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Queens of New York

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It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more

Grandage, the one-man hit machine

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After the triumphant opening of his Twelfth Night last night, the Donmar’s artistic director tells how the play has been as good as therapy for him... more

The man with the Midas touch

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Michael Grandage has transformed the Donmar into a theatrical powerhouse. Now he explains why he's offering Dench, Law and Branagh in the West End for only a tenner.... more

The curious case of Samantha Morton's stroke

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Queen of the screen

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Cate Blanchett is the perfect Elizabeth I in a beautiful-looking sequel. But seeing isn't always believing as regards the history.... more

Cate's praised for her Elizabeth pt II

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Cate Blanchett has been praised by critics for her performance as Queen Elizabeth - the second time her portrayal of the monarch has been tipped for awards.... more

Blanchett rules the big screen

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Cate Blanchett could well be competing with herself come the awards season, thanks to a bravura performance in Elizabeth.... more

Jude Law to play Hamlet in West End

10.09.07
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And next year's winners will be ...

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2007: licence to thrill

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Grandage just can't play it safe

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Mary's portrait ages 200 years

17.08.06
A portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, has been found to be 200 years older than previously thought. It dates back to her lifetime or shortly after her execution for treason in 1587 at the age of 44.... more

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