In his Prime Video series, Ahmed plays a struggling actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Ahmed says Bond is a “symbol of aspiration, this unattainable kind of self” his character is pursuing.
Shakespeare
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‘American Classic’ is a hidden gem that gets even better as it goes
In this charming TV series, Kevin Kline plays a Shakespearean actor who retreats to his small hometown after a crisis, and gets engaged in an effort to save the local theater.
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‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley looks for the ‘shadowy bits’ of her characters
Buckley has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare’s wife in Hamnet. The film “brought me into this next chapter of my life as a mother,” Buckley says.
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Re-envisioning Shakespearean classics: ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘La Tempestad’
There are two plays on now in Providence that start with a work of Shakespeare and then take it in a new direction: “Fat Ham” at the Wilbury Theatre Group, and “La Tempestad — The Tempest” at Trinity Rep.
Artscape producer James Baumgartner spoke with the plays’ directors for this week’s show.
