It seemed like every literary gay in Warwickshire and the surrounding counties – plus Sir Ian McKellen! – was out in force in Stratford-upon-Avon last week, for press night of the Royal Shakespeare ...

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Raw and relentless, fierce and fascinating, respectful to the original and also wildly original, this "promenade" production of Christopher Marlowe's "Edward II" -- most of the audience stands for the ...

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Poor Edward II. During his 20-year reign as one of Great Britain's weakest monarchs, he lost the Scottish territories to Robert the Bruce and plunged his country into civil war. As if that weren't ...

With its frank discussion of homosexual love, regicide and rebellion, Christopher Marlowe’s cruel, compelling historical drama has always been radical. Opening at a time when regressive politics and ...