Letter: Sir Tom Stoppard obituary
After watching schoolchildren performing Shakespeare in a charity presentation at No 10 Downing Street, Tom Stoppard asked: “How can I contribute?”When told that “We have 12 abridged plays, but schools...
By Chris Grace · The Guardian Opinion
After watching schoolchildren performing Shakespeare in a charity presentation at No 10 Downing Street, Tom Stoppard asked: “How can I contribute?” When told that “We have 12 abridged plays, but schools keep asking for The Merchant of Venice”, there was a pause, and he said: “Give me a year and I will do that. There will be no fee.” Continue reading...