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  • May Writer in Residence Mark David Smith on His Macbeth Inspired Witch-Detective Series for Kids
    May Writer in Residence Mark David Smith on His Macbeth Inspired Witch-Detective Series for Kids
    April 29, 2022

    May Writer in Residence Mark David Smith on His Macbeth Inspired Witch-Detective Series for Kids

    If you read Macbeth and thought (like us) "less political scheming and more of those fabulous witches, please", you're in luck because teacher and writer Mark David Smith's The Weird Sisters: A Note, ...

  • Special Feature: Adrian Wootton on Shakespeare Adaptation Festival at TIFF
    Special Feature: Adrian Wootton on Shakespeare Adaptation Festival at TIFF
    June 14, 2016

    Special Feature: Adrian Wootton on Shakespeare Adaptation Festival at TIFF

    No writer has inspired more film adaptations than Shakespeare — from faithful-to-the-word classics to wildly creative re-imaginings, adapting the Bard's work has fascinated and challenged filmmakers ...

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