The Castelvecchio Event

May 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

On Friday May 9th I was the featured speaker at an event at the Castelvecchio in Verona. The event was the brainchild of film-maker Anna Lerario and her husband Antonio Bulbarelli, sponsored by the office of the Mayor of Verona, and put together by...

Tonight, Verona

May 9, 2014 | The Novel

Shortly I'll be taking the stage at the Castelvecchio in Verona, the castle built in the 14th century on the shores of the Adige river. In many ways, it's the culmination of half a lifetime of work. I first played Mercutio when I was 17. A few years later, I...

Master Of Verona week begins!

May 6, 2014 | Books - Publishing - The Novel

This week sees the release of the Italian translation of THE MASTER OF VERONA! IL CAVALIERI DELLA PROFEZIA DI DANTE will appear at the Torino Book Fair this Saturday. Huge thanks to Gianni La Corte of La Corte Editore for publishing it so swiftly! And equally enorous...

Oh, Verona!

Mar 10, 2014 | Books - Shakespeare - The Novel - Travel

Below is the letter I penned for the mayor of Verona, proposing the trip I'm making in May of this year. They responded immediately, which was a testament more to the hard work of Italian filmmaker Anna Lelario and her husband Antonio, who have spent the last year...