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Ethan Coen Set To Solo Direct Lesbian Road Trip Comedy

Ethan Coen is set to direct a lesbian road trip comedy.The film will star Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanatha, both 27, with the plot centring around a party girl and her “buttoned-down” friend.It comes after...

Denzel Washington Embraced Playing Older Macbeth

Denzel Washington enjoyed playing an older take on Macbeth.The 67-year-old actor played an older interpretation of Shakespeare's character in Joel Coen's movie 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' and believes the fact that he and co-star Frances...

New Macbeth Movie Gets Go-ahead After Funding Campaign

A new movie adaptation of Macbeth featuring Rupert Grint will head into production after a successful crowd-funding campaign.The Enemy of Man will be made after members of the public pledged more than the target of...

Marion Cotillard Struggles With William Shakespeare For Macbeth Role

French actress Marion Cotillard was shocked to be offered a leading role in a new big screen adaptation of Macbeth because she struggled to understand William Shakespeare's classic text.The La Vie en Rose star will...

Ethan Hawke's Theatre Play Cancelled For One Show Due To Production Issues

Actor Ethan Hawke attempted to serenade a New York audience with an apology song after play, Macbeth, had to be cancelled on Thanksgiving eve (27Nov13) due to production issues.The show at Lincoln Center, New York...

Anne-marie Duff To Make Broadway Debut In Macbeth

British actress Anne-Marie Duff is poised to make her Broadway debut opposite Ethan Hawke in an upcoming staging of Macbeth.Duff will play Lady MACbeth in the forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy at the...

Is It Time To Recognize Macbeth's Alan Cumming As A Theatre Great? [Pictures]

Tony and Olivier Award winning Alan Cumming stars in a new Broadway production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, which has garnered strong reviews following its opening show at the Barrymore Theatre. The supporting cast includes Jenny Sterlin...

Ewan Mcgregor Defends James Mcavoy Over Theatre Criticism

Ewan Mcgregor has stepped up to defend fellow Scottish actor James Mcavoy over criticisms theatre bosses are "dumbing down" by hiring him to star in a new London production of Macbeth.The X-Men: First Class star...

James Mcavoy Messed Up Lines In Macbeth Performance

Scottish actor James Mcavoy was left cringing with embarrassment on Monday (04Mar13) after stumbling over his lines during a West End performance of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.The X-Men: First Class star has been wowing audiences...

James Mcavoy Injured During Intense Scenes As Macbeth

James Mcavoy has been undergoing physiotherapy sessions to treat injuries he has sustained while playing Macbeth in a new stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous tragedy.The Wanted star stepped into the role of the doomed...

James Mcavoy Thrills Critics And Stars With Macbeth Debut

Scottish actor James Mcavoy won acclaim from critics and peers alike on Friday night (22Feb13) after debuting his portrayal of Macbeth in a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy in London's West End.The...

Alan Cumming To Stage Ambitious Solo Project On Broadway

Scottish actor Alan Cumming is taking his ambitious solo performance of William Shakespeare's Macbeth to Broadway.The Good Wife star will not only be playing the titular role, but every other part in the play himself,...

Floating Skulls At Their Ready: James Mcavoy To Take On Macbeth In New West End Production

James McAvoy can add future King of Scotland to his resumé when he takes to the West End stage early next year for a new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, run by director Jamie Lloyd.The updated...

James Mcavoy To Play Macbeth In The West End

Scottish actor James Mcavoy will become a Celtic king in a new West End production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.The Atonement star is set to tackle one of the Bard's most famous characters at London's Trafalgar...

Kenneth Branagh To Return To Stage As Shakespeare's Macbeth

Newly-knighted actor/director Kenneth Branagh is heading back to the stage to make his debut as Macbeth.The Thor director, who became a Sir last week (ends09Nov12), will play Shakespeare's tragic king as part of next year's...

Alan Cumming Injured In Theatre Rehearsals

Alan Cumming's first day of stage rehearsals for his one-man version of William Shakespeare's Macbeth got off to a shaky start - the actor cut himself on a prop.The X2 star is preparing for the...

Giamatti Annoys Pacino By Ignoring Theatre Superstitions

SIDEWAYS star PAUL GIAMATTI upset AL PACINO backstage when the pair teamed up in hit play THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI by ignoring theatrical superstitions. Pacino insists on paying strict attention to long-believed...

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