Tales of Love and Loss
While I’ve written several short stories, I’m a novelist at heart. Many of my story ideas don’t even stop at …
While I’ve written several short stories, I’m a novelist at heart. Many of my story ideas don’t even stop at …
How direct is the relationship between Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and Commedia dell’Arte? Probably the funniest production …
A quick guide for students and teachers to where to find filmed versions of Shakespeare’s plays on DVD and to …
This hidden gem on YouTube shows us a young and radiant Meryl Streep as Kate and a sexy Raul Julia …
‘Shakespeare in Love’ is a wonderful film, but as far as historical accuracy is concerned, it’s almost total bunkum from …
I began my writing career in Medieval Italy, the setting for my first novel, The Slave. One aspect of writing …
The most popular Elizabethan play was not by Shakespeare, but by someone who would have a profound influence on him. …
William Shakespeare has left us with little documentary evidence about his life and works, but that hasn’t stopped his followers …
When the present echoes the past, it can never be forgotten. She stands at the window, watching the road …
When the grandfather she never knew is found dead, Tessa discovers the true nature of the legacy he left her …
Why was a British woman given a dictation test in Italian on her arrival in Australia in 1936? We might …
The ‘Pyjama Girl’ case was one of Australia’s most sensational murder mysteries, but did the police really ‘get their man’ …