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Coriolanus

Gaius Marcius . 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
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Coriolanus

class-conscious and contemptuous leader. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus]

Coriolanus

stiff-necked Roman aristocrat; contemptuous of the common people. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus]
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Coriolanus and the Beauty of War I should have stopped right there.
Doty argues that this popularity paradox is explored in Shakespeare's plays, where historical characters such as Bolingbroke, Caesar, and Coriolanus are shown to seek public favour and thus bring playgoer scrutiny to contemporary questions of political technique and public opinion.
Pete Postlethwaite as King Lear at the Everyman, in 2008, left; and, below and right, as Coriolanus in 1975
For example, one of the most interesting aspects of Rome presented by Shakespeare is the transition from the ancient virtues extolled in the republican period in Coriolanus to the new empire of love in Antony and Cleopatra.
They were also due to take part Tuesday in a Coriolanus workshop led by Hamed Asgharzadeh.
Indeed, one of the main merits of this production is its capacity to show that the contents of Coriolanus are still valid nowadays, when war and deceitful political intrigues plague many areas of our planet as it occurred during both Ancient Roman history and the Elizabethan age.
For example she links the staging of the medieval York cycle to the concept of "light", William Shakespeare's Coriolanus to "blood", Ben Jonson's Masque of Blackness to "black" or racial identity and Shakespeare's Tire Winter's Tale and Thomas Middleton's The Second Maiden's Tragedy to "stone" or the body as statue.
CUSTOMS HOUSE, SOUTH SHIELDS Mill Dam (0191 454 1234) A Little Chaos (12A): Mon/Tue 1.30pm NT Live Encore Screening: Coriolanus (12A): Thu 7pm NT Live: Coriolanus (): Thu 7pm Strange Magic (U): Sat/Sun 1pm, 3.30pm The Battle Of Britain At 75 (): Fri 7.30pm The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Best Supporting Actor in a Play - Mark Gatiss, Coriolanus
Not that the nominees are all strangers to Hollywood - Jude Law and Tom Hiddleston are both in contention for Best Act| for their performances in Henry V and Coriolanus respectively, while Dame Judi Dench is | for Best Actre| for her role in Peter And Alice.
Not that the nominees are all strangers to Hollywood - Jude Law and Tom Hiddleston are both in contention for Best Actor for their performances in Henry V and Coriolanus respectively, while Dame Judi Dench is up for Best Actress for her role in Peter And Alice.
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