Positive News Magazine

Cover story: Mark Rylance: The activist actor on trauma, therapy and his solution to cancel culture Mark Rylance is acclaimed as the best stage actor of his generation – and he’s as committed to social justice as he is to Shakespeare. But, as he opens up about trauma, addiction and grief – processed through a transformative decade of therapy – what interests him most in life now, he tells Positive News, is “more acceptance of the darkness” Other features include: The cities solving homelessness • Indigenous leaders winning victories for the planet • Britain’s first wealth redistribution advisory firm • Michelin-starred chefs on their love of microwave cooking • Lily Cole’s life lessons • The power of breathwork