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Hamlet

Milan’s Teatro Franco Parenti celebrates its birthday with an orgy of Hamlets

18 September 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

One of the most respected Milanese theatres was born from an artistic collaboration between three pillars of Italian theatre: the director Franco Parenti, writer Giovanni Testori and up-and-coming … [Read more...] about Milan’s Teatro Franco Parenti celebrates its birthday with an orgy of Hamlets

Amleto² engulfed by the outsize personality of Filippo Timi

14 July 2012 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Filippo Timi is a strange theatre beast indeed. An actor of power and fascination who attacks his projects fearlessly, careering from comedy to tragedy, from extreme campness to rugged masculinity, … [Read more...] about Amleto² engulfed by the outsize personality of Filippo Timi

Winslet and Branagh back together again

15 January 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Kate Winslet is to work with Kenneth Branagh for the first time since they made Hamlet in 1996, says Variety. Winslet will star in the director's latest film, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel … [Read more...] about Winslet and Branagh back together again

Simon Callow recalls his first meeting with Gustavo ‘the Dude’ Dudamel

4 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

He emerges from his car running, he’s sprinting towards me, with hench-people running to keep up, and he tells me what an unspeakable honour it is for the orchestra, for him, for Venezuela itself, … [Read more...] about Simon Callow recalls his first meeting with Gustavo ‘the Dude’ Dudamel

In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv

27 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce, John Simm and Catherine Tate will perform their favourite Shakespeare monologues as part of a Sky Arts programme celebrating the playwright’s work - says The … [Read more...] about In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv

Gasps from the audience at the realistic theatrical effect – but the actor is not acting

22 March 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The audience watching an Irish production of "Hamlet" has been shocked to see the prince exit the stage too soon - when a sword fight really wounded the star. Conor Madden, playing the title … [Read more...] about Gasps from the audience at the realistic theatrical effect – but the actor is not acting

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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