Reverse discrimination in three Shakespearean plays - Theater - Haaretz

Reverse Discrimination in Three Shakespearean Plays

In a stunning London theater project, an all-female cast make a feminist statement about interpreting the Bard’s timeless, yet immediate masterpieces.

Michael Handelzalts

Dec 16, 2016 9:45 PM

LONDON: Saturday, 10:30 A.M., in the lobby of the King’s Cross Theater, a relatively new venue for performances near two adjacent Tube stations: King’s...

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