By Anne Brodie Writer/director Keith Boynton’s film The Scottish Play is bold to say the least. A New England small town theatre troupe is about to stage William Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy Macbeth. It will be set in prohibition era Chicago and carry themes of sexual paralysis and be faithful …
A Little TIFF, a Saint, an Emotional Thriller, a Cult and Then Back to Downton for the Last Time … (?)
By Anne Brodie TIFF offers its final two chances to see fest fave, Chloe Zhao’s critically acclaimed film Hamnet today and tomorrow. Paul Mescal is William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley is his wife Agnes, with Emily Watson and Jacobi Jupe, set in 16th-century rural England. The …
Who Wrote Shakespeare’s Works? Twin Sisters Tackle the Literary Mystery of the Ages in an Outstanding Doc.
American twins sisters and filmmakers Laura Wilson & Lisa Wilson share many things, including a passion for that literary puzzle to end all literary puzzles, the riddle of who wrote the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare. Their thoroughly researched documentary Last Will. & Testament …