is the creator of The Shakespeareance; co-artistic director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company; and the co-author of Pop-Up Shakespeare (illustrated by Jennie Maizels); the irreverent reference book Reduced Shakespeare: The Complete Guide for the Attention-Impaired (abridged); and the stage comedies William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) and Hamlet’s Big Adventure! (a prequel). Find him on Twitter @austintichenor.
“They do me wrong”: Reputation, Richard III, and The Lost King
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Shakespeare’s play Richard III turns real people into fictional villains, as does a new movie about the search for Richard III’s remains, writes Austin Tichenor.
Proving a villain: Problematic Shakespearean mentors
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Austin Tichenor writes about the problematic protagonists of the Oscar-nominated films Elvis and Tár, who evoke Shakespeare’s Richard III as they seek to control their respective narratives.
“Wanton boys": Shakespeare and The White Lotus Season 2
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Austin Tichenor writes a blog post about how, like many of Shakespeare’s plays, the HBO series The White Lotus explores power among the privileged and the people who attend them.
"In both 'Rosaline,' a charming teen romcom streaming on Hulu, and '& Juliet,' a splashy new musical making its Broadway debut this week, Shakespeare’s tragedy becomes a surprising springboard for music, comedy, and investigations into narrative ownership," writes Austin Tichenor.
“Worthy service": The Tempest-uousness of The White Lotus
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HBO's Emmy-winning "The White Lotus" transforms Shakespeare’s "The Tempest" into a darkly funny satire of the hospitality industry, writes Austin Tichenor.
A summer Shakespeare adventure: 'Her Majesty’s Will' by David Blixt
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Austin Tichenor recommends an adventure novel starring a young Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare, who uncover a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
