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Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet

James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity

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Billy Bragg: 'Cynicism is the real enemy of all of us who want to make the world a better place'

Sam Mendes: It's time for a new James Bond director

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