Known globally for her role as Rey in the Star Wars saga, Daisy Ridley has proven her versatility as an actress in a myriad of roles that span across genres and mediums. From period dramas to voice acting in animated features, Ridley’s talents shine bright beyond the stars of her breakout role. Let’s embark on a journey through seven performances where Daisy Ridley truly nailed her roles, showcasing her range and depth as an actress. Ophelia in Ophelia In the reimagined Shakespearean tale Ophelia, Daisy Ridley steps into the shoes of the tragic heroine with a refreshing twist. The film,...
- 1/27/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
James Ijames Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fat Ham,” which opened to strong reviews on Broadway April 12 after a Sro engagement at the Public Theater, is the latest reinvention of a Shakespeare play. A strong contender for multiple Tony nominations is set at a Southern cookout where a queer black college student named Juicy (Marcel Spears) is dealing with a lot of issues including identity, the ghost of his dead father and the fact that his mother recently married his uncle.
“I have this need to disrupt the canon as much as I can, and disrupt people’s deification and lionization of classical texts…as if they’re frozen in amber and all we can do is put a treatment on top of that like wallpaper, by setting it in the ‘20s,” Ijames told Playbill. “There’s this real desire in me to take the parts of the classics and bring them closer...
“I have this need to disrupt the canon as much as I can, and disrupt people’s deification and lionization of classical texts…as if they’re frozen in amber and all we can do is put a treatment on top of that like wallpaper, by setting it in the ‘20s,” Ijames told Playbill. “There’s this real desire in me to take the parts of the classics and bring them closer...
- 4/17/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
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