Breaking Baz: Why LFF Opener ‘Elsinore’ Is A Triumphant Epitaph For An Extraordinary Man

There was a hush when Ian Charleson appeared on the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre stage as Hamlet, having taken over the role from Daniel Day Lewis in Richard Eyre’s 1989 production. I had known that the Scottish-born actor was ill. I was aware of the rumors spoken of quietly in various West End hangouts: that […]

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