalating scandal over his alleged sexual assaults on a string of actresses. But almost always there was a price to pay, industry insiders told AFP. With his brother Bob,Read more

Shanghai hotel theater transports ‘guests’ back in time

Shanghai - Arab Today

A fictitious McKinnon hotel in Shanghai offered visitors a unique “sleep no more” experience, an unconventional live cinematic production based on Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. The performance took place in the “hotel” that was designed to transform “guests” to become the audience. Once the guests enter, they are given masks to wear and are escorted through the hotel as part ofRead more

Casablanca to Host 12th Annual International Theater Festival

Rabat - Arab Today

The 12th annual Casablanca’s International Theater Festival will take place from March 23 to April 1, 2017 in the city’s many theaters. The organizers of the festival announced the schedule of the event at a conference held Tuesday, March 7 in Casablanca. This cultural event, initiated by the Fondation des Arts Vivants, promises to bring together leading figures of Moroccan,Read more

Thousands honor Shakespeare on 400th anniversary of his death

Stratford - XINHUA

Thousands of people from across the world gathered at the birthplace of William Shakespeare on Saturday to pay homage to the British playwright on the 400th anniversary of his death. A theatrical parade through Stratford-upon-Avon kicked off around 10:15 a.m. local time to honor the Bard, who died on April 23, 1616. It was attended by more than 10,000 people.Read more

Shakespeare is 'a part of my life'

London - Arab Today

Best known internationally for starring in "The Hobbit", British actor Ian McKellen spoke to AFP about his lifelong passion for Shakespeare as Britain celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death. McKellen was speaking on the eve of Saturday's commemorations, when he will perform alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Judi Dench in a celebration of Shakespeare's work at the playwright's hometownRead more