John Wyver writes: Two years ago I compiled a list of stuff - books, films, journalism, television, exhibitions, online elements - that I had enjoyed, appreciated, learned from and generally been cheered by over the previous twelve months. Herewith, more
John Wyver writes: It must have been the summer of 2000 when I took a call from Antony Sher's agent. The actor was coming to the end of nearly a year's run in Macbeth. The exceptionally more
John Wyver writes: So it's the official publication day for Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company: A Critical History. My thanks to The Arden Shakespeare for taking this on, to Gregory Doran and other colleagues at the RSC for all more
John Wyver writes: I am thrilled that my book Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company: A Critical History will be published by Bloomsbury in The Arden Shakespeare series on 27 June. It aspires to be an academic study more
On Wednesday this week RSC Live from Stratford-upon-Avon broadcasts Gregory Doran's production of King Lear to cinemas across Britain. As preparation for this, my work as producer has meant that I've watched the staging half a dozen times more
To Stratford-upon-Avon this week for the World Shakespeare Congress 2016, an international gathering of academics held only once every five years in a different location each time. This being the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death, the eminent Shakespeareans more
If you are thinking of coming to the 'From Stage to Screen' workshop in Nottingham on Saturday, the details of which I posted yesterday, then the perfect prep for this would be to watch the 2013 more
I'm very much looking forward to this workshop on Saturday in Nottingham. The event is free but do please register online if you would like to attend - there are just a few places left. I hope there will be plenty of more
Saturday night's celebration of Shakespeare on BBC Two and in cinemas, Shakespeare Live!: From the RSC, started life back in November 2013. Illuminations was not involved as a production company, but in my role as Director, Screen Productions for more
Slowly trying to make sense of last night. In many ways the broadcast was immaculate - it looked great and, in the OB truck, it sounded great. There were no significant problems in Stratford but I know that a small more