Thursday, September 27, 2012
Theatre Thursday: Mirren Takes to the Stage, 'Anna Bolena' and more
There is a lot happening this week in Elizabethan and Tudor-themed theatre! As I continue to polish tomorrow's article for Feature Friday, the first in my Elizabethan Power Couples series, I bring you links from around the web to peruse at your leisure. Of course, the biggest news, which you have most likely already heard, is that Dame Helen Mirren is set to play Queen Elizabeth II once more, this time, on the stage. The accomplished Mirren will be playing Her Majesty from the age of 25 until her 80's! Now if only we could get a reprisal of Mirren as Elizabeth I....
Helen Mirren Set to Reign on the Stage
'Anna Bolena': Experiencing Henry VIII's World Through Tragic Opera
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Offers 3 Plays at Cinemas
Old Pros to Perform 'Twelfth Night'